Runza/AVCA College Volleyball Showcase

Title Sponsor of the

2010 Runza/AVCA Showcase

Michigan celebrates during the 2009 Runza/AVCA Showcase.

Runza Renews as Sponsor, 2010 Teams Announced

Runza has renewed its sponsorship of the AVCA College Volleyball Showcase for a third year.  Also, Nebraska and Iowa State from the Big 12 Conference, as well as Florida and Kentucky from the SEC, were named as participants in this year's Conference Challenge.

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WHO

Big 12: Iowa State & Nebraska

SEC: Florida & Kentucky

2010 PARTICIPATING TEAMS

BIG 12 CONFERENCE

IOWA STATE CYCLONES 

Location: Ames, Iowa 

National Championships: n/a

Big 12 Championships: n/a

Showcase Appearances: 1st

Head Coach: Christy Johnson-Lynch 

Record at Iowa State: 105-58 (.644)

Returning AVCA All-Americans: Victoria Henson (2009), Ashley Mass (2008 & 2009) 

Final 2009 Ranking: 6th

NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 

Location: Lincoln, Nebraska

National Championships: 1995, 2000, 2006

Big 12 Championships: 1996, 1998-2002, 2004-06, 2007 (tie), 2008 (tie)

Showcase Appearances: 9th

Head Coach: John Cook

Record at Nebraska: 307-26 (.922)

Returning AVCA All-Americans: Sydney Anderson (2008 & 2009), Brooke Delano (2009), Tara Mueller (2008)

Final 2009 Ranking: 5th

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

FLORIDA GATORS 

Location: Gainesville, Florida 

National Championships: n/a

SEC Championships: 1991 (tie), 1992-2003, 2004 (tie), 2005-2008 

Showcase Appearances: 5th

Head Coach: Mary Wise 

Record at Florida: 603-67 (.900)

Returning AVCA All-Americans: Kelly Murphy (2008 & 2009)

Final 2009 Ranking: 15th

KENTUCKY WILDCATS 

Location: Lexington, Kentucky 

National Championships: n/a

SEC Championships: 1979, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1988

Showcase Appearances: 1st

Head Coach: Craig Skinner 

Record at Kentucky: 113-45 (.715)

Returning AVCA All-Americans: n/a 

Final 2009 Ranking: 12th