Illinois volleyball aims to improve after disappointing 2025 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 2:48 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
College SportsIllinois volleyball, following a 1-11 finish in the last month of the 2025 season, seeks to bounce back ahead of the upcoming campaign. The team ended with a 13-16 record, marking their fourth miss from the NCAA tournament in six years. Coach Chris Tamas emphasized the need to iron out small details during spring practice to enhance competitive edge. The roster sees 11 returning players, with six newcomers adding depth, including Tennessee transfer Paityn Chapman. Illinois begins its preseason with an exhibition against Bradley on August 16 and opens the regular season at home against Cincinnati on August 28.
- •Illinois finished 2025 with a 1-11 record in the final month.
- •The team was swept seven times, including six losses to ranked opponents.
- •Coach Chris Tamas is focused on improving small details for the new season.
- •The roster includes 11 returning players and six newcomers.
- •Illinois starts its exhibition schedule on August 16 against Bradley.
- 2:48 PMYahoo Sports — Illinois volleyball trying to build off rough 2025 season
"Aug. 4—CHAMPAIGN — The final month of the 2025 season was a disaster for Illinois. A 1-11 finish to a 13-16 season that kept the Illini out of the NCAA tournament for the fourth time in six years. Illinois was swept seven times in those dozen matches, including six losses to ranked teams. The remaining five matches included a mid-November win against Washington at Huff Hall — the only bright ...
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