Bobbi Petersen (née Becker) is an American volleyball coach who is the head coach of the Northern Iowa women's college volleyball team.

Early life

Becker grew up in Dike, Iowa and played volleyball at the University of Northern Iowa. She was inducted in the UNI athletic hall of fame in 2003.

Coaching career

Northern Iowa

Petersen has led the Panthers for 25 seasons. In 2021 she became the winningest coach in Missouri Valley Conference history with 511 wins.

Head coaching record

Petersen is listed as one of the best college coaches of the 21st century with over 600 wins and including 13 MVC regular season titles and 12 MVC tournament titles.

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
UNI (Missouri Valley Conference) (1997–1997)
1997UNI18–913–53rd
UNI (Missouri Valley Conference) (2001–Present)
2001UNI31–217–11stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002UNI34–317–11stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2003UNI28–616–22ndNCAA Second round
2004UNI22–1013–5T–2nd
2005UNI20–1212–64th
2006UNI28–816–21stNCAA Second round
2007UNI22–1114–4T-2ndNCAA First round
2008UNI25–913–53rdNCAA First round
2009UNI31–318–01stNCAA Second round
2010UNI30–318–01stNCAA First round
2011UNI33–218–01stNCAA Second round
2012UNI25–1015–32ndNCAA Second round
2013UNI23–815–3T–1st
2014UNI21–1114–42nd
2015UNI19–1512–6T-4thNCAA First Round
2016UNI24–1014–43rdNCAA First Round
2017UNI27–914–32ndNCAA Second Round
2018UNI24–1016–2T-1stNCAA First Round
2019UNI24–1117–11stNCAA First Round
2020UNI9–138–88th
2021UNI12–197–11T-6th
2022UNI27–817–1T-6thNCAA Second Round
2023UNI26–718–01stNCAA First Round
2024UNI26–818–01stNCAA Second Round
2025UNI26–616–01stNCAA Second Round
UNI:635–223 (.740)391–77 (.835)
Total:635–223 (.740)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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