Bobbi Petersen
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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.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNI (Missouri Valley Conference) (1997–1997) | |||||
| 1997 | UNI | 18–9 | 13–5 | 3rd | |
| UNI (Missouri Valley Conference) (2001–Present) | |||||
| 2001 | UNI | 31–2 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2002 | UNI | 34–3 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2003 | UNI | 28–6 | 16–2 | 2nd | NCAA Second round |
| 2004 | UNI | 22–10 | 13–5 | T–2nd | |
| 2005 | UNI | 20–12 | 12–6 | 4th | |
| 2006 | UNI | 28–8 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Second round |
| 2007 | UNI | 22–11 | 14–4 | T-2nd | NCAA First round |
| 2008 | UNI | 25–9 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA First round |
| 2009 | UNI | 31–3 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Second round |
| 2010 | UNI | 30–3 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA First round |
| 2011 | UNI | 33–2 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Second round |
| 2012 | UNI | 25–10 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Second round |
| 2013 | UNI | 23–8 | 15–3 | T–1st | |
| 2014 | UNI | 21–11 | 14–4 | 2nd | |
| 2015 | UNI | 19–15 | 12–6 | T-4th | NCAA First Round |
| 2016 | UNI | 24–10 | 14–4 | 3rd | NCAA First Round |
| 2017 | UNI | 27–9 | 14–3 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round |
| 2018 | UNI | 24–10 | 16–2 | T-1st | NCAA First Round |
| 2019 | UNI | 24–11 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round |
| 2020 | UNI | 9–13 | 8–8 | 8th | |
| 2021 | UNI | 12–19 | 7–11 | T-6th | |
| 2022 | UNI | 27–8 | 17–1 | T-6th | NCAA Second Round |
| 2023 | UNI | 26–7 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round |
| 2024 | UNI | 26–8 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA Second Round |
| 2025 | UNI | 26–6 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA 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 |