A Look Back at 2022

STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford closed out the 2022 season with a 27-5 overall record and a 23rd conference championship with a 19-1 mark in the Pac-12. The Cardinal made its 41st NCAA postseason appearance in 42 seasons, advancing to its 16th regional final since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1998.

Stanford produced three AVCA All-Americans as opposite Kendall Kipp and setter Kami Miner earned first-team recognition, while libero Elena Oglivie landed on the honorable mention list. The Pac-12 Player of the Year and AVCA Pacific North Region Player of the Year, Kipp led the team with 4.51 kills on .319 hitting. Miner was tabbed the Pac-12 Setter of the Year, while Oglivie earned Pac-12 Libero of the Year honors.

Head coach Kevin Hambly is now 142-33 (.811) in six seasons on The Farm, mentoring 12 AVCA All-Americans to 21 awards and five CSC Academic All-Americans. Hambly was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the second time in 2022.

NCAA TOURNAMENT NUMBERS: In four tournament matches in 2022, Stanford out hit its opponents .336 to .228. Opposite Kendall Kipp paced the team with 5.87 kills on .432 hitting, 1.07 blocks per set and 6.47 points per set. Outside hitter Caitie Baird added 3.20 kills, 1.80 digs and 0.33 aces per set. Setter Kami Miner dished out 12.53 assists per set, while libero Elena Oglivie anchored the defense with 4.87 digs per set.

STANFORD VS. THE FIELD: The Cardinal played 21 matches against the 2022 NCAA field, posting a 15-6 record. Stanford was 8-1 against Pac-12 teams in the tournament, and picked up nonconference wins over No. 2 seeds Minnesota and Nebraska, No. 3 seed Florida, No. 5 seed Houston, LSU, Pepperdine and Tennessee State. 

BY THE NUMBERS: Stanford has won more NCAA titles (9), more NCAA Tournament matches (135), made more Final Four appearances (23) and been in the national championship match (17) more times than any other program in the nation. The Cardinal has qualified for 41 of the 42 NCAA Tournaments all-time.

BACK ON TOP: Stanford clinched its 20th Pac-12 title, and its 23rd conference championship overall in 2022. Stanford has won 11 of the last 17 Pac-12 championships. The Cardinal has finished in the top 4 in the Pac-12 in 36 of 37 seasons. 

AVCA All-AMERICANS: Kendall Kipp and Kami Miner were tabbed First Team All-Americans by the AVCA, while Elena Oglivie was an honorable mention pick. The selections bring Stanford’s total AVCA All-America award count to 110 honors spread over 46 players. It is the…