Kipp is being named preseason all-conference for the fourth time in her career, while Baird and Miner are repeat honorees. Francis, Oglivie and Rubin are earning the accolade for the first time. Stanford led the conference with six selections.
The Cardinal was picked by the league’s coaches to repeat as champions in 2023. Stanford has won 11 of the last 17 Pac-12 Championships and 20 overall since 1986. The Cardinal has finished in the top 4 in the conference in 36 of 37 seasons. The coaches have correctly chosen the champion 21 times out of the past 37 polls.
Stanford, which received all 11 first-place votes, totaled 121 points. Washington State (105) was picked second, while Oregon (103) was third and collected the final first-place vote. Rounding out the top half of the poll were USC (91), UCLA (75) and Colorado (67).
The Cardinal opens the season on Friday, Aug. 25 at Northern Colorado and will also play at Colorado State on Saturday, Aug. 26. Stanford will then face seven consecutive teams ranked in the top 25 of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Poll – No. 11 Florida (Aug. 29), No. 1 Texas (Sept. 3), No. 23 Rice (Sept. 5), No. 14 Ohio State (Sept. 8), No. 7 Minnesota (Sept. 9), No. 5(t) Nebraska (Sept. 12) and No. 4 Louisville.
2023 Preseason All-Pac-12 Team
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Caitie Baird | Stanford |
| Mimi Colyer | Oregon |
| Anna Dodson | UCLA |
| Skylar Fields | USC |
| Sami Francis | Stanford |
| Iman Isanovic | Washington State |
| Magda Jehlarova | Washington State |
| Kendall Kipp | Stanford |
| Marta Levinska | Arizona State |
| Kami Miner | Stanford |
| Elena Oglivie | Stanford |
| Hannah Pukis | Oregon |
| Elia Rubin | Stanford |
| Pia Timmer | Washington State |
| Mia Tuaniga | USC |
2023 Pac-12 Coaches’ Poll
| Rank | School | Points (first-place votes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stanford | 121 (11) |
| 2. | Washington State | 105 |
| 3. | Oregon | 103 (1) |
| 4. | USC | 91 |
| 5. | UCLA | 75 |
| 6. | Colorado | 67 |
| 7. | Washington |
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