Jaren Wilkey, BYU
BYU head coach Heather Olmstead celebrates during a timeout in the third set of the Cougars' 3-0 sweep over Texas in the regional final of the NCAA women's volleyball championships on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 in Provo. On Thursday, Olmstead was named the AVCA coach of the year.
MINNEAPOLIS — It's tough to reflect on the season that was for the BYU women's volleyball team after taking a straight-set loss to Stanford in the NCAA semifinal round, although Cougar coach Heather Olmstead did as much after. Perhaps highlighting the otherwise remarkable season for the Cougars was Olmstead being named as the AVCA coach of the year earlier on Thursday.