Buckeyes Head to Big Ten Media Day Monday
8/1/2026 11:22:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State women's volleyball head coach Jen Flynn Oldenburg, sophomore outside hitter Na'Vea Gauthier and senior outside hitter Hannah Jones will represent the Buckeyes at the fifth annual Big Ten Media Day in Chicago on Monday, Aug. 3.
Media day will feature a slate of interviews, photoshoots and other activities. The Buckeyes will be live on BTN at 11:47 a.m. ET. There will also be a live press conference on B1G+, with Ohio State appearing from 1:02 p.m.-1:22 p.m. ET.
Gauthier and Jones are both entering their second season with the Buckeyes. As a freshman in 2025, Gauthier played in 63 sets and averaged 1.97 kills per set. She recorded 10 or more kills in six matches and had a career-high 15 kills against Rutgers on Nov. 9 and again against Michigan State on Nov. 23.
Jones played in 100 sets during her junior season in 2025. Shre ranked 13th in the Big Ten at the end of the regular season in kills per set with 3.42. She recorded a career-high 26 kills twice, first against Miami (OH) on Sept. 3 and again against Troy on Sept. 21. Jones had 20 or more kills in three matches and had 10 or more kills in 16 matches.
Other returning Buckeyes include setter Mia Tuman, outside hitter Mina Gunes, defensive specialist Mia Stahler and setter Abby Yoder. Tuman played in all 107 sets in 2025 and led the Buckeyes with 8.67 assists per set. Gunes played in 34 sets and averaged 1.59 kills per set. Stahler played in 104 sets and had 1.53 digs per set. Yoder appeared in 56 sets and notched nine service aces.
There will be many new faces on the court for the Buckeyes this season. Read more about the transfers HERE and the freshmen HERE.
The Buckeyes open the 2026 season hosting the Jim Stone Challenge at the Covelli Center Aug. 28-30, with the tournament bearing the namesake of the legendary former Buckeye head coach. Stone passed away on March 10 after a courageous battle with cancer. Stone was the Ohio State head coach from 1982-2007 and is the all-time leader in coaching wins for Buckeye women's volleyball with 531. He led the Buckeyes to three Big Ten Championships and 15 NCAA Tournament appearances. Stone was inducted into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2021 and to the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. As part of the Jim Stone Challenge, the Buckeyes will face Bowling Green (Aug. 28), Fresno State (Aug. 29) and Northern Kentucky (Aug. 30).
Ohio State will take on Ole Miss (Sept. 2) and Oklahoma (Sept. 3) as part of the Big Ten/SEC Challenge in Norman, Okla. before facing Winthrop (Sept. 11), Southern Indiana (Sept. 12) and Youngstown State (Sept. 13) at the Sports Imports Classic in Columbus at the Covelli Center.
The Buckeyes hit the road for their first Big Ten weekend, playing at Iowa on Sept. 25 and at Nebraska on Sept. 26. Ohio State will open its home Big Ten schedule against Rutgers on Oct. 1. The Buckeyes' full schedule can be viewed HERE.
The Big Ten announced the creation of the 2026 Big Ten Volleyball Tournament. The tournament will feature 15 teams and take place at the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Ind. Friday, Nov. 20 through Wednesday, Nov. 25. With the addition of the tournament, the conference season has been adjusted to 17 matches, and each team will play once.
Tickets for the 2026 season are now on sale with links for season tickets and single match tickets found below. Ohio State students receive free admission to regular season home matches with a valid BuckID. For more ticket information, be sure to contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office by calling 1-800-GOBUCKS or emailing athletic.tix@osu.edu.
Media day will feature a slate of interviews, photoshoots and other activities. The Buckeyes will be live on BTN at 11:47 a.m. ET. There will also be a live press conference on B1G+, with Ohio State appearing from 1:02 p.m.-1:22 p.m. ET.
Gauthier and Jones are both entering their second season with the Buckeyes. As a freshman in 2025, Gauthier played in 63 sets and averaged 1.97 kills per set. She recorded 10 or more kills in six matches and had a career-high 15 kills against Rutgers on Nov. 9 and again against Michigan State on Nov. 23.
Jones played in 100 sets during her junior season in 2025. Shre ranked 13th in the Big Ten at the end of the regular season in kills per set with 3.42. She recorded a career-high 26 kills twice, first against Miami (OH) on Sept. 3 and again against Troy on Sept. 21. Jones had 20 or more kills in three matches and had 10 or more kills in 16 matches.
Other returning Buckeyes include setter Mia Tuman, outside hitter Mina Gunes, defensive specialist Mia Stahler and setter Abby Yoder. Tuman played in all 107 sets in 2025 and led the Buckeyes with 8.67 assists per set. Gunes played in 34 sets and averaged 1.59 kills per set. Stahler played in 104 sets and had 1.53 digs per set. Yoder appeared in 56 sets and notched nine service aces.
There will be many new faces on the court for the Buckeyes this season. Read more about the transfers HERE and the freshmen HERE.
The Buckeyes open the 2026 season hosting the Jim Stone Challenge at the Covelli Center Aug. 28-30, with the tournament bearing the namesake of the legendary former Buckeye head coach. Stone passed away on March 10 after a courageous battle with cancer. Stone was the Ohio State head coach from 1982-2007 and is the all-time leader in coaching wins for Buckeye women's volleyball with 531. He led the Buckeyes to three Big Ten Championships and 15 NCAA Tournament appearances. Stone was inducted into the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2021 and to the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. As part of the Jim Stone Challenge, the Buckeyes will face Bowling Green (Aug. 28), Fresno State (Aug. 29) and Northern Kentucky (Aug. 30).
Ohio State will take on Ole Miss (Sept. 2) and Oklahoma (Sept. 3) as part of the Big Ten/SEC Challenge in Norman, Okla. before facing Winthrop (Sept. 11), Southern Indiana (Sept. 12) and Youngstown State (Sept. 13) at the Sports Imports Classic in Columbus at the Covelli Center.
The Buckeyes hit the road for their first Big Ten weekend, playing at Iowa on Sept. 25 and at Nebraska on Sept. 26. Ohio State will open its home Big Ten schedule against Rutgers on Oct. 1. The Buckeyes' full schedule can be viewed HERE.
The Big Ten announced the creation of the 2026 Big Ten Volleyball Tournament. The tournament will feature 15 teams and take place at the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Ind. Friday, Nov. 20 through Wednesday, Nov. 25. With the addition of the tournament, the conference season has been adjusted to 17 matches, and each team will play once.
Tickets for the 2026 season are now on sale with links for season tickets and single match tickets found below. Ohio State students receive free admission to regular season home matches with a valid BuckID. For more ticket information, be sure to contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office by calling 1-800-GOBUCKS or emailing athletic.tix@osu.edu.
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