The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced its 10 Club Coaches of the Year for 2017 on Tuesday.
Coaches representing each of the seven girls age divisions, 12 through 18, were selected alongside a Boys Club Coach of the Year, a Beach Club Coach of the Year and a Club Director of the Year.
Coach of the Year honorees came from all areas of the country. A full biography of all award winners is available here.
Award |
Name |
Club |
|---|---|---|
| Director of the Year | John Sample | TAV |
| 18s Coach of the Year | Mike Lingenfelter | Municiana |
| 17s Coach of the Year | Michelle Erins | Illini Elite |
| 16s Coach of the Year | Melissa Starck-Bean | KIVA |
| 15s Coach of the Year | LJ Sariego | TAV |
| 14s Coach of the Year | Stefanie Wigfall | Sunshine |
| 13s Coach of the Year | Felix Viera | Orlando/Tampa |
| 12s Coach of the Year | Bryon Larson | Adidas Dynasty |
| Boys Club Coach of the Year | Dylan Mulkey | Carolina Union |
| Beach Coach of the Year | Joe Deimeke | High Performance STL |
The Club Awards honorees will be recognized in December at the AVCA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.
A committee of nine selected the award winners from submissions. The AVCA Club Awards Committee consists of Chairperson: Sherry Fadool (Triangle); Jill Stucky (NORCO), Bob Westbrook (A5), Ron Kordes (KIVA), Stephen Boyle (Pumas), Brennan Dean (WAVE), Maggie Griffin (VCNebraska), John Sample (TAV), Dave Weitl (Washington VBA).
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