Stat leaders: 2024 college men’s volleyball national awards

The award season for college men’s volleyball is here.

Off the Block each season presents numerous annual national awards recognizing the outstanding individual performances in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball. Check out the statistical leaders for each of the awards.

Lloy Ball Award

The Lloy Ball Award is given to the nation’s best setter in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The annual award named after the former U.S. Olympian and IPFW All-American setter is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Assists per game average
1. Connor Cheehan, Lindenwood – 11.14
2. Brett Sheward, UC Irvine – 10.58
3. Nicholas Slight, Grand Canyon – 10.50
4. Logan Taylor, North Greenville – 10.41
4. Tyler Poulsen, McKendree – 10.28
6. Francisco Pomar, Erskine – 10.25
7. Aidan Knipe, Long Beach State – 10.23
8. Kohl Kutsch, Lincoln Memorial – 10.21
9. Andrew Rowan, UCLA – 10.15
10. Tread Rosenthal, Hawai’i – 10.08
12. Donovan Constable, CSUN – 9.88
11. Tyler Morgan, Lewis – 9.82
13. Jackson Lahey, Mount Olive – 9.77
14. Henry Wedbush, Princeton – 9.76
15. Tyler Herget, BYU – 9.74
16. Teddy Payne, Sacred Heart – 9.70
17. Andrej Polomac, Purdue Fort Wayne – 9.67
18. Nathan Lietzke, Stanford – 9.63
19. Abdallah Roshdy, Emmanuel – 9.58
20. Sean Califf, Daemen – 9.55

Team attack percentage
1. UCLA – .370
T-2. Hawai’i – .350
T-2. Loyola – .350
4. Grand Canyon – .347
5. Long Beach State – .346
6. Lincoln Memorial – .333
7. Daemen – .332
8. UC Irvine – .328
T-9. Penn State – .317
T-9. Ohio State – .317
T-11. Lindenwood – .308
T-11. CSUN – .308
13. Ball State – .303
T-14. Saint Francis – .302
T-14. Pepperdine – .302

Digs per game average
1. Seth Deppe, Barton – 1.93
2. Tyler Poulsen, McKendree – 1.91
T-3. Nathan Lietzke, Stanford – 1.90
T-3. Kohl Kutsch, Lincoln Memorial – 1.90
5. Joseph Morris, Belmont Abbey 1.83
6. Sean Califf, Daemen – 1.81
7. Nicolas Slight, Grand Canyon – 1.78
8. Brett Sheward, UC Irvine – 1.76
9. Henry Wedbush, Princeton – 1.75
10. Jackson Lahey, Mount Olive – 1.66

Ace per game average
1. Ryan Parker, Saint Francis – 0.48
2. Luke Koster, Dominican – 0.46
3. Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas – 0.42
T-3. Jackson Lahey, Mount Olive – 0.41
T-3. Tread Rosenthal, Hawai’i – 0.41
T-5. Nathan Lietzke, Stanford – 0.39
T-7. Michael Wright, Ohio State – 0.36
T-7. Logan Taylor, North Greenville – 0.36
T-7. Andrew Rowan, UCLA – 0.36
T-7. Donovan Constable, CSUN – 0.36

Bryan Ivie Award

The Bryan Ivie Award is given to the nation’s best opposite in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The annual award is named after the former U.S. Olympian and USC All-American opposite Bryan Ivie and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Kills per game average
1. Geste Bianchi, UC Santa Barbara – 4.82
2. Jamal Ellis Carballo, Fairleigh Dickinson – 4.44
3. Raje Alleyne, Quincy – 4.41
4. John Kerr, Penn State – 3.94
5. Nathan Zini, Saint Francis – 3.83
6. Garret Schnitker, Charleston – 3.69
T-7. Cole Ketrzynski, Pepperdine – 3.53
T-7. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon – 3.53
9. Ian Schuller, Lindenwood – 3.36
10. Shane Wetzel, Ohio State – 3.35
11. Jalen Phillips, CSUN – 3.27
12. Jack Bolz, George Mason – 3.24
13. Aaron Sallade, Missouri S&T – 3.18
14. Alaka’i Todd, Hawai’i – 3.14
15. Anthony Cherfan, UC San Diego – 3.13

Attack percentage
1. John Kerr, Penn State – .350
2 Cameron Milligan, Daemen – .347
3. Nathan Zini, Saint Francis – .335
4. Alaka’i Todd, Hawai’i – .329
5. Raje Alleyne, Quincy – .311

Ace per game average
1. Nathan Zini, Saint Francis – 0.59
2. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon – 0.57
3. Griffin Monrad, Roberts Wesleyan – 0.50
4. Kupono Browne, BYU – 0.42
5. Anthony Cherfan, UC San Diego – 0.42
T-6. Ido David, UCLA – 0.38
T-6. Geste Bianchi, UC Santa Barbara – 0.38
8. Cameron Milligan, Daemen – 0.37
9. Ian Schuller, Lindenwood – 0.35
10. Jaxon Hicks, Fort Valley State – 0.34

Blocks per game average
1. Skyler Varga, Long Beach State – 0.92
2. Cole Ketrzynski, Pepperdine – 0.72
T-3. Justin Gregoery, Mount Olive – 0.69
T-3. Stirling Sims, Queens – 0.69
T-3. Anthony Cherfan, UC San Diego – 0.69

Digs per game average
1. Ian Schuller, Lindenwood – 1.93
2. Luke Krat, Maryville – 1.59
3. Jaxon Hicks, Fort Valley State – 1.49

Karch Kiraly Award

The Karch Kiraly Award is given to the nation’s best outside attacker in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The new annual award is presented by Off the Block and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Kills per game average
1. Hilir Henno, UC Irvine – 4.77
2. Parker Van Buren, Loyola – 4.28
3. Patrick Mucherino, Sacred Heart – 4.27
4. Tinaishe Ndavazocheva, Ball State – 4.04
5. Zach Schneider, Daemen – 3.86
6. Mark Frazier, Purdue Fort Wayne – 3.86
7. Ben Harrington, Princeton – 3.76
8. Jon Diedrich, Purdue Fort Wayne – 3.74
T-9. Logan Whitaker, Merrimack – 3.72
T-9. Will Rottman, Stanford – 3.72
11. Edgerrin Austin, Erskine – 3.71
12. Kyle Hobus, CSUN – 3.69
13. Eli Zdonek, Emmanuel – 3.67
14. Max Roquet, Lewis – 3.63
15. Pablo Zamar, Erskine – 3.57
T-16. Jacob Pasteur, Ohio State – 3.54
T-16. Warren Davis, King – 3.54
18. Nyherowo Omene, Princeton – 3.49
19. Deklan Wingo, Tusculum – 3.47
20. Zach Puentes, Belmont Abbey – 3.46

Attack percentage
1. Hilir Henno, UC Irvine – .382
2. Parker Van Buren, Loyola – .364
3. Sotiris Siapanis, Long Beach State – .350
4. Isaiah Fedd, Fort Valley State – .347
5. Luke Benson, BYU – .344
6. Clarke Godbold, Long Beach State – .342
7. Jacob Pasteur, Ohio State – .336
8. Ethan Champlin, UCLA – .332
9. Daniel Fabikovic, Loyola – .330
10. Jackson Hickman, Grand Canyon – .329

Aces per game average
1. Isaiah Fedd, Fort Valley State – 0.66
2. Ben Harrington, Princeton – 0.64
3. Jacob Pasteur, Ohio State – 0.57
4. Omar Hoyos, George Mason – 0.55
5. AJ Lewis, Lindenwood – 0.48
6. Clay Wieter, Lindenwood – 0.46
7. Chey Cooper, Fort Valley State – 0.45
T-8. Kevin Lamp, Stanford – 0.43
T-8. Will Rottman, Stanford – 0.43
T-8. Hilir Henno, UC Irvine – 0.43
T-8. Louis Sakanoko, Hawai’i – 0.43

Digs per game average
1. Kevin Schuele, McKendree – 2.13
2. Makai Scott, Maryville – 1.89
3. Brandon Johnston, Barton – 1.87
4. Robert Santana, American International – 1.78
5. Clay Wieter, Lindenwood – 1.74

Blocks per game average
1. Kyle Hobus, CSUN – 0.76
2. Alain Tamo-Hoche, Central State – 0.75
3. Max Roquet, Lewis – 0.73
T-4. Cooper Robinson, UCLA – 0.68
T-4. Jack Sandahl, Barton – 0.68

Ryan Millar Award

The Ryan Millar Award is given to the nation’s best middle attacker in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. This award is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Attack percentage
1. Toby Ezeonu, Penn State – .498
2. Matthew Gentry, Lincoln Memorial – .459
3. Carson Williams, NJIT – .437
4. D’Aaron McCraney, McKendree – .409
5. Jacob Fischer, Maryville – .387
6. Tymek Brzoza, D’Youville – .381
7. Kellan Kennedy, King – .380
8. Michael de la Cruz, North Greenville – .362
9. Matthew Motes, Merrimack – .353
10. Paul Fillion, Roberts Wesleyan – .330

Aces per game average
1. Andrew Fedmasu, NJIT – 0.37
2. Simon Torwie, Long Beach State – 0.34
T-3. Gavin Tate, Dominican – 0.33
T-3. Matthew Gentry, Lincoln Memorial – 0.33
T-3. Jacob Fischer, Maryville – 0.33
T-3. Toby Ezeonu, Penn State – 0.33

Erik Shoji Award

The Erik Shoji Award is given to the nation’s best libero in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The annual award is named after the former Stanford All-American libero Erik Shoji and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Digs per game average
1. Clint Forbes,Benedict – 3.22
2. Nicklas Eichenberger, Emmanuel – 3.09
3. Peyton Blain, Saint Francis – 2.81
4. Kyle Standage, Merrimack – 2.78
5. Moises Jimenenz, Roberts Wesleyan – 2.70
6. Javier Saldivar, Kentucky State – 2.39
7. Alejandro Leno, Belmont Abbey – 2.30
8. Grady Hoffman, Farleigh Dickinson – 2.27
9. Tyler Roukey, Dominican – 2.26
10. Mason Briggs, Long Beach State – 2.24
11. Dominik Wagiel, Quincy – 2.23
12. Zac Clark, Maryville – 2.20
13. Trey Cole, Pepperdine – 2.18
14. Kevin Schuele, McKendree – 2.13
15. Ryan Merk, Penn State – 2.12
16. Michael Krueger, Daemen – 2.10
17. Nico Paula, Lewis – 2.08
18. Mert Asma, Mount Olive – 2.07
19. Yadiel Diaz, McKendree – 2.06
20. Thomas Poole, Ohio State – 2.05
21j. Diego Cardona, Fort Valley State – 2.03
22. Cole Power, UC Irvine – 1.99
23. KJ Harrison, Central State – 1.97
T-24. Cole Younger, Sacred Heart – 1.86
T-24. Eleu Choy, Hawai’i –1.86
T-24. Paul Wyszynski, George Mason – 1.86
T-24. Cooper Herndon, Grand Canyon – 1.86

National Server of the Year

The National Server of the Year recognizes the top individual serving performance from a NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player during the regular season. The annual award is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Aces per game average
1. Isaiah Fedd, Fort Valley State – 0.66
2. Ben Harrington, Princeton – 0.64
3. Nathan Zini, Saint Francis – 0.59
T-4. Camden Gianni, Grand Canyon – 0.57
T-4. Jacob Pasteur, Ohio State – 0.57
6. Omar Hoyos, George Mason – 0.55
7. Griffin Monrad, Roberts Wesleyan – 0.50
T-8. AJ Lewis, Lindenwood – 0.48
T-8. Ryan Parker, Saint Francis – 0.48
T-10. Luke Koster, Dominican – 0.46
T-10. Clay Wieter, Lindenwood – 0.46
12. Chey Cooper, Fort Valley State – 0.45
T-13. Will Rottman, Stanford – 0.43
T-13. Hilir Henno, UC Irvine – 0.43
T-13. Louis Sakanoko, Hawai’i – 0.43
T-17. Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas – 0.42
T-17. Kupono Browne, BYU – 0.42
T-17. Kyle Hobus, CSUN – 0.42
T-17. Anthony Cherfan, UC San Diego – 0.42
T-21. Matthew Staskunas, Belmont Abbey – 0.41
T-21. Jackson Lahey, Mount Olive – 0.41
T-21. Tread Rosenthal, Hawai’i – 0.41
T-24. Nyherowo Omene, Princeton – 0.40

T-24. Logan Whitaker, Merrimack – 0.40
T-24. Jack Brinkman, Quincy – 0.40

Blocker of the Year

The National Blocker of the Year is annually awarded to the NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player with the best front-row defensive performance during the regular season. This was the first national award organized by Off the Block and each year is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Blocks per game average
1. Simon Torwie, Long Beach State – 1.37
2. Cameron Thorne, Grand Canyon – 1.35
3. Jibriel Elhaddad, Belmont Abbey – 1.30
4. Martin de Chavarria, Pepperdine – 1.16
5. Thomas Fanic, Barton – 1.15
6. Nicodemus Meyer, Loyola – 1.14
7. Holden Mayott, Mount Olive – 1.07
T-8. Jim Garrison, UC San Diego – 1.06
T-8. Kyle Paulson, USC – 1.06
10. Kurt Nusterer, Hawai’i – 1.05
T-11. Cole Young, Ohio State – 0.99
T-11. Connor Campbell, UC Irvine – 0.99
T-11. Constantinos Iacovou, Mount Olive – 0.99
14. Greg Bodus, Emmanuel – 0.98
T-15. Merrick McHenry, UCLA – 0.97
T-15. Matthew Gentry, Lincoln Memorial – 0.97
17. Wesley Smith, USC – 0.95
18.Guilherme Voss, Hawai’i – 0.94
19. Caleb Rohlwing, Missouri S&T – 0.94
T-20. Ethan Smith, Harvard – 0.92
T-20. Skyler Varga, Long Beach State – 0.92
T-22. Arthur Sueur, Long Island – 0.91
T-22. Ondrej Arabasz, Daemen – 0.91
T-24. Raheem Thomas, Fort Valley State – 0.90
T-24. Maverick O’Neil, Daemen – 0.90

Division II National Player of the Year

The Division II National Player of the Year is given to the nation’s best player on a NCAA Division II men’s volleyball team during the regular season.

Kills per game average
1. Raje Alleyrie, Quincy – 4.41
2. Zach Schneider, Daemen – 3.86
3. Edgerrin Austin, Erskine – 3.71
4. Garret Schnitker, Charleston – 3.69
5. Eli Zdonek, Emmanuel – 3.67
6. Max Roquet, Lewis – 3.63
7. Pablo Zamar, Erskine – 3.57
8. Warren Davis, King – 3.54
9. Deklan Wingo, Tusculum – 3.47
10. Zach Puentes, Belmont Abbey – 3.46
11. Isaiah Fedd, Fort Valley State – 3.45
12. Diego Rosich, North Greenville – 3.43
13. Phinehas Wiley, Dominican – 3.42
14. Nate Meyre, Missouri S&T – 3.37
15. Robert Santana, American International – 3.28
16. Matthew Staskunas, Belmont Abbey – 3.22
17. Aaron Sallade, Missouri S&T – 3.18
18. Ties Cornelissen, Concordia – 3.16
19. Cameron Milligan, Daemen, 3.07
20. Tyrone Sands, Central State – 3.03
21. Makai Scott, Mayrville – 3.01
22. Kevin Schuele, McKendree – 3.00
T-23. Hayden Frear, Mount Olive – 2.97
T-23. Luke Kraft, Maryville – 2.97
25. Aidan Feeney, Emmanuel – 2.96

Attack percentage
1. Matthew Gentry, Lincoln Memorial – .459
2. D’Aaron McCraney, McKendree – .409
3. Jacob Fischer, Maryville – .387
4. Tymek Brzoza, D’Youville – .381
5. Kellan Kennedy, King – .380
6. Michael de la Cruz, North Greenville – .362
T-7. Cameron Milligan, Daemen – .347
T-7. Isaiah Fedd, Fort Valley State – .347
9. Paul Fillion, Roberts Wesleyan – .330
10. Haven Wankerl, D’Youville – .317
11. Maverick O’Neil, Damen – .313
12. Raje Alleyne, Quincy – .311
13. Jaxon Hicks, Fort Valley State – .306
14. Max Roquet, Lewis – .305
15. Zach Schneider, Daemen – .297

Aces per game average
1. Isaiah Fedd, Fort Valley State – 0.66
2. Griffin Monrad, Roberts Wesleyan – 0.50
3. Luke Koster, Dominican – 0.46
4. Chey Cooper, Fort Valley State – 0.45
5. Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas – 0.42
T-6. Matthew Staskunas, Belmont Abbey – 0.41
T-6. Jackson Lahey, Mount Olive – 0.41
8. Kevin Schuele, McKendree – 0.38
T-9. Nate Meyer, Missouri S&T – 0.37
T-9. Cameron Milligan, Daemen – 0.37

Assists per game average
1. Logan Taylor, North Greenville – 10.41
2. Tyler Poulsen, McKendree – 10.28
3. Francisco Pomar, Erskine – 10.25
4. Kohl Kutsch, Lincoln Memorial – 10.21
5. Tyler Morgan, Lewis – 9.82
6. Jackson Lahey, Mount Olive – 9.77
7. Abdallah Roshdy, Emmanuel – 9.58
8. Sean Califf, Daemen – 9.55
9. Joseph Morris, Belmont Abbey – 9.52
10. Randy Adorno, D’Youville – 9.42

Blocks per game average
1. Jibriel Elhaddad, Belmont Abbey – 1.30
2. Thomas Fanic, Barton – 1.15
3. Holden Mayott, Mount Olive – 1.07
4. Constantinos Iacovou, Mount Olive – 0.99
5. Greg Bodus, Emmanuel – 0.98
6. Matthew Gentry, Lincoln Memorial – 0.97
7. Caleb Rohlwing, Missouri S&T – 0.94
8. Ondrej Arabasz, Daemen – 0.91
T-9. Raheem Thomas, Fort Valley State – 0.90
T-9. Maverick O’Neil, Daemen – 0.90

Digs per game average
1. Clint Forbes, Benedict – 3.22
2. Nicklas Eichenberger, Emmanuel – 3.09
3. Moises Jimenenz, Roberts Wesleyan – 2.70
4. Javier Saldivar, Kentucky State – 2.39
5.Alejandro Leno, Belmont Abbey – 2.30
6. Tyler Roukey, Dominican – 2.26
7. Dominik Wagiel, Quincy – 2.23
8. Zac Clark, Maryville – 2.20
9. Kevin Schuele, McKendree – 2.13
10. Michael Krueger, Daemen – 2.10
11. Nico Paula, Lewis – 2.08
12. Mert Asma, Mount Olive – 2.07
13. Yadiel Diaz, McKendree – 2.06
14. Diego Cardona, Fort Valley State – 2.03
15. KJ Harrison, Central State – 1.97

Freshman All-American Team

The Off the Block Freshmen All-American Team honors the top NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball freshmen players during the regular season. This is the only Freshmen All-American presented in college men’s volleyball and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.

Kills per game average
1. Phinehas Wiley, Dominican – 3.42
2. Jalen Phillips, CSUN – 3.27
3. Ties Cornelissen, Concordia – 3.16
4. Makai Scott, Maryville – 3.01
5. Luke Kraft, Maryville – 2.97
6. Logan Keothavy, North Greenville – 2.93
T-7. Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas – 2.91
T-7. Griffin Wheatley, Lincoln Memorial — 2.91
9. Daniel Fabikovic, Loyola – 2.87
10. Gabriel Vieira, St. Thomas Aquinas – 2.78
11. Chance Shampine, Queens – 2.68
12. Griffin Monrad, Roberts Wesleyan – 2.62
13. Jake Read, Loyola – 2.54
14. Christina Galoppo, Concordia – 2.39
15. Paul Fillion, Roberts Wesleyan – 2.34

Assists per game average
1. Logan Taylor, North Greenville – 10.41
2. Tread Rosenthal, Hawai’i – 10.08
3. Andrej Polmac, Purdue Fort Wayne – 9.67
4. Abdallah Roshdy, Emmanuel – 9.58
5. Joseph Morris, Belmont Abbey – 9.52
6. Lucas Machado, Ball State –9.44
7. Caleb Blanchette, USC – 9.17
8.Grant Edmonds, Missouri S&T– 9.06
9. Yotam Briger, Concordia – 8.59
10. Aiden Olson, King – 8.54

Attack percentage
T-1. Daniel Fabikovic, Loyola – .330
T-1. Paul Fillion, Roberts Wesleyan –.330
3. Jake Read, Loyola – .321
4. Jalen Phillips, CSUN – .293
5. Arturo Diaz Dube, Emmanuel – .288
6. Ties Cornelissen, Concordia – .276
7. Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas – .269
8. Griffin Wheatley, Lincoln Memorial — .267
9. Makai Scott, Maryville – .245

Aces per game average
1. Griffin Monrad, Roberts Wesleyan – 0.50
2. Luke Koster, Dominican – 0.46
3. Louis Sakanoko, Hawai’i – 0.43
4. Kyran Versteegen, St. Thomas Aquinas – 0.42
5. Tread Rosenthal, Hawai’i – 0.41
T-6. Jake Read, Loyola – 0.36
T-6. Logan Taylor, North Greenville – 0.36
8. Phinehas Wiley, Dominican – 0.35
9. Gavin Tate, Dominican – 0.33
T-10. Malachi Alley, Kentucky State – 0.30
T-10. Luke Kraft, Maryville – 0.30

Digs per game average
1.Alejandro Leno, Belmont Abbey – 2.30
2. Tyler Roukey, Dominican – 2.26
3. KJ Harrison, Central State – 1.97
4. Makai Scott, Maryville – 1.89
5. Joseph Morris, Belmont Abbey – 1.83
6. Lucas Machado, Ball State – 1.63
7. Logan Taylor, North Greenville – 1.61
8. Luke Kraft, Maryville – 1.59
9. Ron Tidhar, NJIT – 1.57
10. Yotam Briger, Concordia – 1.55

Blocks per game average
1. Greg Bodus, Emmanuel – 0.98
2. Wesley Smith, USC – 0.95
3. Ondrej Arabasz, Daemen – 0.91
4. James Feuchtgruber, St. Thomas Aquinas – 0.88
5. Gavin Tate, Dominican – 0.86
6. Erel Bardah, Lees-McRae – 0.86
T-7. David Weiss, St. Thomas Aquinas – 0.79
T-7. Arturo Diaz-Dube, Emmanuel – 0.79
T-7. Joseph Morris, Belmont Abbey – 0.78
10. Tread Rosenthal – Hawai’i – 0.77

Steve Shondell Award

The Steve Shondell Award is presented to the nation’s best passer in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. The award is named after the Hall of Fame coach and former Ball State setter Steve Shondell and is selected by a nationwide voting committee of college men’s volleyball coaches and media members.