The top MIVA opposites from the last 25 years have been selected for a new conference honor.
Off the Block announced Thursday the 25 opposite finalists for the MIVA Quarter-Century Team.
The MIVA Quarter-Century Team recognizes the top players who competed in the conference at any point between the 2001 season and 2025 season. The finalists from each position will be unveiled this week and then the MIVA Quarter-Century Team will be announced later this fall.
Off the Block selected the finalists for the MIVA Quarter-Century Team using a variety of metrics including career and season statistics, conference and national honors and a team’s overall achievements with the player on the court.
The MIVA is the oldest conference in college men’s volleyball and is one of seven leagues in the nation that receives an automatic berth to the Division I-II NCAA Tournament. The conference also in the last 25 years has won six NCAA championships.
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MIVA Quarter-Century Team finalists (opposites)
Angelos Mandillaris, Ball State (2021-22)
National accolades: 2022 Bryan Ivie Award; 2022 Nicolas Szerszen Award finalist; 2022 Second-Team All-American
Conference accolades: 2022 First-Team All-MIVA
Nick Meyer, Ball State (2004-07)
Conference accolades: 2006 First-Team All-MIVA; 2007 First-Team All-MIVA; 2005 Second-Team All-MIVA
Matt Szews, Ball State (2017-20)
National accolades: 2017 All-American Honorable Mention; 2017 Freshman All-American
Conference accolades: 2017 MIVA Newcomer of the Year; 2017 First-Team All-MIVA; 2019 First-Team All-MIVA; 2020 Second-Team All-MIVA;; 2017 MIVA All-Freshman Team
Fabiano Barreto, Lewis (2001-04)
National accolades: 2001 National Newcomer of the Year; 2001 First-Team All-American; 2002 First-Team All-American
Conference accolades: 2001 MIVA Newcomer of the Year; 2001 First-Team All-MIVA; 2002 First-Team All-MIVA; 2003 First-Team All-MIVA; 2004 First-Team All-MIVA; 2003 MIVA Tournament MVP
Eric Fitter, Lewis (2012-15)
National accolades: 2015 Second-Team All-American
Conference accolades: 2015 First-Team All-MIVA
Ian Karbiener, Lewis (2010-12)
Conference accolades: 2010 MIVA Newcomer of the Year; 2010 Second-Team All-MIVA
Oguzhan Oguz, Lewis (2025-present)
National accolades: 2025 Bryan Ivie Award finalist; 2025 Division II National Player of the Year finalist
Conference accolades: 2025 First-Team All-MIVA
Mitch Perinar, Lewis (2015-19)
National accolades: 2017 Division II National Player of the Year finalist; 2016 All-American Honorable Mention; 2017 All-American Honorable Mention; 2016 Freshman All-American Team
Conference accolades: 2016 MIVA Newcomer of the Year; 2017 First-Team All-MIVA; 2016 Second-Team All-MIVA; 2018 Second-Team All-MIVA
Colin Hackworth, Lindenwood (2012-15)
Conference accolades:2015 First-Team All-MIVA; 2013 Second-Team All-MIVA; 2014 Second-Team All-MIVA
Ian Schuller, Lindenwood (2023-25) and Lewis (present)
National accolades: 2024 All-American Honorable Mention; 2023 Freshman All-American Team
Conference accolades: 2023 Second-Team All-MIVA; 2024 Second-Team All-MIVA
Ian Anderson, Loyola (2005-08)
Conference accolades: 2008 First-Team All-MIVA; 2007 Second-Team All-MIVA
Chris Kozlarek, Loyola (2003-06)
National accolades: 2006 First-Team All-American
Conference accolades: 2006 MIVA Player of the Year; 2005 First-Team All-MIVA; 2006 First-Team All-MIVA
Joseph Smalzer, Loyola (2011-14)
National accolades: 2013 National Server of the Year; 2014 National Server of the Year; 2012 Second-Team All-American; 2013 Second-Team All-American; 2014 All-American Honorable Mention
Conference accolades: 2013 MIVA Player of the Year; 2011 MIVA Newcomer of the Year; 2011 First-Team All-MIVA; 2012 First-Team All-MIVA; 2013 First-Team All-MIVA; 2014 First-Team All-MIVA; 2013 MIVA Tournament MVP; 2014 MIVA Tournament MVP
Parker Van Buren, Loyola (2021-25)
National accolades: 2024 Bryan Ivie Award; 2025 Bryan Ivie Award; 2023 First-Team All-American; 2024 First-Team All-American; 2025 Second-Team All-American; 2022 All-American Honorable Mention; 2022 Freshman All-American Team
Conference accolades: 2024 MIVA Player of the Year; 2025 MIVA Player of the Year; 2022 MIVA Newcomer of the Year; 2022 First-Team All-MIVA; 2023 First-Team All-MIVA; 2024 First-Team All-MIVA; 2025 First-Team All-MIVA; 2025 MIVA Tournament MVP
Zach Schnittker, McKendree (2017-21)
Conference accolades 2019 Second-Team All-MIVA; 2021 Second-Team All-MIVA
Chris Fash, Ohio State (1998-2001)
Conference accolades: 2001 MIVA Player of the Year; 2001 First-Team All-MIVA
Jakes Hanes, Ohio State (2018-19)
National accolades: 2019 All-American Honorable Mention; 2018 Freshman All-American Team
Conference accolades: 2019 First-Team All-MIVA; 2018 Second-Team All-MIVA; 2018 MIVA All-Freshman Team
Miles Johnson, Ohio State (2014-17)
National accolades: 2017 Bryan Ivie Award finalist; 2016 First-Team All-American; 2017 First-Team All-American; 2015 All-American Honorable Mention
Conference accolades: 2016 First-Team All-MIVA; 2017 First-Team All-MIVA; 2015 Second-Team All-MIVA; 2017 MIVA Tournament MVP
Shawn Sangrey, Ohio State (2009-12)
National accolades: 2012 First-Team All-American; 2010 Second-Team All-American
Conference accolades: 2012 MIVA Player of the Year; 2010 First-Team All-MIVA; 2012 First-Team All-MIVA
Ted Schoenfeldt, Ohio State (2007-10)
Conference accolades: 2009 First-Team All-MIVA; 2010 MIVA Tournament MVP
Shane Wetzel, Ohio State (2023-present)
National accolades: 2023 All-American Honorable Mention; 2024 All-American Honorable Mention; 2025 All-American Honorable Mention; 2023 Freshman All-American Team
Conference accolades: 2023 MIVA Newcomer of the Year; 2025 First-Team All-MIVA; 2023 Second-Team All-MIVA; 2024 Second-Team All-MIVA
Andrew Sellan, Purdue Fort Wayne (2012-16)
National accolades: 2016 Bryan Ivie Award finalist; 2014 All-American Honorable Mention; 2016 All-American Honorable Mention
Conference accolades: 2014 First-Team All-MIVA; 2016 First-Team All-MIVA; 2015 Second-Team All-MIVA
Matt Zbyszewski, Purdue Fort Wayne (2001-05)
National accolades: 2004 First-Team All-American
Conference accolades: 2004 MIVA Player of the Year; 2005 First-Team All-MIVA; 2004 First-Team All-MIVA; 2003 Second-Team All-MIVA
Raje Alleyne, Quincy (2022-24) and Ball State (2025)
National accolades: 2024 Division II National Player of the Year; 2024 All-American Honorable Mention
Conference accolades: 2023 First-Team All-MIVA; 2024 First-Team All-MIVA; 2025 Second-Team All-MIVA
Jack Gamache, Quincy (2013-16)
Conference accolades: 2015 Second-Team All-MIVA; 2016 All-MIVA Honorable Mention
MIVA Quarter-Century Team finalists (opposites)
Angelos Mandillaris, Ball State (2021-22)
Nick Meyer, Ball State (2004-07)
Matt Szews, Ball State (2017-20)
Fabiano Barreto, Lewis (2001-04)
Eric Fitter, Lewis (2012-15)
Ian Karbiener, Lewis (2010-12)
Oguzhan Oguz, Lewis (2025-present)
Mitch Perinar, Lewis (2015-19)
Colin Hackworth, Lindenwood (2012-15)
Ian Schuller, Lindenwood (2023-25) and Lewis (present)
Ian Anderson, Loyola (2005-08)
Chris Kozlarek, Loyola (2003-06)
Joseph Smalzer, Loyola (2011-14)
Parker Van Buren, Loyola (2021-25)
Zach Schnittker, McKendree (2017-21)
Chris Fash, Ohio State (1998-2001)
Jakes Hanes, Ohio State (2018-19)
Miles Johnson, Ohio State (2014-17)
Shawn Sangrey, Ohio State (2009-12)
Ted Schoenfeldt, Ohio State (2007-10)
Shane Wetzel, Ohio State (2023-present)
Andrew Sellan, Purdue Fort Wayne (2012-16)
Matt Zbyszewski, Purdue Fort Wayne (2001-05)
Raje Alleyne, Quincy (2022-24) and Ball State (2025)
Jack Gamache, Quincy (2013-16)