Category: Division I-II

  • BYU, Lewis, UCLA players named finalists for 2020 National Server of Year

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    A nationwide voting committee has selected Lewis outside attacker Kyle Bugee, BYU opposite Gabi Garcia Fernandez and UCLA setter Mads Kyed Jensen as the finalists for the National Server of the Year.

    The Off the Block National Server of the Year is an annual award that recognizes the top individual serving performance from a NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player during the regular season. (more…)

  • Concordia-Irvine, Hawai’i, Sacred Heart liberos named finalists for 2020 Erik Shoji Award

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    A nationwide voting committee has selected Concordia-Irvine libero Addison Enriques, Sacred Heart libero Timothy McIntosh and Hawai’i libero Gage Worsley as finalists for the Erik Shoji Award.

    The Erik Shoji Award, which is named after the former Stanford All-American and U.S. Olympian libero, is presented to the nation’s best libero in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. (more…)

  • BYU, Lewis, UCLA players named finalists for 2020 Dain Blanton Diversity Award

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    A nationwide voting committee has selected BYU opposite Gabi Garcia Fernandez, UCLA middle attacker Daenan Gyimah and Lewis middle attacker Tyler Mitchem as finalists for the Dain Blanton Diversity Award.

    The Dain Blanton Diversity Award, which is named after the former Pepperdine All-American and U.S. Olympian, recognizes the top NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball player during the regular season of a minority ethnicity. (more…)

  • Concordia-Irvine, Hawai’i, Long Beach liberos named finalists for 2020 Steve Shondell Award

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    A nationwide voting committee has selected Long Beach State libero Mason Briggs, Concordia-Irvine libero Addison Enriques and Hawai’i libero Gage Worsley as finalists for the inaugural Steve Shondell Award.

    The Steve Shondell Award, which is named after the Hall of Fame coach and former Ball State setter, is presented to the nation’s best passer in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. (more…)

  • Hawai’i, Lewis, UC Irvine, UCLA middles named finalists for 2020 Ryan Millar Award

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    A nationwide voting committee has selected Hawai’i middle attacker Patrick Gasman, UCLA middle attacker Daenan Gyimah, Lewis middle attacker Tyler Mitchem and UC Irvine middle attacker Scott Stadick as finalists for the Ryan Millar Award.

    The Ryan Millar Award, which is named after the former BYU All-American and U.S. Olympian, is presented to the nation’s best middle attacker in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. (more…)

  • Barton, Lewis, Lincoln Memorial seniors named finalists for Division II National Player of Year

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    A nationwide voting committee has selected Lewis outside attacker Ryan Coenen, Lincoln Memorial opposite Evan Cory and Barton opposite Angelos Mandilaris as finalists for the Division II National Player of the Year.

    The Division II National Player of the Year is awarded to the nation’s best player on a NCAA Division II men’s volleyball team during the regular season. While Division I and Division II schools compete for the same national championship and individual awards, this award is the only national player of the year solely for Division II players. (more…)

  • Barton, BYU, Hawai’i opposites named finalists for 2020 Bryan Ivie Award

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    A nationwide voting committee has selected BYU opposite Gabi Garcia Fernandez, Barton opposite Angelos Mandilaris and Hawai’i opposite Rado Parapunov as finalists for the Bryan Ivie Award.

    The Bryan Ivie Award, which is named after the former USC All-American and U.S. Olympian, is presented to the nation’s best opposite in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. (more…)

  • Barton, BYU, Hawai’i players named finalists for 2020 Nicolas Szerszen Award

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    A nationwide voting committee has selected BYU outside attacker Davide Gardini, BYU opposite Angelos Mandilaris and Hawai’i opposite Rado Parapunov as finalists for the Nicolas Szerszen Award.

    The Nicolas Szerszen Award, which is named after the former Ohio State All-American, is presented to the best non-U.S. born player in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. (more…)

  • BYU, Hawai’i, Lewis outside attackers named finalists for 2020 Karch Kiraly Award

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    A nationwide voting committee has selected Lewis outside attacker Ryan Coenen, Hawai’i outside attacker Colton Cowell and BYU outside attacker Davide Gardini as finalists for the annual Karch Kiraly Award.

    The Karch Kiraly Award, which is named after the former UCLA All-American and U.S. Olympian, is presented to the nation’s best outside attacker in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball during the regular season. (more…)

  • And for Off the Block podcast: Independent teams and MPSF mascots

    In this week’s podcast episode, Off the Block’s Vinnie Lopes, Jonathan Bates and Brandon Johnson discuss the best mascots in the MPSF and among independent teams.