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Volleyball AVCA Coach & Player of the Year Awards

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AVCA Division I Coach of the Year
Dan Fisher, Pittsburgh

- Fisher becomes the first coach from Pittsburgh to be named AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year
- He earns the award after leading his 2024 squad to a 33-1 record and a fourth-straight NCAA Championship semifinal appearance
- His team moved to the top spot in the AVCA/TARAFLEX Coaches Poll the second week of the regular season and held that spot the rest of the way
- The Panthers were tabbed as the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Championships for the first-time ever
- Three of his players earned 2024 AVCA First Team All-America honors, which was the most of any team
- Fisher is just the eighth head coach with a winning percentage over .800 in his first 10 seasons of Division I women's volleyball

AVCA Division I Assistant Coach of the Year
Brian Rosen, Creighton

- Rosen's third season on the Creighton staff has been a very memorable one
- He helped the 2024 squad advance to the 2024 NCAA Regional Final, finished with 32 victories, and set a school record for consecutive home wins (currently 28)
- The Bluejays also cracked the top five of the AVCA Coaches Poll for the first time in school history
- In his role at Creighton, Rosen is the recruiting coordinator, works closely with middle blockers and assists in scouting of upcoming opponents
- The program's record in his three seasons is an impressive 88-13

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AVCA NCAA Division I Coaches of the Year
1982Dave ShojiHawaii
1983Taras LiskevychPacific
1984Leilani OverstreetFresno State
1985Mike HebertIllinois
1986Terry PettitNebraska
1987Kathy DeBoerKentucky
1988Lisa LoveTexas-Arlington
1989Andy BanachowskiUCLA
1990Russ RosePenn State
1991Don ShawStanford
1992Mary WiseFlorida
1993Kathy GregoryUC-Santa Barbara
1994Terry PettitNebraska
1995Chuck ErbeMichigan State
1996Mary WiseFlorida
1997Russ RosePenn State
1998Brian GimmillaroLong Beach State
1999Iradge-Ahrabi FardNorthern Iowa
2000John CookNebraska
2001John DunningStanford
2002Bobbi PetersonNorthern Iowa
2003Mick HaleyUSC
2004Jim McLaughlinWashington
2005John CookNebraska
2006Andy BanachowskiUCLA
2007Russ RosePenn State
2008Russ RosePenn State
2009Dave ShojiHawaii
2010rich FellerCalifornia
2011Michael SealyUCLA
2012Jerritt ElliottTexas
2013Russ RosePenn State
2014Shawn OlmsteadBYU
2015Hugh McCutcheonMinnesota
2016John CookNebraska
2017Mary WiseFlorida
2018Heather OlmsteadBYU
2019Ryan McGuyreBaylor
2021 (Spring)Craig SkinnerKentucky
2021 (Fall)Dani Busboom-KellyLouisville
2022Jennifer PetrieSan Diego
2023John CookNebraska
2024Dan FisherPittsburgh

AVCA NCAA Division I Assistant Coaches of the Year
2009Kelly FilesOklahoma
2010Denise CorlettStanford
2011Holly WattsFlorida State
2012Denise CorlettStanford
2013Salima RockwellTexas
2014Eve RackhamNorth Carolina
2015Laura "Bird" KuhnKansas
2016Dani Busboom-KellyNebraska
2017Lindsey Gray-WaltonKentucky
2018Burdette GreenyWashington State
2019Angie Oxley BehrensCreighton
2021 (Spring)Leslie GabrielWashington
2021 (Fall)Brittany DildineWisconsin
2022Dam MeskeLouisville
2023Kellen PetronePittsburgh
2024Brian RosenCreighton
 
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