AVCA Hall of Fame

 

The AVCA annually recognizes those individuals who have reached the pinnacle of their profession and the sport, with the AVCA Hall of Fame.  The first AVCA Hall of Fame class, a total of 23 individuals who had earned either the AVCA Founders Award or AVCA Excellence in Education Award, was honored at the 2003 AVCA Annual Convention.  Future AVCA Hall of Fame inductees will be nominated for their outstanding contribution to the AVCA or the sport of volleyball in one of four categories: 

  1. Coach/Educator
  2. Player
  3. Administrator
  4. Organization.

AVCA Hall of Fame Nomination and Membership Criteria 

Each year, the new honorees are inducted at the jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon at the AVCA Annual Convention.

The AVCA Founders Award, founded in 1992, was discontinued in lieu of the establishment of the AVCA Hall of Fame.  The Founders Awards honored individuals who have been involved in the advancement of the sport of volleyball, whether it be in coaching, playing, publicity, administration, management, etc. 

 

2009 AVCA Hall of Fame Class 

Marcia Alterman, Marv Dunphy, Peggy Martin and Terry Pettit to be inducted into AVCA Hall of Fame.

 

AVCA Hall of Fame Members 

2003 
2004
 2005 
2006 
 2007 
 2008
 2009

Iradge Ahrabi-Fard

Andy Banachowski

Doug Beal

Larry Bock

Jim Coleman

Linda Dollar

Dave Epperson

Bernice Epperson

Dixie Grimmett

Linda Herman

Debbie Hunter

Fran Kalafer

Darlene Kluka

Terry Liskevych

Sharon McAlexander

Stewart McDole

Marilyn McReavy-Nolen

Elaine Michaelis

Mary Jo Peppler

Donald Shondell

Tom Tait

Barbara Viera

Lois Webb

Teri Clemens

Debbie Green

Al Scates

Sandra Vivas  

Louise Crocco

Carol Dewey 

Karch Kiraly

Lisa Love

Bob Sweeney

Debbie Chin

Sue Gozansky

Mick Haley

Mike Hebert

Sue Woodstra

John Zoltek

Debby Colberg

Russ Rose

Steve Shondell

Deitre Collins-Parker

Brian Gimmillaro

Don Shaw

Marcia Alterman 

Marv Dunphy 

Peggy Martin

Terry Pettit