2005 Tachikara/AVCA NAIA Region Coaches of the Year^SM for Women's Volleyball Announced

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The following coaches have been selected by their region representatives as Tachikara/AVCA NAIA Region Coach of the YearSM. Each of the honorees will represent their region on the Tachikara/AVCA NAIA National Coach of the Year^SM ballot. The awards will be officially presented at the Tachikara/AVCA Coach of the Year^SM and Victory Club Awards^SM Banquet in San Antonio on Thursday, Dec. 15, at the 2005 American Volleyball Coaches Association Annual Convention.

Tachikara/AVCA Region I Coach of the Year^SM
Kim Norman, Westminster College (Utah)

Tachikara/AVCA Region II Coach of the Year^SM
Chris Keife, Azusa Pacific University

Tachikara/AVCA Region III Coach of the Year^SM
Todd Lowery, National American University (S.D.)

Tachikara/AVCA Region IV Coach of the Year^SM
Deb Grafentin, Bellevue University (Neb.)

Tachikara/AVCA Region V Coach of the Year^SM
John Yehling, Missouri Baptist University

Tachikara/AVCA Region VI Coach of the Year^SM
Rick Johansen, Texas Wesleyan University

Tachikara/AVCA Region VII Coach of the Year^SM
Brian Dickens, Iowa Wesleyan College

Tachikara/AVCA Region VIII Coach of the Year^SM
Jerry Abraham, Madonna University

Tachikara/AVCA Region IX Coach of the Year^SM
Teresa Clark, Cedarville University

Tachikara/AVCA Region X Coach of the Year^SM
No Selection

Tachikara/AVCA Region XI Coach of the Year^SM
NOT A MEMBER

Tachikara/AVCA Region XII Coach of the Year^SM
Greg Hetherington, Indiana University Southeast

Tachikara/AVCA Region XIII Coach of the Year^SM
Brianne Smedley, Berry College

Tachikara/AVCA Region XIV Coach of the Year^SM
Glenn Cox, Savannah College of Art and Design