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2023 AVCA Two-Year College National Coaches of the Year

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Phil Nickel of Dallas College Eastfield is the 2023 AVCA Two-Year College Coach of the Year for women's volleyball.

Two-Year College Coach of the Year

PHIL NICKEL, DALLAS COLLEGE EASTFIELD

  • Made quite a splash in his first full season on the sidelines at Dallas Eastfield
  • Coming off an eight-win campaign in 2022, Nickel’s Harvester Bees went 35-0, dropped only six sets, and won this year’s NJCAA Division III national title
  • Team opened the season unranked before moving up to the No. 1-spot in the poll in Week 5 as they made the historical run
  • Helped four of his players earn All-American honors in 2023
  • Also named national Coach of the Year for NJCAA Division III

 

Lana Milner of Cowley College is the 2023 AVCA Two-Year College Assistant Coach of the Year for women's volleyball.

Two-Year College Assistant Coach of the Year

LANA MILNER, COWLEY COLLEGE

  • Enjoyed a great sixth season as an assistant coach at Cowley
  • Helped the Tigers win the 2023 NJCAA Division II Championship
  • Team was very dominate, going 41-0 and losing only five sets all season, two of which were in the final against Scottsdale CC
  • Main responsibilities include recruiting, coaching the setters, scouting, and strength and conditioning

 

AVCA TWO-YEAR COLLEGE NATIONAL COACHES OF THE YEAR

1988: Cookie Stevens, Miami Dade-South
1989: Colleen Suwara, Grossmont College
1990: Ray Bechard, Barton County Community College
1991: Jo Ellen Stringer, Jefferson College
1992: Jerry Hekekia, Eastern Arizona College
1993: Ray Bechard, Barton County Community College
1994: Irene Matlock, Spokane Falls Community College
1995: Albert Gasparian, Golden West College
1996: Albert Gasparian, Golden West College
1997: Ben Stroud, College of Southern Idaho
1998: Lori Richards, Utah Valley State College
1999: Brenda Winkeler, Parkland College
2000: Sam Atoa, Utah Valley State College
2001: JoAnn Reeve, Brigham Young University-Idaho
2002: Wayne King, Kishwaukee College
2003: John Hunter, Barton County Community College
2004: Ilida Medero, Miami Dade College
2005: Jill Stinson, Johnson County Community College
2006: Terry Gamble, Iowa Western Community College
2007: Jane Peterson, Central Lakes College
2008: Terry McLaughlin, Chemeketa Community College
2009: Sue Sinclair, Illinois Central College
2010: Nabil Mardini, Los Angeles Pierce College
2011: David Rehr, Blinn College
2012: Nabil Mardini, Los Angeles Pierce College
2013: Jenifer Bahner, Cowley College
2014: Erin Mellinger, Blinn College
2015: Cliff Hastings, Parkland College
2016: Bob Vilsoet, Harper College
2017: Origenes Benoit, Miami Dade College
2018: Jim Cartisser, College of Southern Idaho
2019: Jenni Rosselli-Hull, Spokane Falls Community College
2021 (spring): Alicia Williams, Iowa Western Community College
2021 (fall): Alicia Williams, Iowa Western Community College
2022: Thais Baziquetto-Allen, Florida SouthWestern State College and DiShondra Goree, Columbia Basin College
2023: Phil Nickel, Dallas College Eastfield

AVCA TWO-YEAR COLLEGE NATIONAL ASSISTANT COACHES OF THE YEAR

2009: Monica Medvid, Hillsborough Community College
2010: Donna Zidek, Moraine Valley Community College
2011: Traci Reach, Illinois Central College
2012: Riann Mullis, Los Angeles Pierce College
2013: Scott Keister, Salt Lake Community College
2014: James Exley, Miami Dade College
2015: Monica Medvid, Hillsborough Community College
2016: Jared Johnson, Central Community College
2017: Alonso Ibarra, New Mexico Military Institute
2018: Mark Wimberley, Catawba Valley Community College
2019: Kenzie Chrisman, Northeastern Junior College
2021 (spring): Gabby Sullivan, Iowa Central Community College
2021 (fall): Ron Happe-Hastings, Parkland College
2022: Ivan Marquez, Miami Dade College
2023: Lana Milner, Cowley College

 

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