LAUREN SANDERS, MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

• Sanders led Manhattan Christian to the national title at the NCCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship this season.
• That win gave the Thunder their first NCCAA championship in program history.
• Four of the players on this year’s squad earned AVCA NCCAA Division II All-America honors.
• She led the team to a 32-1 record that included a 20-match winning streak to close out the memorable season.
• This is Sanders’ second AVCA NCCAA Coach of the Year award, as she was the 2023 recipient as well.

AVCA NATIONAL COACHES OF THE YEAR FOR THE NCCAA

2009: Jason Farr, Lincoln Christian College
2010: Candace Moats, Indiana Wesleyan University
2011: Angie Taulborg, Grace College
2012: Cammie Petree, McMurry University
2013: Sarah Gustin, Point Loma Nazarene University
2014: Bill Schepel, Trinity Christian College
2015: Scott Masterson, Providence University (Canada)
2016: Bill Schepel, Trinity Christian College
2017: Regina DeLozier, Maranatha Baptist University
2018: Aaron Seltzer, Biola University
2019: Regina DeLozier, Maranatha Baptist University
2021 (spring): Katie Weiss, Bethel University
2021 (fall): Robin Vannoy, Johnson University
2022: Luke Ward, Trinity International University
2023: Lauren Sanders, Manhattan Christian College
2024: Katie Hill, Grace College
2025: Lauren Sanders, Manhattan Christian College