Division I Coach of the Year

DAN FISHER, UNIVERSITY OF 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 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 Championship 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.

 

Division I Assistant Coach of the Year

BRIAN ROSEN, CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY

• Rosen’s third season on the Creighton staff has been a very memorable one.
• He helped the 2024 squad advance to the regional final, finish with 32 victories, and set a record for consecutive home wins (currently 28).
• The Bluejays also cracked the top five of the AVCA 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.

 

AVCA NCAA DIVISION I COACHES OF THE YEAR

1982: Dave Shoji, University of Hawai’i
1983: Taras Liskevych, University of the Pacific
1984: Leilani Overstreet, Fresno State University
1985: Mike Hebert, University of Illinois
1986: Terry Pettit, University of Nebraska
1987: Kathy DeBoer, University of Kentucky
1988: Lisa Love, University of Texas-Arlington
1989: Andy Banachowski, UCLA
1990: Russ Rose, Penn State University
1991: Don Shaw, Stanford University
1992: Mary Wise, University of Florida
1993: Kathy Gregory, University of California Santa Barbara
1994: Terry Pettit, University of Nebraska
1995: Chuck Erbe, Michigan State University
1996: Mary Wise, University of Florida
1997: Russ Rose, Penn State University
1998: Brian Gimmillaro, Long Beach State University
1999: Iradge-Ahrabi Fard, University of Northern Iowa
2000: John Cook, University of Nebraska
2001: John Dunning, Stanford University
2002: Bobbi Peterson, University of Northern Iowa
2003: Mick Haley, University of Southern California
2004: Jim McLaughlin, University of Washington
2005: John Cook, University of Nebraska
2006: Andy Banachowski, UCLA
2007: Russ Rose, Penn State University
2008: Russ Rose, Penn State University
2009: Dave Shoji, University of Hawai’i
2010: Rich Feller, University of California Berkley
2011: Michael Sealy, UCLA
2012: Jerritt Elliott, University of Texas
2013: Russ Rose, Penn State University
2014: Shawn Olmstead, BYU
2015: Hugh McCutcheon, University of Minnesota
2016: John Dunning, Stanford University
2017: Mary Wise, University of Florida
2018: Heather Olmstead, Brigham Young University
2019: Ryan McGuyre, Baylor University
2021 (spring): Craig Skinner, University of Kentucky
2021 (fall): Dani Busboom Kelly, University of Louisville
2022: Jennifer Petrie, University of San Diego
2023: John Cook, University of Nebraska
2024: Dan Fisher, University of Pittsburgh

 

AVCA NCAA DIVISION I ASSISTANT COACHES OF THE YEAR

2009: Kelly Files, University of Oklahoma
2010: Denise Corlett, Stanford University
2011: Holly Watts, Florida State University
2012: Denise Corlett, Stanford University
2013: Salima Rockwell, University of Texas
2014: Eve Rackham, University of North Carolina
2015: Laura “Bird” Kuhn, University of Kansas
2016: Dani Busboom Kelly, University of Nebraska
2017: Lindsey Gray-Walton, University of Kentucky
2018: Burdette Greeny, Washington State University
2019: Angie Oxley Behrens, Creighton University
2021 (spring): Leslie Gabriel, University of Washington
2021 (fall): Brittany Dildine, University of Wisconsin
2022: Dan Meske, University of Louisville
2023: Kellen Petrone, University of Pittsburgh
2024: Brian Rosen, Creighton University