Division III Coach of the Year

HEATHER PAVLIK, JUNIATA COLLEGE

• Pavlik picks up her first Division III national coach of the year honor.
• Juniata has made her 14th season as head coach a memorable one, as it has rolled through the season with a perfect 32-0 record.
• How dominant has her team been? They have 29 sweeps so far this season and have a current 76-set win streak, which is a Division III record.
• The Eagles enter the NCAA quarterfinals having won 94 matches in a row—also a DIII record—dating back to September  of 2022.
• Four players from Pavlik’s 2024 squad are AVCA first-team All-Americans.
• Her career record is 378-68, for an .847 winning percentage.

 

Division III Assistant Coach of the Year

CARRIE LEHOCKY, HOPE COLLEGE

• She rejoined the coaching staff at her alma mater for the 2018 season and became associate head coach in 2022.
• Lehocky has helped the Dutch to a 28-2 record in 2024, and they enter the Division III Elite Eight having won their last 20 matches.
• Three players from this year’s team earned AVCA All-America honors—two were first-team picks and another was a third-teamer.
• She is Hope’s defensive coordinator, calls serves, and manages team wellness.
• She was a defensive specialist during her playing career at Hope before graduating in 2007.

 

NCAA DIVISION III COACHES OF THE YEAR

1982: Jim Paschal, University of La Verne
1983: Karyn Altman, MIT
1984: Larry Bock, Juniata College
1985: Susan Roberts, Grove City College
1986: Karla Walters, Calvin College
1987: Sheila Wallace, Ohio Northern University
1988: Kris Russell, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
1989: Larry Bock, Juniata College
1990: Marsha Graef, Bates College
1991: Teri Clemens, Washington University (St. Louis)
1992: Dave Orren, University of St. Thomas
1993: Larry Bock, Juniata College
1994: Teri Clemens, Washington University (St. Louis)
1995: Kris Russell, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
1996: Teri Clemens, Washington University (St. Louis)
1997: Duncan McFarland, University of California San Diego
1998: Megan Clayberg, Central College
1999: Julie Jenkins, Trinity University
2000: Kris Russell, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
2001: Don Flora, University of La Verne
2002: Kris Russell, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
2003: Rich Luenemann, Washington University (St. Louis)
2004: Larry Bock, Juniata College
2005: Stacy Boudreau, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
2006: Larry Bock, Juniata College
2007: Rich Luenemann, Washington University (St. Louis)
2008: Jenny McDowell, Emory University
2009: Rich Luenemann, Washington University (St. Louis)
2010: Amber Warners, Calvin College
2011: Paco Labrador, Wittenberg
2012: Amber Warners, Calvin College
2013: Amber Warners, Calvin College
2014: Amber Warners, Calvin College
2015: Ryan Meek, Hendrix College
2016: Beth Wilmeth, University of Northwestern-St. Paul
2017: Nancy Somera, Johnson & Wales University
2018: Kim Wudi, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
2019: Jenny McDowell, Emory University
2021: Kurt Vlasich, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
2022: Julie Jenkins, Trinity University (Texas)
2023: Jon Ellmann, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
2024: Heather Pavlik, Juniata College

AVCA NCAA DIVISION III ASSISTANT COACHES OF THE YEAR

2009: Brian Hofman, Ohio Northern University
2010: Charles Rodman, Washington University (St. Louis)
2011: Laura Bindon, Calvin College
2012: Melissa Stansbury, Salisbury University
2013: Zach Villarreal, University of Texas-Dallas
2014: Morgan Coberly, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
2015: Kevin Judd, California Lutheran University
2016: Kelly Bonja, Tufts University
2017: Jenn Feldmann, Johns Hopkins University
2018: Casey Dale, Juniata College
2019: Greg Kimmel, Susquehanna University
2021: Jodi Risen, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
2022: Melanie Hughes, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
2023: Casey Dale, Juniata College
2024: Carrie Lehocky, Hope College