Two-Year College Coach of the Year

STEVEN GREAM, COWLEY COLLEGE

• The veteran coach led Cowley to another magical season, which culminated in a second-straight NJCAA Division II national championship.
• The win in the title match gave Gream’s team a 40-0 record in 2024, and it extended the Tigers’ winning streak to 81 matches.
• His squad’s dominance is evidenced by the fact that they only dropped five sets this season.
• Three of the players from his 2024 team earned All-America honors from the NJCAA, including AVCA Two-Year College Player of the Year Laura Bonomi.
• This was Gream’s ninth seasons at the helm for Cowley, and he has a 307-46 overall record.

 

Two-Year College Assistant Coach of the Year

CAMILA ARAUJO, NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE

• She helped New Mexico Military enjoy a very memorable 2024 season.
• This year’s team had 32-4 record, was a perfect 14-0 in conference play, and advanced to the NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship for the seventh time since 2016.
• From Sept. 1 through the Region V Tournament, the Lady Broncos had a run of 25 straight victories.
• In her role as an assistant, she focuses on coaching/teaching with all positions, developing scouting reports, and assisting with recruiting.
• This was her fifth season with NMMI volleyball.

 

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
2024: Steven Gream, Cowley College

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
2024: Camila Araujo, New Mexico Military Institute