JORDAN VIDOVIC, MARIST HIGH SCHOOL
- Vidovic made the most of his 10th season as the boys volleyball coach at Marist.
- En route to picking up is first AVCA Boys Coach of the Year honor, he guided the RedHawks to a number of milestones in 2025.
- His team finished the season 40-2 after winning the school’s second straight Illinois boys volleyball state title.
- They became the first team from Illinois to win a tournament in California when they took the title at the 2025 Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions in Santa Barbara.
- To win the prestigious event, Vidovic’s team pulled off a dramatic reverse sweep against No. 1 Mira Costa in the final after beating No. 3 Huntington Beach in the semis.
- After that tournament, the RedHawks only dropped three sets over 30 matches as they rolled to the state championship.
- They finished the season ranked No. 2 in the AVCA/USA TODAY SPORTS Boys Volleyball Super 25.
AVCA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS COACHES OF THE YEAR
2018: Dave Jones, La Jolla High School (La Jolla, CA)
2019: Gina McFerren, Freedom High School (Orlando, FL)
2021: Craig Erford, Archbishop Alter High School (Dayton, OH)
2022: Troy Dueling, Sandra Day O’Connor High School (Phoenix, AZ)
2023: Michael Boehle, Loyola High School (Los Angeles, CA)
2024: Michael Boehle, Loyola High School (Los Angeles, CA)
2025: Jordan Vidovic, Marist High School (Chicago, IL)
2025 AVCA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL REGION COACHES OF THE YEAR
The AVCA added regional coaches of the year to its boys high school volleyball awards lineup, starting in 2024. Here are the 2025 honorees, who represent the four regions.
MIDWEST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR
Jordan Vidovic, Marist (IL) High School
2025 Record: 40-2
Vidovic guided the RedHawks to a number of milestones in 2025, as his team finished the season 40-2 after winning the school’s second straight Illinois boys volleyball state title. They became the first team from Illinois to win a tournament in California when they took the title at the 2025 Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions in Santa Barbara.
NORTHEAST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR
Bill Kropp, Eastport South Manor (NY) High School
2025 Record: 18-0
Kropp’s 37th year as a boys high school volleyball coach was a very memorable one. He led Eastport South Manor to a perfect 18-0 record, which resulted in another New York state championship for Eastport South Manor. How dominant were the 2025 Sharks? They dropped only one set all season.
SOUTH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR
Tracy Stevens, Green Hill (TN) High School
2025 Record: 21-1
It was a banner season for Stevens and the Hawks in 2025, as they closed out the year by winning 12 matches in a row to finish with a 21-1 record. In the Tennessee playoff finals, Green Hill avenged its only loss on the season—to Brentwood Academy—by sweeping the Eagles to earn the title.
WEST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR
Greg Snyder, Mira Costa (CA) High School
2025 Record: 37-2
Snyder and Mira Costa earned the high school boys volleyball national championship by finishing the season as the top-ranked team in the final AVCA/USA TODAY SPORTS Super 25 Poll. His squad took over the top spot in the poll on March 19 and never relinquished it, en route to the 2025 CIF Division I state champs.