The AVCA is proud to announce the 22nd edition of its All-America teams for NCAA Division III men’s volleyball.
The 2025 lists include 28 players—14 each on the first and second teams—from 15 schools. New York University leads the way with six players on the first or second teams, and Springfield has four.
Hobart’s Andrew Kim becomes the first-ever AVCA five-time All-American. He has been a first-team pick the past two seasons at Hobart and was a first-team selection in 2021 and 2023 at Vassar and a second-teamer in 2022. First-team picks Josh McLellan of Aurora University and Theo Zaharewicz of Lasell University are their school’s first-ever All-Americans.
The 2025 Division III Player of the Year is Southern Virginia’s Christian Sheaffer. The senior broke numerous school records in 2025 and has helped the Knights win a program-best 33 matches heading into their match on Friday in this year’s NCAA Championship semifinals.
Newcomer of the Year is Nikko Tenedorio of SUNY New Paltz. The outside hitter averaged 3.78 points per set and had 328 kills, to go with 176 digs and 53 blocks.
2025 DIVISION III MVB AWARD WINNERS:
Newcomer of the Year: Nikko Tenedorio, SUNY New Paltz, OH, Fr.
Player of the Year: Christian Sheaffer, Southern Virginia University, OH, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Tom Peterson, Southern Virginia University
Assistant Coach of the Year: Brandin McDonough, Juniata College
The 2025 All-America selections were made by the AVCA Division III All-America Committee: George Chapell, Endicott College (chair); Justin Beachy, Messiah University; Jade Brubaker, Lancaster Bible College; Doug Burchett, Dominican (IL); Glenn DeHaven, Juniata, Carlo Edra, New Jersey City; JW Kieckhefer, Carthage College; Dylan Lasher, Thiel College; Curtis Madson, Concordia Wisconsin; Kyle Mars, Baldwin Wallace; Daniel Miranda, Buffalo State; Christian Taylor, Randolph-Macon College; Jeff Vautrin, Lasell University; Austin Voges, John Jay College; and Cal Wickens, Nazareth College.
Click here to see links to bios on all First- and Second-Team All-Americans
ALL-AMERICANS
HONORABLE MENTION
Check out the Division III Awards Archives, which include the All-America Teams and Award Winners history.
