Division I Women’s Coach of the Year

JAMIE MORRISON, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

  • Morrison has guided Texas A&M to a record-setting season in 2025, which has included an epic postseason run.
  • As part of the breakthrough year, his Aggies advanced to the semifinal round of the NCAA Championship for the first time in school history.
  • The team has won 27 matches heading into the NCAA semifinals, which is the most in a season for an A&M team during the rally-scoring era.
  • A program-best four Texas A&M players earned AVCA All-America honors this season.
  • The Aggies’ memorable postseason run featured a landmark win in the regional final over No. 1 Nebraska.
  • Morrison’s squad displayed toughness all season long, especially in high-pressure moments like the NCAA regional when the team got a reverse sweep over Louisville then a five-set thriller over  the Huskers in Lincoln.

 

Division I Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year

KATHY JEWELL, PURDUE UNIVERSITY

  • Jewell has been integral to the Boilermakers many successes in what has been a banner 2025 season.
  • Now in 23rd year on the sidelines in West Lafayette with Head Coach Dave Shondell, Kathy helped this year’s team return to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Championship and finish third in the rugged Big Ten.
  • They weathered losing a number of key transfers and kept the 2025 squad playing at an elite level, which included 10 wins over ranked teams this season.
  • Purdue’s Oct. 19th win over Rutgers marked the 500th career win for the Shondell-Jewell coaching duo.
  • She has helped develop numerous All-Americans during her tenure, including three players who earned AVCA honors in 2025.

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
2025: Jamie Morrison, Texas A&M University

 

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
2025: Kathy Jewell, Purdue University

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Award Type

  • Coach of the Year
  • National Assistant Coach of the Year