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2026 AVCA Thirty Under 30 Award Winners

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Home / Polls & Awards / Awards / Thirty Under 30 - Beach / 2026 AVCA Thirty Under 30 Award Winners

The AVCA is pleased to announce three groups of recipients—College, Club, and High School—for its 2026 Thirty Under 30 Awards.

The American Volleyball Coaches Association is pleased to announce three groups of recipients—College, Club, and High School—for its 2026 Thirty Under 30 Awards.

The Thirty Under 30 program recognizes up-and-coming coaches in different sectors of the sport who serve in a range of roles, from head coach to volunteer assistant to club director. Each of this year’s recipients had to be age 30 or under as of Dec. 31, 2025, to qualify for the award. Nominations for the 2027 Class of AVCA Thirty Under 30 honorees will open in January 2027.

2026 AVCA Thirty Under 30 Awards Winners – College

This year’s list of Thirty Under 30 College Award recipients includes women’s and men’s indoor and beach coaches. These honorees work hard and are passionate about teaching, helping players reach their full potential, and growing the game at the collegiate level.

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First NameLast NameUniversityDivisionGenderIndoor/BeachRole
WellingtonAfusiaOttawa University ArizonaNAIAMen'sIndoorHead Coach
LaurenAllawayMalone UniversityNCAA IIWomen'sIndoorHead Coach
MaggieBillingsleyCalifornia State University StanislausNCAA IIWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
TylerBlankVassar CollegeNCAA IIIWomen'sIndoorHead Coach
McKenzieBrewerGonzaga UniversityNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
JackBurtonAuburn UniversityNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssociate Head Coach
TessaCorralesReinhardt UniversityNAIAMen's & Women'sIndoorDirector of Volleyball
DanielleDavisUniversity of California, DavisNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
KarrahDavisUniversity of DubuqueNCAA IIIWomen'sIndoorHead Coach
JustinDueckUniversity of WyomingNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
MaconFreyStevens Institute of TechnologyNCAA IIIWomen'sIndoorHead Coach
JeremiahGonidakisNorth Carolina State UniversityNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssociate Head Coach
EmilyHillPurdue UniversityNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
BrianHoggBall State UniversityNCAA IMen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
AriHomayunUniversity of California, DavisNCAA IWomen'sBeachHead Coach
EvanLarsonGrand Canyon UniversityNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
DominiqueMasonPrinceton UniversityNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
LanceMuretSanta Clara UniversityNCAA IWomen'sBeachAssistant Coach
GretchenReinertSanta Clara UniversityNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
DylanRossLoras CollegeNCAA IIIMen'sIndoorHead Coach
AlleahStamatisTarleton State UniveristyNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
LaineyStephensonXavier UniversityNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
DustinStueckBryant and Stratton CollegeNJCAAMen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
JalissaTrotterUniversity of Texas at DallasNCAA IIWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
Taylorvan der BiezenUniversity of MiamiNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
TiffanyVerniPost UniversityNCAA IIWomen'sIndoorHead Coach
FlaviaVirgiliPoint Loma UniversityNCAA IIWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
RyanVordererGrand Canyon UniversityNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
NaomiWarrenWeatherford CollegeNJCAAWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach
MitchelWorthingtonOregon State UniversityNCAA IWomen'sIndoorAssistant Coach

2026 AVCA Thirty Under 30 Award Winners – High School

The AVCA Thirty Under 30 High School Awards shine a light on rising leaders in the sport at the interscholastic level. The AVCA added a separate high school category in 2016, and this year’s group includes coaches from 18 different states.

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First NameLast NameHigh SchoolStateGirls/BoysIndoor/BeachRole
JustinAbequibelTri-West Hendricks High SchoolINGirlsIndoorAssistant Coach
CassidyAdamsHillcrest High SchoolUTGirlsIndoorHead Coach
JarrettAndersonIMG AcademyFLBoysIndoorAssistant Coach
JacquiArmerIMG AcademyFLGirlsIndoorAssistant Coach
SavannahBattleShaw High SchoolGAGirlsIndoorAssistant Coach
McKennaBennettBrimfield High SchoolILGirlsIndoorAssistant Coach
ErinByrneScripps Ranch High SchoolCAGirlsBeachHead Coach
AriyonnaCousinsNorth Central High SchoolINGirlsIndoorHead Coach
PatrickCurryLongmeadow High SchoolMABoys & GirlsIndoorHead Coach
RoseDuffyZionsville High SchoolINGirlsIndoorAssistant Coach
AddisonDukeGravette High SchoolARGirlsIndoorHead Coach
JoshuaEdmonsonChelsea High SchoolALGirlsIndoorAssistant Coach
MatthewEllisLakota East High SchoolOHGirlsIndoorHead Coach
Mary MorganFormbyNorthridge High SchoolALGirlsIndoorAssistant Coach
CalebFrancisLake High SchoolOHGirlsIndoorHead Coach
MichaelaGodwinSt. Louis High SchoolMIGirlsIndoorHead Coach
KaitlinHoganMortimer Jordan High SchoolALGirlsIndoorHead Coach
LexiHollandFreeman Public SchoolsNEGirlsIndoorHead Coach
ZoeLeonardKamehameha SchoolsHIGirlsIndoorHead Coach
RachelMurphyScott County High SchoolKYGirlsIndoorHead Coach
AmberPeoneProvidence High SchoolFLGirlsIndoorHead Coach
MagenPonderCherokee County High SchoolALGirlsIndoorAssistant Coach
KennedyShawHouston High SchoolTNGirlsIndoorAssistant Coach
CarlieSouthlandKalamazoo Christian High SchoolMIGirlsIndoorHead Coach
MatthewStacklinThree Rivers Taylor High SchoolOHBoysIndoorAssistant Coach
DanielThewsChristopher Columbus High SchoolFLBoysIndoorHead Coach
BradynWebbCarl Junction High SchoolMOGirlsIndoorHead Coach
JuliaWebsterSalem High SchoolMAGirlsIndoorHead Coach
CollinWehrenbergColumbia High SchoolILGirlsIndoorAssistant Coach
AshleyWilsonGrafton High SchoolWIGirlsIndoorHead Coach

2026 AVCA Thirty Under 30 Award Winners – Club

Debuting three years ago, the Club awards are the latest addition to the AVCA’s Thirty Under 30 honors program. The 2026 recipients include rising club volleyball leaders that are committed to ensuring that the club space continues to fuel growth in youth volleyball and help increase participation numbers.

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First NameLast NameClubStateGirls/BoysIndoor/BeachRole
EmmaAdamsAll Around Volleyball AcademyORGirlsIndoorClub Director
JonathanArrowSynergyForce VBCCAGirls & BoysIndoorClub Director
MirandaBowmanMN SelectMNGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 15s
ClareBrockmanGarden Oaks Volleyball ClubTXGirlsIndoorClub Director
HaleyConnerHouston Skyline VolleyballTXGirlsIndoorClub Director
JoshuaEdmonsonUnited Birmingham Volleyball ClubALGirlsBeachHead Coach - All Ages
CarolineEllisUNION Volleyball ClubKYGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 17s
MatthewEllisCincinnati Volleyball AcademyOHGirlsIndoorHear Coach - 15s
MadissonFieldsWAVE Volleyball ClubCAGirls & BoysIndoor & BeachClub Director
KatieFisetteMonti Club JOMNGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 10s
BrettGarnerPremier AcademyOHGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 15s
WaverlyGreenRage Volleyball ClubCAGirlsIndoorAssistant Coach - 14s
Brooke (Ashton)HallKentucky Performance VolleyballKYGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 18s
TulaniHarrisonHouston Skyline VolleyballTXGirlsIndoorClub Director
McKaylaHazardKokua Volleyball ClubWAGirlsBeachHead Coach - All Ages
KelseyHiggins603 United Volleyball ClubNHGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 16s
BriannaHudsonTexas Tornados VolleyballTXGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 17s
KatelynMcCulloughTriangle Volleyball ClubNCGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 18s
BrookeMorganIMG AcademyFLGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 16s
RachelMurphyAlpha Performance Volleyball ClubKYGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 17s
AriannaNeumeyerWisconsin Elite VolleyballWIGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 14s
PaytonNorthingtonFort Smith JuniorsARGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 13s
PaigePanter MierlAustin Juniors Sand VolleyballTXGirlsBeachHead Coach - All Ages
SarahRinehart (Cranek)Valley Volleyball AcademyCAGirlsIndoorClub Director
NikitaSelivanLionheart Volleyball ClubMAGirls & BoysIndoorClub Director
MeganSerowskiOklahoma Charge Volleyball ClubOKGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 15s
RickSpear3DGE Volleyball AcademyVAGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 15s
BryanSupinskiThe Edge Volleyball ClubILGirlsIndoorHead Coach - 14s
JulianVesneskeLionheart Volleyball ClubMAGirlsIndoorPositional Director
MayaYoungSpike and ServeHIBoysIndoorHead Coach - All Ages

 

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