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.

College Awards
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.

High School Awards
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.

Club Awards
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.

Nominations for the 2027 Class of AVCA Thirty Under 30 honorees will open in January 2027.

CategoryFirstLast NameSchool/ClubBio Link
CollegeWellingtonAfusiaOttawa University ArizonaBIO
CollegeLaurenAllawaySpurgeon College
CollegeMaggieBillingsleyCalifornia State University StanislausBIO
CollegeTylerBlankVassar CollegeBIO
CollegeMcKenzieBrewerGonzaga UniversityBIO
CollegeJackBurtonAuburn UniversityBIO
CollegeTessaCorralesReinhardt UniversityBIO
CollegeDanielleDavisUniversity of California, Davis
CollegeKarrahDavisUniversity of DubuqueBIO
CollegeJustinDueckUniversity of WyomingBIO
CollegeMaconFreyStevens Institute of TechnologyBIO
CollegeJeremiahGonidakisNorth Carolina State UniversityBIO
CollegeEmilyHillPurdue UniversityBIO
CollegeBrianHoggBall State University BIO
CollegeAriHomayunUniversity of California, DavisBIO
CollegeEvanLarsonGrand Canyon UniversityBIO
CollegeDominiqueMasonPrinceton University
CollegeLanceMuretSanta Clara UniversityBIO
CollegeGretchenReinertSanta Clara UniversityBIO
CollegeDylanRossLoras CollegeBIO
CollegeAlleahStamatisTarleton State UniveristyBIO
CollegeLaineyStephensonXavier UniversityBIO
CollegeDustinStueckBryant and Stratton CollegeBIO
CollegeJalissaTrotterUniversity of Texas at DallasBIO
CollegeTaylorvan der BiezenUniversity of MiamiBIO
CollegeTiffanyVerniPost UniversityBIO
CollegeFlaviaVirgiliPoint Loma University
CollegeRyanVordererGrand Canyon UniversityBIO
CollegeNaomiWarrenWeatherford CollegeBIO
CollegeMitchelWorthingtonOregon State UniversityBIO
High SchoolJustinAbequibelTri-West Hendricks High SchoolBIO
High SchoolCassidyAdamsHillcrest High SchoolBIO
High SchoolJarrettAndersonIMG AcademyBIO
High SchoolJacquiArmerIMG Academy
High SchoolSavannahBattleShaw High SchoolBIO
High SchoolMcKennaBennettBrimfield High SchoolBIO
High SchoolErinByrneScripps Ranch High SchoolBIO
High SchoolAriyonnaCousinsNorth Central High SchoolBIO
High SchoolPatrickCurryLongmeadow High SchoolBIO
High SchoolRoseDuffyZionsville High SchoolBIO
High SchoolAddisonDukeGravette High SchoolBIO
High SchoolJoshuaEdmonsonChelsea High SchoolBIO
High SchoolMatthewEllisLakota East High SchoolBIO
High SchoolMary MorganFormbyNorthridge High SchoolBIO
High SchoolCalebFrancisLake High SchoolBIO
High SchoolMichaelaGodwinSt. Louis High SchoolBIO
High SchoolKaitlinHoganMortimer Jordan High SchoolBIO
High SchoolLexiHollandFreeman Public SchoolsBIO
High SchoolZoeLeonardKamehameha Schools - HawaiiBIO
High SchoolRachelMurphyScott County High SchoolBIO
High SchoolAmberPeoneProvidence High SchoolBIO
High SchoolMagenPonderCherokee County High SchoolBIO
High SchoolKennedyShawHouston High School
High SchoolCarlieSouthlandKalamazoo Christian High SchoolBIO
High SchoolMatthewStacklinThree Rivers Taylor High SchoolBIO
High SchoolDanielThewsChristopher Columbus High SchoolBIO
High SchoolBradynWebbCarl Junction High SchoolBIO
High SchoolJuliaWebsterSalem High SchoolBIO
High SchoolCollinWehrenbergColumbia High SchoolBIO
High SchoolAshleyWilsonGrafton High SchoolBIO
ClubEmmaAdamsAll Around Volleyball AcademyBIO
ClubJonathanArrowSynergyForce VBCBIO
ClubMirandaBowmanMN SelectBIO
ClubClareBrockmanGarden Oaks Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubHaleyConnerHouston Skyline The WoodlandsBIO
ClubJoshuaEdmonsonUnited Birmingham Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubCarolineEllisUNION Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubMatthewEllisCincinnati Volleyball AcademyBIO
ClubMadissonFieldsWAVE Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubKatieFisetteMonti Club JOBIO
ClubBrettGarnerPremier AcademyBIO
ClubWaverlyGreenRage Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubBrooke (Ashton)HallKentucky Performance VolleyballBIO
ClubTulaniHarrisonHouston Skyline VolleyballBIO
ClubMcKaylaHazardKokua Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubKelseyHiggins603 United Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubBriannaHudsonTexas Tornados VolleyballBIO
ClubKatelynMcCulloughTriangle Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubBrookeMorganIMG Academy
ClubRachelMurphyAlpha Performance Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubAriannaNeumeyerWisconsin Elite VolleyballBIO
ClubPaytonNorthingtonFSJ (Fort Smith Juniors)BIO
ClubPaigePanter MierlAJV SandBIO
ClubSarahRinehart (Cranek)Valley Volleyball AcademyBIO
ClubNikitaSelivanLionheart Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubMeganSerowskiOklahoma Charge Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubRickSpear3DGE Volleyball AcademyBIO
ClubBryanSupinskiThe Edge Volleyball Club
ClubJulianVesneskeLionheart Volleyball ClubBIO
ClubMayaYoungSpike and ServeBIO

 

Award Type

  • Thirty Under 30 - Beach
  • Thirty Under 30 - Club
  • Thirty Under 30 - College

AVCA Staff Member

Sarah Black

sarah.black@avca.org