IMPORTANT DATES:

• Wednesday, November 11 thru Sunday, November 15 – Student-Athlete Nominations Accepted
• Monday, November 16 thru Wednesday, November 18 – Head Coaches Vote for All-Region Teams
• Sunday, November 22 – Deadline to update stats prior to All-Region selections
• Wednesday, November 25 – Region Awards Announced
• Sunday, November 29 – Deadline to update statistics for All-Region players (prior to All-America selections)
• Tuesday, December 1 – All-America Teams and National Player of the Year Announced
• Wednesday, December 2 – National Coaches of the Year Announced

Contact sarah.black@avca.org with questions.

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AVCA All-Region/All-America

RESOURCES/LINKS:

• 2026 Award Guidelines, FAQs(opens in new tab)
• Region Alignment(opens in new tab)
• All-Region/All-America Nominations – open Wednesday, November 11; close Sunday, November 15
• Nationally, Regionally Ranked Teams List – published November 11 (ASAP after NCAA RAC rankings released)
• Region Voting – ballot for Head Coaches ONLY, open Nov. 16 and close Nov. 18
• Stats portal
• Update stats for All-Region athletes (add conference awards, tournament results) MUST CLICK “COMPLETE NOMINATION” BUTTON on file upload page

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DII Region Coaches of the Year

Deadline:  Sunday, November 15

Nomination criteria:

• Coach must be current AVCA Member
• team success during current season
• team improvement from previous season
• fulfillment of team potential
• professional manner and attitude of the coach

Each Conference Coach of the Year and NCAA Regionally-Ranked Coach is an automatic nominee for AVCA Region Coach of the Year. Names and schools of these automatic nominees will be submitted to the AVCA All-Region Committees, however complete data (records, rankings, notable wins, additional responsibilities, etc.) may not be presented. To ensure a quality nomination, please complete the Region Coach of the Year nomination form.

D2 RCOY

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DII National Assistant Coach of the Year

Deadline: Sunday, November 15

Nomination Criteria:

• Assistant Coach must be current AVCA Member
• Player development on and off the court
• Essential part of the program’s athletic success
• Service to the community
• Commitment to the coaching profession and professional development
• Represents program in professional and ethical manner

All AVCA head coaches are eligible to nominate ONE of their assistant coaches or an assistant coach in their respective region. Only one nomination per AVCA head coach will be accepted.

DII ACOY

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DII National Coach of the Year

AVCA Region Coaches of the Year and NCAA tournament quarterfinalists coaches are automatic nominees for AVCA National Coach of the Year. No additional nominations are accepted.

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Selections and Presentations

• Selections will be made by the respective All-Region and All-America Committees during conference calls.
• Presentation of the Coach of the Year awards will take place on Thursday, December 17, at the AVCA USMC Honors Banquet at the 2026 AVCA Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
• Presentation of the Division II Player of the Year award will take place on Friday, December 18 during the 2026 AVCA Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas at the AVCA Pro Volleyball Federation All-America/Players of the Year Banquet presented by Nike.