IMPORTANT DATES:
- Wednesday, November 19 thru Sunday, November 23 – Student-Athlete Nominations Accepted
- Monday, November 24 thru Wednesday, November 26 – Head Coaches Vote for All-Region Teams
- Friday, November 28 – Deadline to update stats prior to All-Region selections
- Wednesday, December 3 – Region Awards Announced
- Sunday, December 7 – Deadline to update statistics for All-Region players (prior to All-America selections)
- Wednesday, December 10 – All-America Teams and National Player of the Year Announced
- Thursday, December 11 – National Coaches of the Year Announced
Contact sarah.black@avca.org with questions.
AVCA All-Region/All-America
RESOURCES/LINKS:
- 2025 Award Guidelines, FAQs
- Region Alignment
- All-Region/All-America Nominations – open Wednesday, November 19; close Sunday, November 23
- Nationally, Regionally Ranked Teams List – published November 19 (ASAP after NCAA RAC rankings released)
- Region Voting – ballot for Head Coaches ONLY, open Nov. 24 and close Nov. 26
- Stats portal
- Update stats for All-Region athletes (add conference awards, tournament results) MUST CLICK “COMPLETE NOMINATION” BUTTON on file upload page
DII Region Coaches of the Year
Deadline: Sunday, November 23
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
DII National Assistant Coach of the Year
Deadline: Sunday, November 23
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
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.
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 18, at the AVCA USMC Honors Banquet at the 2025 AVCA Annual Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Presentation of the Division II Player of the Year award will take place on Friday, December 19 during the 2025 AVCA Annual Convention in Kansas City, Missouri at the AVCA Pro Volleyball Federation All-America/Players of the Year Banquet presented by Nike.
Award Type
- All-America
- Coach of the Year
- Collegiate All-America
- Collegiate All-Region
- National Assistant Coach of the Year
- National Freshman of the Year
- National Player of the Year
- Region Coach of the Year
- Region Player of the Year
Nomination Open
November 19, 2025
All Nominations are Due By
November 23, 2025