IMPORTANT DATES:

• Friday, November 10 – Head Coach Membership Deadline
• Wednesday, November 15 – Regionally/Nationally Ranked Teams Released (ASAP after NCAA RAC rankings are published)
• Wednesday, November 15 thru Sunday, November 19 – Student-Athlete Nominations Accepted
• Monday, November 20 thru Wednesday, November 22 – Head Coaches Vote for All-Region Teams
• Wednesday, November 29 – Region Awards Announced
• Sunday, December 3 – Deadline to update statistics for All-Region players – OPTIONAL
• Wednesday, December 6 – All-America Teams Announced
• Thursday, December 7 – National Player of the Year, National Coaches of the Year Announced

AVCA All-Region/All-America

Click here to update nominations – optional (add conference awards, tournament results)

Nominations closed Nov. 19, All-Region voting closed Nov. 22. Contact Alice Rogers with any questions.

RESOURCES:

• Click here for complete award guidelines
• Athlete nominations – closed Nov. 19
• Update nominations (to add conference awards, tournament results)
• Region Alignments
• Nationally/Regionally Ranked Teams list
• Voting ballot – closes Nov. 22
• Stats portal – to review/compare stats
• Region committees – updated 11/15

DII Region Coach of the Year

Nominations closed Nov. 19. Contact Alice Rogers with any questions.

Deadline:  Sunday, November 19

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.

DII National Assistant Coach of the Year 

Nominations closed Nov. 19. Contact Alice Rogers with any questions.

Deadline:  Sunday, November 19

Nomination Criteria:

• 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 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-American Committees during conference calls.
• Presentation of the Coach of the Year awards will take place on Thursday, December 14, at the Coaches Honors Luncheon at the 2023 AVCA Annual Convention in Tampa, Florida.
• Presentation of the Division II Player of the Year award will take place on Friday, December 15 at the Player of the Year/All-America banquet at the 2023 AVCA Annual Convention in Tampa, Florida.