IMPORTANT DATES:

• Wednesday, November 4 thru Monday, November 9 – Student-Athlete Nominations Accepted
• Wednesday, November 11 thru Friday, November 13 – Head Coaches Vote for All-Region Teams
• Wednesday, November 18 – Region Awards Announced
• Sunday, November 22 – Deadline to update statistics for All-Region players
• Wednesday, November 25– All-America Teams and National Freshman of the Year Announced
• Monday, November 30 – National Coaches of the Year Announced

Contact sarah.black@avca.org with questions.

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AVCA All-Region/All-America

NOMINATIONS WILL OPEN WEDNESDAY NOV. 4

RESOURCES/LINKS:

• 2026 Award Guidelines, FAQs
• Region Alignment
• All-Region/All-America Nominations – open Wednesday, November 4; close Monday, November 9
• Nationally, Regionally Ranked Teams List
• All-Region Voting – ballot for Head Coaches ONLY, open Wednesday, November 11; close, Friday, November 13
• Stats portal – to review nominations for All-Region vote
• Update stats for All-Region athletes (add conference awards, tournament results) – Due Nov. 22

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DIII Region Coach of the Year

Deadline: Monday, November 9

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.

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DIII National Assistant Coach of the Year

Deadline: Monday, November 9

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.

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DIII 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 III 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 MLV All-America/Players of the Year Banquet presented by Nike.