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AVCA Junior Beach All-America and COY Nominations

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Junior Beach All-America Award

In 2026, the AVCA Junior Beach All-America program will be in its 12^th year of selecting the top athletes across the country. The AVCA plans to select eight (8) 1st Team All-Americans and eight (8) 2nd Team All-Americans. All high school aged athletes may be considered for the award. The athletes will be chosen based upon their successes in beach tournaments across the country. The AVCA Junior Beach All-America Committee is comprised of beach volleyball coaches, club directors, and stake holders across the country.

All-American Nominating Procedures

Coaches may nominate as many players as they choose. Coaches are required include each athletes top 5 results from the past 3 years. Results beyond the top 5 will be accepted as well. Nominated athletes must compete in United States based tournaments. All nominations are due to the AVCA office by Friday, August 8.

AVCA Beach Club Director of the Year and Beach Club Coach of the Year

The AVCA Junior Beach All-America Committee will also determine the 2026 AVCA Beach Club Director of the Year and AVCA Beach Club Coach of the Year. The AVCA plans to select one winner for each award. The selections will be chosen based upon their successes in recent beach tournament events and their professional and positive coaching behavior towards athletes, parents, coaches, opponents, and officials. Selections will be honored at the AVCA Convention in San Antonio this December along with other AVCA Club Award winners.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Monday, July 27 – Nominations OPEN
Friday, August 7 – Nominations CLOSE
Thursday, August 27 – All-Americans, Beach Club Coach of the Year, and Beach Club Director of the Year Announced

Nomination Forms

2026 AVCA Girls Junior Beach All-American Form

Athlete's Name:(Required)

First Last

Parent's Name(s):

Parent's Phone Number:

Parent's Email:

City:(Required)

State:(Required)

High School / Club Name:(Required)

HS/Club Coach or Club Director Name:(Required)

First Last

Coach's Cell Phone Number(Required)

Coach Email Address:(Required)

Athlete's High School Graduation Year:(Required)

2026

2027

2028

2029

Is the athlete committee to play beach volleyball in college?(Required)

Yes

If so, where?

Will she play indoor as well?

Yes

Please enter all of the Athlete's relevant finishes over the past three years. At least 5 results are required. DO NOT INCLUDE RESULTS FROM 2023 OR BEFORE! THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!(Required)

Event Name

Event Organizer (ex. USAV, AAU, ect.)

Event Date (ex. 07/15/20)

Division (ex. 18U or W Open)

Place of Finish

Amount of Pairs in Division

Verified Results Link (paste url)

Enter results after the required 5 listed above.

Event Name

Event Organizer (ex. USAV, AAU, ect.)

Event Date (ex. 07/15/20)

Division (ex. 18U or W Open)

Place of Finish

Amount of Pairs in Division

Verified Results Link (paste url)

Does the athlete have a profile at VolleyballLife.com? If so, please link it here:

Does the athlete have a profile at USA Volleyball's Beach Rankings website (usav.seedingpal.com/rankings)? If so, please link it here:

Additional Comments:

Nomination Completed By:(Required)

First Last

Your Email:(Required)

Your Connection to the Athlete (club coach, club director, etc.)(Required)

2026 AVCA Beach Club Director of the Year Nomination

One (1) nominee will be selected for Beach Club Director of the Year Please note: Only active AVCA members may be named award winners. Nominations close August 7. Questions? Contact bradley.wilson@avca.org

"*" indicates required fields

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Breach Club Director of the Year - Nominee Information

Nominee Name*

First Last

Nominee's Email Address*

Nominee's Phone Number*

Is the nominee an AVCA member?*

Yes

No (AVCA membership is required)

Unsure

Nominee's Beach Club Information

Club Name*

Please list full club name, do not use acronyms.

Club Website*

Club Address*

City State / Province / Region

Number of Teams in Club

Number of Coaches in Club

Age of Club (years)

USAV Region (if applicable)

Which organization(s) does this club belong to? Select all that apply.*

USAV

JVA

AAU

LOVB/League One

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3STEP

Other: list below

None of these

Other organizations (if applicable)

Testimonial

Reasons this person should be awarded 2026 AVCA Beach Club Director of the Year: (max 500 words)*

Please consider the following: - Overall success of the club's teams (championships, power leagues, tournament wins, etc.) - Commitment by the Club Director to coaching development/support (coach training, professional development, feedback/evaluation mechanisms, etc.) - Contributions by the Club Director to the growth of volleyball (engagement in region, youth training, boys’ or beach programming, introductory clinics/camps, etc.) - The culture and personality of the club that the Club Director has instilled

Optional: link to nominee's bio

Optional: nominee's bio or resume (file upload)

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Your Name*

First Last

Your Email*

Your relation to the nominee (colleague, player, parent, self, other)*

Ethics Confirmation*

Confirm

I confirm that the Club Director being nominated exhibits professional and positive coaching behavior towards athletes, parents, coaches, opponents, and officials. They make a dedicated effort to grow the game in an fun, safe environment that fosters positive character development for youth athletes.

2026 AVCA Beach Club Coach of the Year Nominations

"*" indicates required fields

Step 1 of 4

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2026 AVCA Beach Club Coach of the Year Nominations

One (1) nominee will be selected for Club Beach Coach of the Year. Please note: Only active AVCA members may be named award winners! Nominations close Friday, August 7. Questions? Contact bradley.wilson@avca.org.

Beach Club Coach of the Year - Nominee Information

Nominee Name*

First Last

Nominee's Phone Number*

Is the nominee an AVCA member?*

Yes

No (AVCA membership is required)

Unsure

Nominee's Email Address*

Nominee's Beach Club Information

Nominee's Club Name*

Please list full club name, do not use acronyms.

Club Website*

Club Address*

City State / Province / Region

Club Director Name*

First Last

Club Director Email Address*

USAV Region (if applicable)

Which organization(s) does this club belong to? Select all that apply.*

JVA

AAU

LOVB/League One

3STEP

Other: list below

None of these

Other organizations (if applicable)

Nominee's Coaching Role

Nominee's coaching role*

If 'other' coaching role, list here.

Optional: link to nominee's bio

Optional: nominee's bio or resume (file upload)

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Optional: Nominee headshot (file upload)

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Testimonial

Reasons this person should be awarded 2026 AVCA Beach Club Coach of the Year:*

You are strongly advised to be as thorough as possible to showcase the nominee's full set of achievements and talents during committee evaluation.

Your Name*

First Last

Your Email*

Your relation to the nominee (or indicate if self-nominating)*

Ethics Confirmation*

Confirm

I confirm that the coach being nominated exhibits professional and positive coaching behavior towards athletes, parents, coaches, opponents, and officials. They make a dedicated effort to grow the game in an fun, safe environment that fosters positive character development for youth athletes.