Celebrating 33 years of academic excellence in volleyball, the AVCA Team Academic Award honors collegiate and high school varsity volleyball teams that are successful in the classroom.
Online nominations are open now until June 30 at 5:00pm ET.
REGISTER NOW for the BEST RATES with early registration for the 2025 AVCA Coach of the Year Virtual Super Clinic, and get ready for your next season. Registration includes on-demand access to the 2025 Super Clinic’s new sessions, plus access to Volleyball Coaches Insider +Plus, home of the 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021 AVCA Super Clinics and other great full-length clinic sessions filmed in states across the country. Learn more.
A Division: Tucker High School coached by Maureen Jekielek and Jordan Benjamin.
B Division: Johns Creek High School coached by Ally Hall.
We also congratulate Creekview High School, a first-year program, on placing 2nd in the A Division; and New Hampstead High School, a team out of coastal Georgia, on placing 2nd in the B Division.
Greater Houston (GHVCA)
A huge THANK YOU to the 100+ coaches who joined the AVCA on May 17 at Deer Park High School – North Campus in Houston! From dynamic on-court demos to powerful sessions on coaching strategy, mental health, and performance, this year’s clinic was packed with insight, energy, and inspiration.
Special shoutout to our amazing presenters from: University of Houston, Sam Houston State University, MoCo Jrs VBC, Grand Oaks HS, Bellville HS, Misfit Strength, World Volleyball Consulting, and Deer Park HS.
Illinois (IVCA)
Early registration is open for 2025 IVCA Coaches Clinic! Join us on Saturday, July 19, at Champaign Central High School (610 West University Avenue, Champaign, IL) for a day filled with valuable coaching drills, on-court demonstrations, and educational sessions.
The Kansas Volleyball Association (KVA) officially announced 2025 KVA All-Stars (12 players per team) for the Red and Blue Teams on May 20. The 2025 KVA All-Star Match is June 7, 2025, at 5pm, at Washburn Rural High School. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
All-Star Coaches include:
Red Team Head Coach: Diana Schutte (Halstead HS)
Red Team Asst. Coach: Randy Rockhold (Ingalls HS)
Red Team Asst. Coach: Austin Isham (Blue Valley Southwest HS)
Blue Team Head Coach: Brooke Hopper (Eudora HS)
Blue Team Asst. Coach: Jessica Horstick (Blue Valley West HS)
Blue Team Asst. Coach: Susan Steinfort (Valley Heights HS)
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association (KVCA) is pleased to announce its 2025 Boys All-State Teams, first annual Region Players and Coaches of the Year, and the following awards:
2025 Mr. Kentucky Volleyball: Briley Codey (Saint Xavier HS)
2025 KVCA Boys Defensive Player of the Year: Dalton Lutes (Saint Xavier HS)
2025 KVCA Boys Coach of the Year Coach Josh Mullin (Saint Xavier HS)
St. Xavier HS (Louisville) won the first-ever 2025 KHSAA Boys Volleyball Championshipon May 20, with DeSales, St., South Warren, and Henry Clay in the semi-finals.
After an incredible season and 8-weeks of play, Lincoln Elite battled with Omaha Grasshoppers in a 5-set victory to claim the State’s first-ever Title! An amazing match and very high-level volleyball played at Millard South High School on May 10!
The 11th Annual NYVCA Coaches Clinic held May 16-17was an amazing weekend full of learning, networking, and growing as coaches. Thank you to the 75 coaches in attendance! Special thank you to the demonstrators, vendors and top coach presenters including LJ Marx, Erin Glickert, Karl Caputo; and nutrition and fitness professionals as Theresa Delorenzo and Mike Sirani! See you all in 2026!
NC high school boys volleyball is finishing up another historic season, but they are also registering new high school boys club teams STATEWIDE to compete in the Spring 2026 season. This will be the last season before they ask for a sanctioning vote! If your school is interested in starting a team, contact Coach Sarah Conklin.
2025 MAVCA Coaches Clinic is Sunday, August 3, 9-4pm, at The Track at New Balance (Boston) featuring Cora Thompson (Tufts Univ.) & Kevin Moore (Nat’l Team Dev.)
Michigan (MIVCA):
MI Boys Vb State Tournament began last week with 97 teams competing with a state champion to be crowned in each division on June 7, at Hudsonville.
Welcome NMHSCA Executive Director Angel E. Castillo III! He first experienced the NMHSCA as an All-Star athlete, then as an All-Star coach, later as a Sports Director, and now, as the Executive Director carrying forward the vision and legacy of his mentor former and former Executive Director Buster Mabrey.
Ohio (OHSVCA):
Early Registration ends May 30, for the 2025 OHSVCA Coaches Clinic on June 6, 9-4pm, at Westerville South
Thank you to volleyball programs from Bellville HS, Columbus HS, East Bernard HS, George West HS, Iola HS, Neches HS & Palestine HS for participating in this spring’s THSCA “Our Day to Shine” Campaign that assist athletes & coaches. Donations from all spring events totaled over $9,000!
Check out coaches clinics around the country hosted by AVCA Signature Affiliate & Affiliate Partners. These local clinics offer high school coaches the opportunity to receive quality volleyball coaching education close to home.
Submissions now accepted for the 2025 AVCA Victory Club!Celebrate your milestone career wins of 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, or 1,000+ matches. AVCA member HS Head Coaches are eligible. Winners will be recognized at the 2025 AVCA Annual Convention in Kansas City.
Nominations for the 2025 AVCA Hall of Fame close tomorrow, May 30. Please help in determining who will be the next group of volleyball coaches and administrators to be inducted at the 2025 AVCA Convention in Kansas City.
The season-opening women’s volleyball showcase will take place at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Aug. 22–24, and at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Aug. 25. Check out the event web site for more information and to see the eight matchups that will take place over the four days of 2025 First Serve.
Reminder that as of July 2024, the AVCA has revised membership categories and dues rates for individual and organizational/ institutional members.
Reminder that if your membership is not renewed before the expiration date, your account will enter EXPIRED status. This includes limited access to the AVCA website and services for up to one year. Note – Expired members may NOT nominate for AVCA awards! If you still haven’t renewed after a year in expired status, you will not receive any AVCA member benefits until you rejoin.
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Latest educational content includes:
Prime Our Posture Drill with Kelly Hunter (University of Nebraska)
Minimizing Your Athletes’ Anxiety with Robert Schinke (Laurentian University)
You Have to Teach Culture and Leadership with Joe Sagula (Retired – University of North Carolina)
The NFHS emphasizes that supporting the mental wellness of high school athletes remains a top priority, especially during the high-stress month of May. Through initiatives like the #WeSeeYou campaign and resources such as the free “Coaching Mental Wellness” course, schools are encouraged to foster a culture of care and awareness for student well-being.
