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AVCA Announces 2014 AVCA Division II All-Region Teams and Region Coaches of the Year
LEXINGTON, Ky. (November 26, 2014) - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to
announce the 2014 AVCA Division III All-Region Teams and Region Coaches of the Year (scroll to bottom
for Region Coaches of the Year):
Atlantic Region
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Corrine
Gahagen**
Seton Hill University
MB
Sr.
Haley
Kindall**
Wheeling Jesuit University
MB
So.
Hannah
Kren
Gannon University
OH
So.
Kayce
Krucki**
Wheeling Jesuit University
OH
So.
Shelby
Kyllo
Seton Hill University
MB
Jr.
Mary
Lavery
California University (PA)
RS
Jr.
Laurel
Miller**
California University (PA)
OH
Sr.
Julia
O'Brien
West Chester University
MB
Sr.
Gabrielle
Olson
Clarion University
MB
Fr.
Makenzie
Ripley**
Wheeling Jesuit University
L
Sr.
Emma
Schleucher
Wheeling Jesuit University
RS
So.
Morgan
Seybold
Clarion University
L
Jr.
Laura
Subject**
Clarion University
S
Sr.
Andrea
Thobe
Wheeling Jesuit University
S
So.
Region Freshman of the Year: Gabrielle Olson, Clarion, MB
Honorable Mention
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Tabitha
Bias
Fairmont State University
S
Sr.
Miranda
Fouzie
California University (PA)
MB
Jr.
Taylor
Gottshall
Shippensburg University
MB
Jr.
Mackenzie
Harrison
Fairmont State University
RS
Fr.
Kristy
Lake
Slippery Rock University
OH
Sr.
Kendall
Mahoney
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
MB
Fr.
Central Region
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Riley
Hanson
Concordia University, St. Paul
MB
So.
Ashley
Hinsch***
University of Minnesota Duluth
S
Jr.
Barbara
Jackson
University of Central Oklahoma
OH
Jr.
Emma
Lange
Concordia University, St. Paul
RS
So.
Julie
Rainey**
University of Minnesota Duluth
L
Sr.
Annie
Reilly**
University of Central Missouri
L
Jr.
Erica
Rottinghaus
Missouri Western State University
OH
Sr.
Mariah
Scharf
University of Minnesota Duluth
OH
Jr.
Carly
Sojka
University of Central Missouri
OH
Jr.
Abbey
Thissen
Southwest Minnesota State
RS
Jr.
Haley
Thompson
University of Central Missouri
MB
So.
Monica
Turner**
University of Minnesota Duluth
MB
Jr.
Sarah
Vicory
Washburn University
MB
So.
Kasey
Williams
Concordia University, St. Paul
S
Jr.
Region Freshman of the Year: Danielle Rampart, Winona St., OH
Honorable Mention
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Marissa
Cox
Washburn University
RS
Sr.
Alyssa
Frauendorfer
Wayne State College (NE)
MB
So.
Sydnie
Mauch
University of Minnesota Duluth
MB
So.
Liz
McGowan
University of Nebraska Kearney
L
Sr.
Anna
Schlaak
Concordia University, St. Paul
OH
Jr.
Maddy
Siroin
University of Minnesota Duluth
RS
Sr.
East Region
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Kaulana
Ane**
University of New Haven
S
Sr.
Kristy
Atufunwa
University of New Haven
MB
Sr.
Katy
Daniels
The College of Saint Rose
L
Sr.
Kaitlyn
DeStefano***
Adelphi University
MB
Sr.
Maryellen
Devic
The College of Saint Rose
OH
So.
Skylar
German
Post University
MB
So.
Emily
Iverson**
Stonehill College
S
Sr.
Jessica
Kalbfleisch
Dowling College
OH
Jr.
Kristen
Lee**
University of New Haven
OH
Jr.
Kayla
Morgan
Dowling College
L
Jr.
Larissa
Oliveira****
University of Bridgeport
MB
Sr.
Delia
Phillips**
Stonehill College
OH
Jr.
Sarah
Rosa**
University of Bridgeport
OH
Jr.
Biljana
Savic****
University of Bridgeport
S/OH
Grad
Region Freshman of the Year: Marisa Coronis, Southern New Hampshire, MB
Honorable Mention
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Jaci
Buscher
Bentley University
OH
Jr.
Kate
Brock
NYIT
MB
Jr.
Jaclyn
Del Cid
Caldwell University
L
Sr.
Katarzyna
Klocek
Dowling College
RS
So.
Ying
Shen
University of Bridgeport
OH
Sr.
Catie
Swiderski
Franklin Pierce University
OH
Sr.
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Meghan
Binkerd***
University of Indianapolis
S
Sr.
Midwest Region
Allie
Brak**
Truman State University
OH
Sr.
Hailey
Brown
University of Indianapolis
OH
Jr.
Alexis
Davito
Lewis University
OH
Jr.
Nickyla
Garverick
The University of Findlay
MB
Fr.
Krista
Haslag**
Missouri S&T
MB
Jr.
Abby
Moser
Truman State University
L
Sr.
Ali
Patterson**
Truman State University
MB
Jr.
Morgan
Rietzke**
Rockhurst University
OH
So.
Preecy
Seever
Rockhurst University
MB
Jr.
Hannah
Tong
The University of Findlay
OH
So.
Megan
Vander Meer
Ferris State University
OH
Jr.
Kaitlyn
Wolters**
Grand Valley State University
S
Sr.
Meghan
Zimmerman
Truman State University
S
Sr.
Region Freshman of the Year: Arela Williams, McKendree, OH
Honorable Mention
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Courtney
Rehm
Ferris State University
OH
Sr.
Amy
Choi
Lewis University
L
Sr.
Christina
Canepa
Grand Valley State University
L
Sr.
Jaclyn
Ohlmann
Bellarmine University
L
Sr.
Makenzie
Frodle
Saginaw Valley State University
MB
Sr.
Kelsey
Ferla
Saginaw Valley State University
OH
Sr.
South Central Region
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Jessica
Anderson
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
MB
Sr.
Lauren
Bevan**
West Texas A&M University
OH
Sr.
Caitie
Breaux
Regis University
OH
Jr.
Kameryn
Hayes
West Texas A&M University
S/H
Sr.
Melissa
Hess**
Colorado Mesa University
MB
Sr.
Danielle
Johnson-Hazelwood
Colorado School of Mines
S
Jr
Jordyn
Moody
Colorado Mesa University
S
Sr.
Abby
Ney
Colorado Mesa University
MB
Jr
Elizabeth
Pennington
Texas Woman's Univeristy
MB
Fr
Megan
Peterson
Colorado School of Mines
MB
So.
Lauren
Quijano**
Metropolitan State Univ. of Denver
RS
Sr.
Michelle
Walker
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
OH
Sr.
Shelby
Wilt
Angelo State University
L
Sr.
Alanna
Winfield**
Colorado School of Mines
RS
So.
Region Freshman of the Year: Elizabeth Pennington, Texas Woman's, MB
Honorable Mention:
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Lauren
Britten
West Texas A&M University
L
So.
Amy
Davault
Texas A&M University-Commerce
OH
Sr.
Melissa
Heft
St. Mary's University
RS
Sr.
Bailey
Katzfey
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
S
Fr.
Victorria
Martinez
St. Mary's University
L
Sr.
Jaqueline
Santos
Texas Woman's University
OH
Sr.
South Region
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Becca
Acevedo***
Palm Beach Atlantic University
S
Sr.
Destiny
Berry
Valdosta State University
MB
Sr.
Kayshia
Brady
Florida Southern College
MB
Jr.
Jessica
Codato
Valdosta State University
S
Jr.
Megan
Gorey
University of North Alabama
OH
Sr.
Alexa
Griffith-Hardy
Saint Leo University
RS
Sr.
Marissa
Lisenbee**
University of Tampa
RS
Jr.
Kahley
Patrick**
University of Tampa
S
Sr.
Faith
Rohn**
Palm Beach Atlantic University
OH
Jr.
Yaidimar
Santiago
Saint Leo University
L
Sr.
Ali
Skayhan**
Florida Southern College
S
Sr.
Kate
Stromberg
Florida Southern College
OH
Sr.
Jessica
Wagner
University of Tampa
MB
Jr.
Berkley
Whaley**
University of Tampa
OH
Jr.
Region Freshman of the Year: Shannon McDonough, Rollins, RS
Honorable Mention
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Catherine
Brusie
Florida Southern College
L
Sr.
Meagan
Burke
University of Tampa
MB
Sr.
Erica
Baker
Shorter University
MB
Sr.
Emma
Ballantyne
Palm Beach Atlantic University
MB
So.
Jenna
Kirkwood
Valdosta State University
OH
Sr.
Jasmine
Crook
Shorter University
OH
Sr.
Southeast Region
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Alison
Cooke**
Wingate University
S
Sr.
Ashley
Diedrich
USC Aiken
RS
Jr.
Rachel
Harper
Carson-Newman University
OH
Sr.
Morgan
Hill
Armstrong State University
L
Sr.
Susie
Murach
Wingate University
OH
Sr.
Hailey
Pittman
Anderson University (SC)
MB
Sr.
Lexi
Potter***
Wingate University
MB
Sr.
Abby
Saehler
Wingate University
MB
So.
Stephanie
Sfara**
Armstrong State University
OH
Sr.
Kamryn
Sherman
Armstrong State University
S
Sr.
Shelly
Stumpff**
Wingate University
RS
Jr.
Rachel
Thompson
Armstrong State University
MB
So.
Jenna
Wilson
Carson-Newman University
MB
Sr.
Emily
Wylie
Armstrong State University
RS
So.
Region Freshman of the Year: Sara Davis, Flagler, MB
Honorable Mention
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Caitlin
Bullock
Erskine College
OH
Sr.
Shannon
Gillespie
Anderson University (SC)
OH
Sr.
Summer
Kremer
King University
OH
Sr.
Rebekah
Phelps
University of Montevallo
RS
Jr.
Kristen
Pickett
Carson-Newman University
S
Sr.
Haley
Rhyne
Lenoir-Rhyne University
MB
Sr.
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Shih Ting (Stella)
Chen***
BYU-Hawai'i
OH
Sr.
Kayla
Erickson**
Western Washington University
MB
Sr.
Catie
Fry
Central Washington University
S
Jr.
Lauren
Hackett
California Baptist University
OH
Fr.
Kelsey
Hull***
Sonoma State University
RS
Sr.
Samantha
Hutchinson***
Western Washington University
L
Sr.
Iona
Lofrano**
California State University, LA
OH
Jr.
Tori
May**
Cal State San Bernardino
MB
Sr.
Brenna
McIntosh**
Cal State San Bernardino
MB
Jr.
Lindsay
Quigley
California State University, Chico
MB
Sr.
Caylie
Seitz**
Sonoma State University
OH
Jr.
Michelle
Terpstra
Northwest Nazarene University
S
Sr.
Savannah
Wedemeyer
Point Loma Nazarene University
S
Jr.
Katelynn
Zanders**
University of Alaska Anchorage
OH
Jr.
West Region
Region Freshman of the Year: Lauren Hackett, Cal Baptist, OH
Honorable Mention
First Name
Last Name
School
Position
Year
Caitlin
Brenton
UC San Diego
RS
Sr.
Melissa
Brum
Academy of the Arts
OH
So.
Heather
Leavitt
Point Loma Nazarene University
S
Jr.
Julia
Mackey
University of Alaska Anchorage
RS
Jr.
Alexandra
Torline
Cal State San Bernardino
OH
Jr.
Michelle
Waber
California Baptist University
OH
Sr.
* Denotes total number of years selected to AVCA Division II All-Region Team
2014 AVCA Division II Region Coaches of the Year
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The following coaches have been selected by their region as the 2014 AVCA Division II Regional
Coach of the Year. Each of the honorees will represent their region on the 2014 AVCA National Coach of the Year
ballot. The awards will be officially presented at the 2014 Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon in Oklahoma City, Okla.
on Thursday, Dec. 18, at the 2014 American Volleyball Coaches Association Annual Convention.
AVCA Division II Atlantic Region Coach of the Year
Rick Hall, Seton Hill University
2014 Record: 32-6, 18-4 PSAC
In his 27th season at the helm of the Seton Hill volleyball program, Rick Hall guided his team to their first-ever NCAA
Regional Semifinal match against #1 Wingate. Seton Hill ended the season with a 32-6 overall record, setting a new
school record for wins in a season. A mainstay at Seton Hill, Hall coached his team to their first NCAA Tournament
appearance in 2013, and improved on that mark this season. Earlier this month, two of his players were named to the
All-PSAC West First Team. Under Hall, the Griffins have won four district championships and two regional
championships. This year marks Hall's second AVCA Regional Coach of the Year award (1996-NAIA).
AVCA Division II Central Region Coach of the Year
Jim Boos, University of Minnesota Duluth
2014 Record: 33-2, 20-0 NSIC
Since Boos became the Bulldogs Head Coach in 2002 he has done nothing but win. The all-time winningest coach in
program history, once UMD entered the AVCA Coaches Poll in his first year, they have stayed in every ranking since
then. In 2014, he led his squad to a perfect 20-0 record in one of, if not the toughest conference in the country with
four NSIC schools ranked in the top-6 of the latest poll. They led the conference in a few major statistical categories
including opponents hitting percentage (.143), assists (14.54/s) and kills (15.32/s). This is the fourth time Boos has
taken home an AVCA Region Coach of the Year honor, with the three others coming consecutively in 2004, 2005 and
2006.
AVCA Division II East Region Coach of the Year
Robin Salters, University of New Haven
2014 Record: 24-8, 11-3 Northeast-10
The University of New Haven volleyball team has only had two coaches in program history, with Salters being one of
them. Since she took over the Chargers in 1994, she has posted 586 victories with just 163 losses. This year, New
Haven will participate in the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals for the 13th time and its second in three years. After falling
to Adelphi in the conference championship match, they rallied at the perfect time to rattle off three straight victories in
the NCAA Tournament, dropping just one total set. They continue their quest for a championship on December 4th in
Louisville when they will take on Arkansas-Fort Smith. Salters is now an eight-time AVCA Region Coach of the Year
honoree (1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012).
AVCA Division II Midwest Region Coach of the Year
Tracy Rietzke, Rockhurst University
2014 Record: 28-5, 16-2 GLVC
Rietzke has been around Rockhurst for a long time, 26 years to be exact, and he's done nothing but win. He currently
ranks second among all-time NCAA Division II coaches in wins, now totaling 1,119. This year they played in their
eighth all-time NCAA Tournament and earned a fourth seed in the Midwest Regional. It was their first tournament
appearance since 2012. He coached two players to First-Team All-GLVC and one on the second team. This marks
Rietzke's second all-time AVCA Region Coach of the Year honor, with his first award coming in 1999 when they were
in the South Central Region.
AVCA Division II South Central Region Coach of the Year
Dave Fleming, Colorado Mesa University
2014 Record: 29-4, 17-1 RMAC
In his tenth season at the head of the Colorado Mesa volleyball program, Dave Fleming coached his team to their first
regular season conference championship since 1994, racking up an impressive 17 conference wins along the way,
and at one point stringing together 20 straight victories. Over the duration of his stint at Colorado Mesa, Fleming
helped his team to four NCAA DII National Tournament appearances and five RMAC West Division titles. The
Mavericks also claimed the first RMAC Tournament Championship in school history, sweeping MSU Denver to claim
the trophy. Five of the six starters for the Mavericks were recognized with All-RMAC honors, including three AllRMAC First Team appearances. This is the first AVCA South Central Region Coach of the Year honor for Fleming.
AVCA Division II South Region Coach of the Year
Chris Catanach, University of Tampa
2014 Record: 31-1, 16-0 Sunshine State
Few coaches have the track record of success like Chris Catanach. In his 31 seasons leading the Spartans he has
amassed nearly 1,000 wins and he'll reach that mark if he duplicates the win total in 2015. Here in 2014, the Spartans
completed another perfect conference season and just one loss overall back on September 12th. They enter the
NCAA Quarterfinals one of the hottest teams in the nation, notching 27 consecutive wins. It's not only the amount of
victories, but how they've won. Tampa hasn't played a single five-set match all season and 21 of their 31 victories
have come via the sweep. The AVCA Region Coach of the Year Award is no stranger to Catanach, with 2014
signifying his record 17th honor (1987, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
2009, 2010, 2013).
AVCA Division II Southeast Region Coach of the Year
Shelton Collier, Wingate University
2014 Record: 34-2, 21-1 SAC
Shelton Collier is no stranger to success, and just a year after running the table in South Atlantic Conference play, he
has guided Wingate to a stellar 21-1 conference record. The pattern of success continued as Wingate claimed their
ninth consecutive SAC regular season and conference tournament championships. Wingate has compiled the two
longest SAC winning streaks in league history over the past eight years. The Bulldogs reeled off 83 straight wins from
2007 through 2012. After that streak was snapped, Wingate won 55 consecutive conference contests. The Bulldogs
have won 147 of 150 conference matches since 2007. Under Collier's guidance, the Bulldogs have topped the nation
in winning percentage over the past seven seasons. Earlier this season, Collier was recognized as the SAC Coach of
the Year for the ninth time. The AVCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year award is Collier's fifth in the past seven
years.
AVCA Division II West Region Coach of the Year
Doug English, Northwest Nazarene University
2014 Record: 24-3, 17-1 GNAC
It was an unbelievable season for the Crusaders, winning the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Title for the first
time in program history, and qualified for the NCAA Tournament (No. 1 seed) for their second. Northwest Nazarene
led the conference in all major statistical categories but two: hitting percentage, opponent hitting percentage, assists,
kills and blocks. NNU also took home a slew of conference awards for their historic campaign including GNAC Player
of the Year Michelle Terpstra, Freshman of the Year Madi Ferrell and English winning the GNAC Coach of the Year.
This is English's first AVCA Region Coach of the Year honor with a bright future ahead for this second-year head
coach.
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