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The annual award season in college men’s volleyball has resulted in plenty of accolades for some of the nation’s top players and coaches.
Check out the individuals who won the 2019 college men’s volleyball national awards and conference award.
AVCA National Player of the Year
TJ DeFalco, Long Beach State
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AVCA National Newcomer of the Year
Ryan Wilcox, UC Santa Barbara
Lloy Ball Award
Lloy Ball Award winner: Joe Worsley, Hawai’i
Finalists: Micah Ma’a, UCLA; Josh Tuaniga, Long Beach State; Joe Worsley, Hawai’i
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Bryan Ivie Award
Bryan Ivie Award winner: Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i
Finalists: Kyle Ensing, Long Beach State; Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU; Angelos Mandilaris; Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i
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Karch Kiraly Award
Karch Kiraly Award winner: TJ DeFalco, Long Beach State
Finalists: TJ DeFalco, Long Beach State; Stijn van Tilburg, Hawai’i; David Wieczorek, Pepperdine
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Ryan Millar Award
Ryan Millar Award winner: Daenan Gyimah, UCLA
Finalists: Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i; Daenan Gyimah, UCLA; Tyler Mitchem, Lewis
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Erik Shoji Award
Erik Shoji Award winner: Gage Worsley
Finalists: Hayden Boehle, UC Santa Barbara; David Parker, UC Irvine; Gage Worsley, Hawai’i
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Division II National Player of the Year
Division II National Player of the Year: Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis
Finalists: Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial; Angelos Mandilaris, Barton; Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis
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International Player of the Year
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International Player of the Year: Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i
Finalists: Daenan Gyimah, UCLA; Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i; Stijn van Tilburg
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Dain Blanton Diversity Award
Dain Blanton Diversity Award winner: Daenan Gyimah, UCLA
Finalists: Daenan Gyimah, UCLA; Tyler Mitchem, Lewis; Josh Tuaniga, Long Beach State
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National Blocker of the Year
National Blocker of the Year: Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i
Finalists: Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial; Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i; Scott Stadick, UC Irvine
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National Server of the Year
National Server of the Year co-winners: Micah Ma’a, ULCA; Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis
Finalists: Dimitar Kalchev, CSUN; Micah Ma’a, UCLA; Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis
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Ivan Marquez Award
Ivan Marquez Award winner:Nickie Sanlin, McKendree
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AVCA All-American Team
First-Team All-Americans
Setter: Micah Ma’a, UCLA
Setter: Josh Tuaniga, Long Beach State
Setter: Joe Worsley, Hawai’i
Opposite: Kyle Ensing, Long Beach State
Opposite: Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i
Outside attacker: TJ DeFalco, Long Beach State
Outside attacker: Stijn van Tilburg, Hawai’i
Outside attacker: David Wieczorek, Pepperdine
Middle attacker: Daenan Gyimah, UCLA
Libero: Gage Worsley, Hawai’i
Second-Team All-Americans
Setter: Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis
Opposite: Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU
Outside attacker: Corey Chavers, UC Santa Barbara
Outside attacker: Ryan Coenen, Lewis
Outside attacker: Collin Mahan, Loyola
Outside attacker: Jack Wyett, USC
Middle attacker: Nick Amado, Long Beach State
Middle attacker: Patrick Gasman, Hawai’i
Middle attacker: Tyler Mitchem, Lewis
Libero: Hayden Boehle, UC Santa Barbara
All-American Honorable Mentions
Setter: Paul Bischoff, Stanford
Setter: Robert Mullahey, Pepperdine
Setter: Garrett Zolg, Loyola
Opposite: Karl Apfelbach, UC Irvine
Opposite: Jake Hanes, Ohio State
Opposite: George Huhmann, Princeton
Opposite: Jaylen Jasper, Stanford
Opposite: Angelos Mandilaris, Barton
Opposite: Ryan Moss, USC
Opposite: Hayden Wagner, George Mason
Opposite: Michael Wexter, Pepperdine
Outside attacker: Kaleb Denmark, Pepperdine
Outside attacker: Parker Dixon, Princeton
Outside attacker: Jordan Ewert, Stanford
Outside attacker: Michael Fisher, Saint Francis
Outside attacker: Davide Gardini, BYU
Outside attacker: Gianluca Grasso, USC
Outside attacker: Dimitar Kalchev, CSUN
Outside attacker: Joel Schneidmiller, UC Irvine
Outside attacker: Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne
Outside attacker: Ryan Wilcox, UC Santa Barbara
Middle attacker: Paul Narup, Loyola
Libero: Avery Aylsworth, Loyola
Libero: Kyle Dagostino, Stanford
Libero: Michael Simmons, Lewis
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Off the Block Freshmen All-American Team
Setter: Taylor Ittner, CSUN
Setter: Ryan Serrano, McKendree
Opposite: Luke Denton, Loyola
Outside attacker: Adrian Iglesias, Barton
Outside attacker: Davide Gardini, BYU
Outside attacker: Christian Janke, Grand Canyon
Outside attacker: Kaleb Jenness, Ball State
Outside attacker: Ryan Wilcox, UC Santa Barbara
Middle attacker: Brandon Hicks, UC Santa Barbara
Libero: Noam Hannoun, Quincy
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Postseason Awards
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
TJ DeFalco, Long Beach State
NCAA All-Tournament Team
Setter: Josh Tuaniga, Long Beach State
Setter: Joe Worsley, Hawai’i
Opposite: Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i
Outside attacker: Colton Cowell, Hawai’i
Outside attacker: TJ DeFalco, Long Beach State
Middle attacker: Simon Andersen, Long Beach State
Middle attacker: Nick Amado, Long Beach State
Big West Tournament Most Valuable Player
Stijn van Tilburg, Hawai’i
ConfCarolians Championship Most Outstanding Player
Vasilis Mandilaris, Barton
ConfCarolinas All-Championship Team
Setter: Logan Riley, Limestone
Opposite: Aaron Campbell, North Greenville
Opposite: Angelos Mandilaris, Barton
Outside attacker: Adrian Iglesias, Barton
Middle attacker: Dalton Johnson, King
Middle attacker: Jon Wheaton, King
EIVA All-Tournament Team
Setter: Joe Kelly, Princeton
Opposite/middle: George Huhmann, Princeton
Opposite: Hayden Wagner, George Mason
Outside attacker: Brett Wildman, Penn State
Outside attacker: Henrik Falck Lauten, Penn State
Outside attacker: Parker Dixon, Princeton
IVA Tournament Most Valuable Player
Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial
IVA All-Tournament Team
Setter: Michael Krueger, Daeman
Setter: Branden Ravelo, Coker
Setter: AJ Risavy, Lincoln Memorial
Setter: Alexander Schinzing, Queens
Opposite: Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial
Outside attacker: Nic Cavellaro, Queens
Middle attacker: Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial
Middle attacker: Cody Nix, Queens
Middle attacker: Absalon Williams, Coker
Libero: Matt Bridenbaugh, Lincoln Memorial
MIVA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Julian Moses, Lewis
MIVA All-Tournament Team
Setter: Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis
Opposite: Colton Stone, Purdue Fort Wayne
Opposite: Zach Schnittker, McKendree
Outside attacker: Ryan Coenen, Lewis
Outside attacker: Collin Mahan, Loyola
Outside attacker: Julian Moses, Lewis
Middle attacker: Paul Narup, Loyola
MPSF Tournament Most Valuable Player
David Wieczorek, Pepperdine
MPSF All-Tournament Team
Setter: Chris Hall, USC
Setter: Robert Mullahey, Pepperdine
Opposite: Michael Wexter, Pepperdine
Outside attacker: Davide Gardini, BYU
Outside attacker: Micah Ma’a, UCLA
Outside attacker: Jack Wyett, USC
Big West Awards
Top individual honors
Big West Player of the Year: Kyle Ensing, Long Beach State
Big West Freshman of the Year: Ryan Wilcox, UC Santa Barbara
Big West Coach of the Year: Alan Knipe, Long Beach State
First-Team All-Big West
Setter: Josh Tuaniga, Long Beach State
Setter: Joe Worsley, Hawai‘i
Opposite: Karl Apfelbach, UC Irvine
Opposite: Kyle Ensing, Long Beach State
Opposite: Rado Parapunov, Hawai‘i
Outside attacker: Corey Chavers, UC Santa Barbara
Outside attacker: TJ DeFalco, Long Beach State
Outside attacker: Dimitar Kalchev, CSUN
Outside attacker: Joel Schneidmiller, UC Irvine
Outside attacker: Stijn van Tilburg, Hawai‘i
Middle attacker: Nick Amado, Long Beach State
Middle attacker: Patrick Gasman, Hawai‘i
Libero: Hayden Boehle, UC Santa Barbara
Libero: Gage Worsley, Hawai‘i
All-Big West Honorable Mentions
Outside attacker: Ryan Wilcox, UC Santa Barbara
Middle attacker: Simon Andersen, Long Beach State
Middle attacker: Scott Stadick, UC Irvine
Big West All-Freshman Team
Setter: Blake Crisp, UC San Diego
Setter: Taylor Ittner, CSUN
Opposite: Alexandre Nsakanda, UC Irvine
Outside attacker: Ryan Wilcox, UC Santa Barbara
Middle attacker: Logan Clark, UC San Diego
Middle attacker: Brandon Hicks, UC Santa Barbara
Middle attacker: Daniel Wetter, CSUN
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ConfCarolinas Awards
Top individual honors
ConfCarolians Offensive Player of the Year: Angelos Mandilaris, Barton
ConfCarolians Defensive Player of the Year: Aleksa Brkovic, Barton
ConfCarolians Freshman of the Year: Andrew Kohut, Belmont Abbey
ConfCarolians Coach of the Year: Jeff Lennox, Barton
ConfCarolians Elite 23 Award: Aleksa Brkovic, Barton
First-Team All-ConfCarolinas
Setter: Oscar Fiorentino, Barton
Opposite: Angelos Mandilaris, Barton
Outside attacker: Sean Kohlhase, King
Outside attacker: Vasilis Mandilaris, Barton
Outside attacker: Liam Maxwell, Belmont Abbey
Middle attacker: Jon Wheaton, King
Libero: Aleksa Brkovic, Barton
Second-Team All-ConfCarolinas
Setter: Brennan Davis, Belmont Abbey
Outside attacker: Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive
Outside attacker: Jackson Gilbert, North Greenville
Middle attacker: Dalton Johnson, King
Middle attacker: Don Thompson, Emmanuel
Middle attacker: Eric Visgitis, Mount Olive
Libero: Joel Roberts, Mount Olive
Third-Team All-ConfCarolinas
Setter: Shane Yeo, Mount Olive
Opposite: Joshua Kim, King
Opposite: Andrew Kohut, Belmont Abbey
Outside attacker: Jordan Barreto, Limestone
Middle attacker: Keegan Sullivan, Erskine
Middle attacker: Luke Visgitis, Mount Olive
Libero: Noah Melendez, King
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EIVA Awards
Top individual honors
Uvaldo Acosta Memorial EIVA Player of the Year: George Huhmann, Princeton
EIVA Newcomer of the Year: Henrik Falck Lauten, Penn State
Bob Sweeney EIVA Coach of the Year: Sam Shweisky, Princeton
First-Team All-EIVA
Setter: Matt Ctvrtlik, Harvard
Opposite: George Huhmann, Princeton
Opposite: Hayden Wagner, George Mason
Outside attacker: Parker Dixon, Princeton
Outside attacker: Michael Fisher, Saint Francis
Outside attacker: Alvaro Gimeno, NJIT
Outside attacker: Sam Greenslade, George Mason
Middle attacker: Luca Berger, NJIT
Middle attacker: Jason Donorovich, Penn State
Libero: Will Calaman, George Mason
Second-Team All-EIVA
Setter: BJ Blair, Saint Francis
Setter: Joe Kelly, Princeton
Outside attacker: Kyle Barnes, George Mason
Outside attacker: Henrik Falck Lauten, Penn State
Outside attacker: Greg Luck, Princeton
Outside attacker: Matthew McLaren, Penn State
Outside attacker: Kendall Ratter, Princeton
Middle attacker: Enrique de Diego Garcia, NJIT
Middle attacker: Jack Reese, George Mason
Libero: Will Bantle, Penn State
All-EIVA Honorable Mentions
Setter: Luis Velez, George Mason
Setter: Roque Nido, NJIT
Opposite: Emerson Waumans, Sacred Heart
Opposite: Brett Wildman, Penn State
Outside attacker: Campbell Schoenfeld, Harvard
Middle attacker: Trevor Dow, Harvard
Middle attacker: Adriel Roberts, Charleston
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Independent Teams Awards
Top individual honors
Off the Block Independent Teams Player of the Year: Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial
Off the Block Independent Teams Freshman of the Year: Brandon Ravelo, Coker
Off the Block All-Independent Team
Setter: AJ Risavy, Lincoln Memorial
Opposite: Evan Cory, Lincoln Memorial
Opposite: Joao Victor Santos, Coker
Opposite: Jahari Winfield, Daemen
Outside attacker: Cameron Snaden, Anderson Broaddus
Outside attacker: Tristan Santoyo, Queens
Middle attacker: Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial
Middle attacker: JP Payne, Queens
Libero: Ruben Greenstein, Queens
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MIVA Awards
Top individual honors
MIVA Player of the Year: Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis
MIVA Freshman of the Year: Ryan Serrano, McKendree
MIVA Co-Coach of the Year: Dan Friend, Lewis; Nickie Sanlin, McKendree
First-Team All-MIVA
Setter: Michael Keegan, Purdue Fort Wayne
Setter: Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis
Setter: Garrett Zolg, Loyola
Opposite: Jake Hanes, Ohio State
Outside attacker: Ryan Coenen, Lewis
Outside attacker: Collin Mahan, Loyola
Outside attacker: Matt Szews, Ball State
Outside attacker: Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne
Middle attacker: Wyatt Dimke, McKendree
Middle attacker: Blake Leeson, Ohio State
Middle attacker: Tyler Mitchem, Lewis
Libero: Michael Simmons, Lewis
Second-Team All-MIVA
Setter: Adam Brewster, Lindenwood
Setter: Ryan Serrano, McKendree
Opposite: Zach Schnittker, McKendree
Outside attacker: Julian Moses, Lewis
Outside attacker: Will Tischler, Loyola
Outside attacker: Omari Wheeler, Quincy
Middle attacker: Richie Diedrich, Purdue Fort Wayne
Middle attacker: Connor Hipelius, Lindenwood
Middle attacker: TJ Murray, Lewis
Middle attacker: Paul Narup, Loyola
Middle attacker: Parker Swartz, Ball State
Libero: Avery Aylsworth, Loyola
MIVA All–Freshman Team
Setter: Ryan Serrano, McKendree
Opposite: Luke Denton, Loyola
Outside attacker: Kaleb Jenness, Ball State
Outside attacker: Diego Negron, Lindenwood
Outside attacker: Phil Swartz, Lindenwood
Middle attacker: Ethan Talley, Ohio State
Libero: Noam Hannoun, Quincy
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MPSF Awards
Top individual honors
MPSF Player of the Year: David Wieczorek, Pepperdine
MPSF Freshman of the Year: Davide Gardini, BYU
MPSF Coach of the Year: David Hunt, Pepperdine
First-Team All-MPSF
Setter: Micah Ma’a, UCLA
Opposite: Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU
Opposite: Ryan Moss, USC
Opposite: Michael Wexter, Pepperdine
Outside attacker: David Wieczorek, Pepperdine
Outside attacker: Jack Wyett, USC
Middle attacker: Daenan Gyimah, UCLA
Second-Team All-MPSF
Opposite: Jaylen Jasper, Stanford
Outside attacker: Kaleb Denmark, Pepperdine
Outside attacker: Jordan Ewert, Stanford
Outside attacker: Davide Gardini, BYU
Outside attacker: Gianluca Grasso, USC
Middle attacker: Kyler Presho, Stanford
Libero: Kyle Dagostino, Stanford
All-MPSF Honorable Mentions
Setter: Paul Bischoff, Stanford
Setter: Chandler Gibb, Concordia-Irvine
Setter: Chris Hall, USC
Setter: Robert Mullahey, Pepperdine
Middle attacker: Felipe de Brito Ferreira, BYU
Middle attacker: Hunter Howell, Concordia-Irvine
Outside attacker: Jordan Hoppe, Concordia-Irvine
MPSF All-Freshman Team
Setter: Adam Parks, UCLA
Setter: Brody Earnest, BYU
Opposite: Luke Krzmarzick, Concordia-Irvine
Outside attacker: Davide Gardini, BYU
Outside attacker: Christian Janke, Grand Canyon
Libero: Cole Pender, UCLA
Libero: Cole Udall, Grand Canyon
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Off the Block All-European Team
Opposite: Angelos Mandilaris, Barton. (Greece)
Opposite: Rado Parapunov, Hawai’i (Bulgaria)
Outside attacker: Davide Gardini, BYU (Italy)
Outside attacker: Dimitar Kalchev, CSUN (Bulgaria)
Outside attacker: Vasilis Mandilaris, Barton (Greece)
Outside attacker: Stijn van Tilburg, Hawai’i (Netherlands)
Middle attacker: Miki Jauhiainen, BYU (Finland)
Middle attacker: Alex Shmelev, Grand Canyon (Russia)
Middle attacker: Kevin Vaz, Pepperdine (France)
Libero: Aleksa Brkovic, Barton, (Serbia)
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Off the Block All-Puerto Rican Team
Setter: Oscar Fiorentino, Barton
Setter: Roque Nido, NJIT
Setter: Eli Gabriel Irizarry Pares, Springfield
Setter: Luis Velez, George Mason
Opposite: Gabi Garcia Fernandez, BYU
Outside attacker: Jordan Barreto, Limestone
Outside attacker: Adrian Iglesias, Barton
Outside attacker: Pelegrín Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne
Libero: Johjan Mussa Robles, Springfield
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Off the Block All-World Team
Opposite: Joao Victor Santos, Coker (Brazil)
Outside attacker: Tobi Azeez, Mount Olive (Australia)
Outside attacker: Gianluca Grasso, USC (Brazil)
Outside attacker: Max Senica, Charleston (Australia)
Middle attacker: Luca Berger, NJIT (Brazil)
Middle attacker: Pedro Carvalho, Lincoln Memorial (Brazil)
Middle attacker: Felipe de Brito Ferreira, BYU (Brazil)
Middle attacker: Daenan Gyimah, UCLA (Canada)
Middle attacker: Adriel Roberts, Charleston (Trinidad)
Libero: Noam Hannoun, Quincy (Israel)
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