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Player Awards
AVP Pro Beach Tour
 
Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
1989 Tim Hovland
2002 Mike Whitmarsh
2013 Theo Brunner
2014 Theo Brunner
2015 Phil Dalhausser
2016 Phil Dalhausser
2017 Phil Dalhausser
2019 Phil Dalhausser
2022 Theo Brunner
2023 Andy Benesh
 
Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
1989 Jon Stevenson
1990 Sinjin Smith
1991 Sinjin Smith
1992 Sinjin Smith
1993 Adam Johnson
1994 Mike Dodd
1995 Mike Dodd
1996 Mike Dodd
1997 Troy Tanner, Mike Dodd, Adam Johnson
1998 Roberto Lopes
2002 Karch Kiraly
2003 Casey Jennings
2004 Todd Rogers
2005 Todd Rogers
2006 Todd Rogers
2007 Todd Rogers, Sean Rosenthal
2013 John Hyden
2014 Nick Lucena
2015 John Mayer
2016 Taylor Crabb
2017 Taylor Crabb
2019 Taylor Crabb
2022 Taylor Crabb
2023 Taylor Crabb
 
Best Defensive Player (Blocker)
Year Winner(s)
2008 Phil Dalhausser
2009 Phil Dalhausser
 
Best Defensive Player (Defender)
Year Winner(s)
2008 Nick Lucena, Todd Rogers
2009 John Hyden
 
Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
1990 Karch Kiraly
1993 Karch Kiraly
1994 Karch Kiraly
1995 Jose Loiola
1996 Jose Loiola
1997 Jose Loiola
1998 Jose Loiola
2002 Mike Lambert
2003 Dain Blanton
2004 Mike Lambert
2005 Phil Dalhausser
2006 Phil Dalhausser
2007 Phil Dalhausser
2008 Phil Dalhausser
2009 Phil Dalhausser
2013 Casey Patterson
2014 Tri Bourne
2015 Ryan Doherty
2016 Phil Dalhausser
2017 Phil Dalhausser
2019 Phil Dalhausser
2022 Miles Partain
2023 Miles Partain
 
Best Server
Year Winner(s)
2002 Sean Rosenthal
2013 Andrey Belov
2014 Brad Keenan
2015 Robbie Page
2016 Jeremy Casebeer
2017 Phil Dalhausser
2019 Jeremy Casebeer
2022 Taylor Sander
2023 Taylor Sander
 
Best Setter
Year Winner(s)
1989 Randy Stoklos
2002 Canyon Ceman
 
Best Spiker
Year Winner(s)
1989 Mike Dodd
 
Best Up-and-Coming Player
Year Winner(s)
1989 Kent Steffes
 
Comeback Player of the Year
Year Winner(s)
1994 Wes Welch
1995 Craig Moothart
1996 Kent Steffes
1997 Karch Kiraly
1998 Brent Frohoff
 
Crocs Cup Champion
Year Winner(s)
2006 Stein Metzger / Mike Lambert
2007 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers
2008 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers
2009 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers
 
Lifetime Achievement
Year Winner(s)
2004 Mike Whitmarsh
 
Miller Lite Cup Champion
Year Winner(s)
1996 Karch Kiraly
 
Most Aces
Year Winner(s)
1994 Brian Lewis
 
Most Improved Player
Year Winner(s)
1989 Craig Moothart
1990 Wally Goodrick
1991 Adam Johnson
1992 Brian Lewis
1993 Bruk Vandeweghe
1994 Bill Boullianne
1995 Rob Heidger
1996 Henry Russell
1997 Troy Tanner
1998 David Swatik
2002 Casey Jennings
2003 Casey Jennings
2004 Jake Gibb
2005 Sean Scott
2006 Phil Dalhausser
2007 Brad Keenan
2008 Nick Lucena
2009 John Mayer
2013 Tri Bourne
2014 Jeremy Casebeer
2015 Billy Kolinske
2017 Stafford Slick
2019 Chase Budinger
2022 Miles Partain
2023 Andy Benesh
 
Most Inspirational
Year Winner(s)
1995 Mike Dodd
1996 Mike Dodd
1997 Mike Dodd
1998 Karch Kiraly
 
Most Valuable Player
Year Winner(s)
1988 Randy Stoklos
1989 Randy Stoklos
1990 Karch Kiraly
1991 Randy Stoklos
1992 Karch Kiraly
1993 Karch Kiraly
1994 Karch Kiraly
1995 Karch Kiraly
1996 Kent Steffes
1997 Jose Loiola
1998 Karch Kiraly
2002 Eric Fonoimoana
2003 Jeff Nygaard
2004 Mike Lambert
2005 Jake Gibb
2006 Todd Rogers
2007 Phil Dalhausser
2008 Phil Dalhausser
2009 Phil Dalhausser
2013 Jake Gibb
2014 Jake Gibb
2015 John Mayer
2017 Phil Dalhausser
2019 Taylor Crabb
2022 Tri Bourne
2023 Miles Partain
 
Newcomer of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2013 Tri Bourne
2014 Trevor Crabb
2015 Taylor Crabb
2016 Chase Frishman
2017 Ricardo Santos
2019 David Lee
 
Outstanding Achievement
Year Winner(s)
2004 Karch Kiraly
 
Role Model Award
Year Winner(s)
2003 Mike Whitmarsh
 
Ron Von Hagen Award (Most Underrated)
Year Winner(s)
1990 Roger Clark
1991 Wally Goodrick
1992 Eric Wurts
1993 John Hanley
1994 Scott Friederichsen
1995 Jeff Rodgers
1996 Troy Tanner
1997 Troy Tanner
1998 Scott Friederichsen
 
Rookie of the Year
Year Winner(s)
1990 Mike Whitmarsh
1991 Wes Welch
1992 Troy Tanner
1993 Jose Loiola
1994 Rob Heidger
1995 Ian Clark
1996 Raul Papaleo
1997 Todd Rogers, Dax Holdren
1998 Emanuel Rego
1999 Sean Scott
2002 Mike Lambert
2003 Matt Fuerbringer
2004 George Roumain
2005 Hans Stolfus
2006 Brad Keenan
2007 Bill Strickland
2008 Pedro Brazao
2009 Jonathan Acosta
2017 Eric Zaun
2019 Miles Partain
2022 Taylor Sander
2023 Djordje Klasnic
 
Special Achievement
Year Winner(s)
1996 Kent Steffes
1997 Canyon Ceman, Dain Blanton
1998 Adam Johnson
2002 Karch Kiraly
2003 Mike Whitmarsh
 
Sportsman of the Year
Year Winner(s)
1989 Larry Mear
1990 Larry Mear
1991 Larry Mear
1992 Larry Mear
1993 Larry Mear
1994 Mike Dodd
1995 Karch Kiraly
1996 Rob Heidger, Mike Dodd
1997 Karch Kiraly
1998 Karch Kiraly
 
Team of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2003 Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard
2004 Mike Lambert / Karch Kiraly
2005 Jake Gibb / Stein Metzger
2006 Stein Metzger / Mike Lambert
2007 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers
2008 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers
2009 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers
2013 Casey Patterson / Jake Gibb
2014 Casey Patterson / Jake Gibb
2015 Tri Bourne / John Hyden
2016 Casey Patterson / Jake Gibb
2017 Nick Lucena / Phil Dalhausser
2019 Taylor Crabb / Jake Gibb
2022 Tri Bourne / Trevor Crabb
2023 Miles Partain / Andy Benesh
 
VolleyballMag.com Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
2019 Phil Dalhausser
2022 Theo Brunner
2023 Andy Benesh
 
VolleyballMag.com Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2017 Nick Lucena
2018 Taylor Crabb
2019 Taylor Crabb
2022 Miles Partain
2023 Trevor Crabb
 
VolleyballMag.com Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2017 Phil Dalhausser
2018 Phil Dalhausser
2022 Phil Dalhausser
2023 Miles Partain
 
VolleyballMag.com Best Server
Year Winner(s)
2023 Paul Lotman
 
VolleyballMag.com Breakthrough Player
Year Winner(s)
2017 Stafford Slick
2018 Ed Ratledge
2019 Eric Beranek
 
VolleyballMag.com Breakthrough Team
Year Winner(s)
2019 Troy Field / Tim Bomgren
 
VolleyballMag.com Most Improved
Year Winner(s)
2022 Andy Benesh
2023 Cody Caldwell
 
VolleyballMag.com Most Underrated
Year Winner(s)
2022 Paul Lotman
2023 Trevor Crabb
 
VolleyballMag.com MVP
Year Winner(s)
2017 Phil Dalhausser
2018 Phil Dalhausser
2019 Taylor Crabb
2022 Miles Partain
2023 Andy Benesh
 
VolleyballMag.com Rookie of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2017 Eric Zaun
2018 Chase Budinger
2019 Miles Partain
2022 Taylor Sander
2023 Djordje Klasnic
 
VolleyballMag.com Sinjin Smith Man of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2023 Adam Roberts
 
VolleyballMag.com Team of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2019 Taylor Crabb / Jake Gibb
2022 Trevor Crabb / Tri Bourne
2023 Andy Benesh / Miles Partain
 
Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
2002 Elaine Youngs
2013 Jennifer Fopma
2014 Lauren Fendrick
2015 Jenny Kropp
2016 Lauren Fendrick
2017 Lauren Fendrick
2019 Alix Klineman
2022 Brandie Wilkerson
2023 Brandie Wilkerson
 
Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2002 Holly McPeak
2003 Holly McPeak
2004 Holly McPeak
2005 Rachel Scott
2006 Misty May-Treanor
2007 Misty May-Treanor
2013 Brooke Sweat
2014 Brooke Sweat
2015 Kendra VanZwieten
2016 Brooke Sweat
2017 Brooke Sweat
2019 Melissa Humana-Paredes
2022 Sarah Marmelstein
2023 Kristen Nuss
 
Best Defensive Player (Blocker)
Year Winner(s)
2008 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2009 Lisa Fitzgerald
 
Best Defensive Player (Defender)
Year Winner(s)
2008 Misty May-Treanor
2009 Brooke Niles
 
Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2002 Elaine Youngs
2003 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2004 Misty May-Treanor
2005 Misty May-Treanor
2006 Misty May-Treanor
2007 Misty May-Treanor
2008 Misty May-Treanor
2009 Nicole Branagh
2013 April Ross
2014 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2015 Nicole Branagh
2016 Whitney Pavlik
2017 April Ross
2019 April Ross
2022 Kelly Cheng
2023 Kelly Cheng
 
Best Server
Year Winner(s)
2002 Annett Davis
2013 April Ross
2014 April Ross
2015 April Ross
2016 April Ross
2017 April Ross
2019 Betsi Flint
2022 Betsi Flint
2023 Betsi Flint
 
Best Setter
Year Winner(s)
2002 Carrie Dodd
 
Crocs Cup Champion
Year Winner(s)
2006 Kerri Walsh Jennings / Misty May-Treanor
2007 Kerri Walsh Jennings / Misty May-Treanor
2008 Kerri Walsh Jennings / Misty May-Treanor
2009 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs
 
Most Improved Player
Year Winner(s)
2002 Jenny Pavley
2003 Nancy Reynolds
2004 Jennifer Kessy
2005 Rachel Scott
2006 Nicole Branagh
2007 April Ross
2008 Nicole Branagh
2009 Priscilla Lima, Lisa Fitzgerald
2013 Emily Capers
2014 Kim DiCello
2015 Kendra VanZwieten
2016 Geena Urango
2017 Caitlin Ledoux
2019 Jace Pardon
2022 Terese Cannon
2023 Julia Donlin
 
Most Valuable Player
Year Winner(s)
1993 Holly McPeak
1994 Jackie Silva
2002 Elaine Youngs
2003 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2004 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2005 Misty May-Treanor
2006 Misty May-Treanor
2007 Misty May-Treanor
2008 Misty May-Treanor
2009 Nicole Branagh
2013 April Ross
2014 April Ross
2015 April Ross
2017 April Ross
2019 April Ross
2022 Kelly Cheng
2023 Kristen Nuss
 
Newcomer of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2013 Lane Carico
2014 Amanda Lawson
2015 Betsi Flint
2016 Kelly Reeves
2017 Maria Clara Salgado
2019 Melissa Humana-Paredes
 
Outstanding Achievement
Year Winner(s)
2004 Holly McPeak
 
Role Model Award
Year Winner(s)
2003 Annett Davis
 
Rookie of the Year
Year Winner(s)
1994 Sandra Pires
2002 Angie Akers
2003 Jaimie Lee
2004 Tammy Leibl
2005 Nicole Branagh
2006 Logan Tom, April Ross
2007 Jenny Kropp
2008 Whitney Pavlik
2009 Raquel Ferreira
2017 Alix Klineman
2019 Sarah Murphy
2022 Julia Donlin
2023 Megan J. Rice
 
Special Achievement
Year Winner(s)
2002 Jenny Johnson Jordan, Annett Davis
2003 Linda Hanley
 
Sportswoman of the Year
Year Winner(s)
1993 Rita Crockett Royster
1994 Rita Crockett Royster
 
Team of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2003 Kerri Walsh Jennings / Misty May-Treanor
2004 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings
2005 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings
2006 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings
2007 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings
2008 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings
2009 Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs
2013 April Ross / Jennifer Kessy
2014 April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings
2015 Jenny Kropp / Nicole Branagh
2016 April Ross / Kerri Walsh Jennings
2017 Emily Capers / Brittany Hochevar
2019 Alix Klineman / April Ross
2022 Kristen Nuss / Taryn Brasher
2023 Taryn Brasher / Kristen Nuss
 
VolleyballMag.com Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
2019 Alix Klineman
2022 Brandie Wilkerson
2023 Taryn Brasher
 
VolleyballMag.com Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2017 Brittany Hochevar
2018 Sara Hughes
2019 April Ross
2022 Sarah Marmelstein
2023 Kristen Nuss
 
VolleyballMag.com Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2017 April Ross
2018 April Ross
2022 Kelly Cheng
2023 Taryn Brasher
 
VolleyballMag.com Best Server
Year Winner(s)
2023 Betsi Flint
 
VolleyballMag.com Breakthrough Player
Year Winner(s)
2017 Kelly Cheng
2018 Kelly Cheng
2019 Zana Muno
 
VolleyballMag.com Breakthrough Team
Year Winner(s)
2019 Karissa Cook / Jace Pardon
 
VolleyballMag.com Most Improved
Year Winner(s)
2022 Terese Cannon
2023 Brook Bauer
 
VolleyballMag.com Most Underrated
Year Winner(s)
2022 Betsi Flint
2023 Katie Horton
 
VolleyballMag.com MVP
Year Winner(s)
2017 April Ross
2018 April Ross
2019 April Ross
2022 Kelly Cheng
2023 Taryn Brasher
 
VolleyballMag.com Rookie of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2017 Sara Hughes
2018 Sarah Marmelstein
2019 Zana Muno
2022 Julia Donlin
2023 Megan J. Rice
 
VolleyballMag.com Team of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2019 April Ross / Alix Klineman
2022 Kristen Nuss / Taryn Brasher
2023 Taryn Brasher / Kristen Nuss
 
Beach Volleyball America
 
Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
2000 Nancy Reno
 
Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2000 Holly McPeak
 
Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2000 Annett Davis
 
Best Server
Year Winner(s)
2000 Ali Wood
 
Best Setter
Year Winner(s)
2000 Carrie Dodd
 
Most Improved Player
Year Winner(s)
2000 Leanne McSorley, Carrie Dodd, Rachel Scott
 
Most Valuable Player
Year Winner(s)
2000 Holly McPeak
 
Rookie of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2000 Misty May-Treanor
 
Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
 
Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
2005 Fabio Luiz Magalhaes
2006 Phil Dalhausser
2007 Phil Dalhausser
2008 Phil Dalhausser
2009 Jonas Reckermann
2010 Phil Dalhausser
2011 Alison Cerutti
2012 Phil Dalhausser
2013 Pedro Solberg
2014 Phil Dalhausser
2015 Alison Cerutti
2016 Paolo Nicolai
2017 Phil Dalhausser
2018 Anders Mol
2019 Anders Mol
 
Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2005 Marcio Araujo
2006 Todd Rogers, Martin Conde
2007 Todd Rogers
2008 Todd Rogers
2009 Reinder Nummerdor
2010 Todd Rogers
2011 Reinder Nummerdor
2012 Martins Plavins
2013 Bruno Schmidt
2014 Bruno Schmidt
2015 Bruno Schmidt
2016 Bruno Schmidt
2017 Viacheslav Krasilnikov
2018 Christian Sorum
2019 Christian Sorum
 
Best Hitter
Year Winner(s)
2005 Ricardo Santos
2006 Emanuel Rego
2007 Phil Dalhausser
2008 Phil Dalhausser
2009 Phil Dalhausser
2010 Phil Dalhausser
2011 Alison Cerutti
2012 Alison Cerutti
2013 Janis Smedins
2014 Janis Smedins
2015 Christiaan Varenhorst
2016 Alison Cerutti
2017 Alexander Brouwer
2018 Alexander Brouwer
 
Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2005 Ricardo Santos
2006 Ricardo Santos
2007 Ricardo Santos
2008 Phil Dalhausser
2009 Phil Dalhausser
2010 Phil Dalhausser
2011 Alison Cerutti
2012 Phil Dalhausser
2013 Janis Smedins
2014 Paolo Nicolai
2015 Bruno Schmidt
2016 Janis Smedins
2017 Phil Dalhausser
2018 Anders Mol
2019 Anders Mol
 
Best Server
Year Winner(s)
2005 Conrad Leinemann
2006 Iver Horrem
2007 Igor Kolodinsky
2008 Igor Kolodinsky
2009 Igor Kolodinsky
2010 Igor Kolodinsky
2011 Eric Koreng
2012 Eric Koreng
2014 Phil Dalhausser
2015 Evandro Goncalves
2016 Evandro Goncalves
2017 Evandro Goncalves
2018 Evandro Goncalves
2019 Evandro Goncalves
 
Best Setter
Year Winner(s)
2005 Todd Rogers
2006 Marcio Araujo
2007 Marcio Araujo
2008 Marcio Araujo
2009 Phil Dalhausser
2010 Phil Dalhausser
2011 Phil Dalhausser
2012 Phil Dalhausser
2013 Janis Smedins
2014 Phil Dalhausser
2015 Phil Dalhausser
2016 Phil Dalhausser
2017 Bartosz Losiak
2018 Janis Smedins
2019 Anders Mol
 
Most Entertaining Player
Year Winner(s)
2019 Adrian Carambula
 
Most Improved Player
Year Winner(s)
2005 Fabio Luiz Magalhaes
2006 Phil Dalhausser
2007 Dmitri Barsuk, Linyin Xu
2008 Andy Ces
2009 Alison Cerutti
2010 Bruno Schmidt
2011 Mariusz Prudel
2012 Paolo Nicolai
2013 Alvaro Filho
2014 Ryan Doherty
2015 Lombardo Ontiveros
2016 Piotr Kantor
2017 Sam Pedlow
2018 Anders Mol
 
Most Improved Team
Year Winner(s)
2019 Clemens Wickler / Julius Thole
 
Most Inspirational
Year Winner(s)
2005 Mark Heese
2006 Franco Neto
2007 Franco Neto
2008 Todd Rogers
2009 Harley Marques
2010 Linyin Xu
2011 Emanuel Rego
2012 Emanuel Rego
2013 Jake Gibb
2014 Jake Gibb
2015 Emanuel Rego
2016 Reinder Nummerdor
2017 John Hyden
2018 Ricardo Santos
 
Most Outstanding
Year Winner(s)
2005 Ricardo Santos
2006 Emanuel Rego
2007 Ricardo Santos
2008 Harley Marques
2009 Harley Marques, Richard Schuil
2010 Phil Dalhausser
2011 Emanuel Rego
2012 Sean Rosenthal
2013 Phil Dalhausser
2014 Phil Dalhausser
2015 Bruno Schmidt
2016 Bruno Schmidt
2017 Phil Dalhausser
2018 Anders Mol
2019 Anders Mol
 
Sportsperson
Year Winner(s)
2005 Emanuel Rego
2006 Franco Neto
2007 Franco Neto
2008 Phil Dalhausser
2009 Rivo Vesik
2010 Emanuel Rego
2011 Emanuel Rego
2012 Emanuel Rego
2013 Janis Smedins
2014 Emanuel Rego
2015 Bruno Schmidt
2016 Bruno Schmidt
2017 Alvaro Filho
2018 Aleksandrs Samoilovs, Ricardo Santos
 
Team of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2005 Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos
2006 Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos
2007 Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos
2008 Harley Marques / Pedro Solberg
2009 Jonas Reckermann / Julius Brink
2010 Todd Rogers / Phil Dalhausser
2011 Emanuel Rego / Alison Cerutti
2012 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal
2013 Janis Smedins / Aleksandrs Samoilovs
2014 Aleksandrs Samoilovs / Janis Smedins
2015 Alison Cerutti / Bruno Schmidt
2017 Evandro Goncalves / Andre Loyola
2019 Christian Sorum / Anders Mol
 
Top Rookie
Year Winner(s)
2005 Jake Gibb, Matteo Varnier
2006 Sean Rosenthal
2007 Igor Kolodinsky
2008 Adrian Gavira
2009 Ruslans Sorokins
2010 Karl Jaani
2011 Sebastian Chevallier
2012 Christiaan Varenhorst
2013 Alvaro Filho
2014 Tri Bourne
2015 Adrian Carambula
2016 Guto Carvalhaes
2017 Anders Mol
2018 Igor Velichko
 
Tour Champion
Year Winner(s)
1989 Sinjin Smith / Randy Stoklos
1990 Sinjin Smith / Randy Stoklos
1991 Sinjin Smith / Randy Stoklos
1992 Sinjin Smith / Randy Stoklos
1993 Franco Neto / Roberto Lopes
1994 Jan Kvalheim / Bjorn Maaseide
1995 Franco Neto / Roberto Lopes
1996 Ze Marco de Melo / Emanuel Rego
1997 Emanuel Rego / Ze Marco de Melo
1998 Rogerio 'Para' Ferreira / Guilherme Marques
1999 Jose Loiola / Emanuel Rego
2000 Ze Marco de Melo / Ricardo Santos
2001 Emanuel Rego / Tande Ramos
2002 Martin Conde / Mariano Baracetti
2003 Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos
2004 Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos
2005 Emanuel Rego / Ricardo Santos
2006 Ricardo Santos / Emanuel Rego
2007 Ricardo Santos / Emanuel Rego
2008 Pedro Solberg / Harley Marques
2009 Jonas Reckermann / Julius Brink
2010 Phil Dalhausser / Todd Rogers
2011 Alison Cerutti / Emanuel Rego
2012 Sean Rosenthal / Jake Gibb
2013 Janis Smedins / Aleksandrs Samoilovs
2014 Janis Smedins / Aleksandrs Samoilovs
2015 Alison Cerutti / Bruno Schmidt
2017 Evandro Goncalves / Andre Loyola
2018 Anders Mol / Christian Sorum
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
2023 Anders Mol
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2023 Ondrej Perusic
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2023 Anders Mol
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Server
Year Winner(s)
2023 Evandro Goncalves
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Most Improved
Year Winner(s)
2023 Miles Partain
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT MVP
Year Winner(s)
2023 Ondrej Perusic
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Rookie of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2023 Miles Partain
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Sportsmanship
Year Winner(s)
2023 Ondrej Perusic
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Team of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2023 Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner
 
Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
2005 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2006 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2007 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2008 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2009 Juliana Felisberta
2010 Juliana Felisberta
2011 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2012 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2013 Talita Antunes
2014 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2015 Sarah Pavan
2016 Kira Walkenhorst
2017 Sarah Pavan
2018 Brandie Wilkerson
2019 Sarah Pavan
 
Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2005 Shelda Bede
2006 Shelda Bede
2007 Misty May-Treanor
2008 Misty May-Treanor
2009 Larissa Maestrini
2010 Xi Zhang
2011 Misty May-Treanor
2012 Larissa Maestrini
2013 Laura Ludwig
2014 Larissa Maestrini
2015 Heather Bansley
2016 Heather Bansley
2017 Laura Ludwig
2018 Heather Bansley
2019 Melissa Humana-Paredes
 
Best Hitter
Year Winner(s)
2005 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2006 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2007 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2008 Larissa Maestrini
2009 April Ross
2010 Larissa Maestrini
2011 April Ross
2012 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2013 Talita Antunes
2014 Talita Antunes
2015 Talita Antunes
2016 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2017 Kira Walkenhorst
2018 Duda Lisboa
 
Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2005 Misty May-Treanor
2006 Juliana Felisberta
2007 Kerri Walsh Jennings, Misty May-Treanor
2008 Misty May-Treanor
2009 April Ross
2010 Juliana Felisberta
2011 Laura Ludwig
2012 Juliana Felisberta
2013 Talita Antunes
2014 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2015 Larissa Maestrini
2016 Larissa Maestrini
2017 Larissa Maestrini
2018 Duda Lisboa
2019 Duda Lisboa
 
Best Server
Year Winner(s)
2003 Ana Paula Connelly
2004 Ana Paula Connelly
2005 Ana Paula Connelly
2006 Ana Paula Connelly
2007 Ana Paula Connelly
2008 Maria Clara Salgado
2009 Maria Clara Salgado
2010 Marleen Van Iersel
2011 April Ross
2012 April Ross
2014 Karla Borger
2015 April Ross
2016 April Ross
2017 April Ross
2018 Taliqua Clancy
2019 Duda Lisboa
 
Best Setter
Year Winner(s)
2005 Misty May-Treanor
2006 Larissa Maestrini
2007 Larissa Maestrini
2008 Larissa Maestrini, Vasso Karadassiou
2009 Larissa Maestrini
2010 Larissa Maestrini
2011 Larissa Maestrini
2012 Larissa Maestrini
2013 Ilka Semmler
2014 Larissa Maestrini
2015 Marleen Van Iersel
2016 Larissa Maestrini
2017 Larissa Maestrini
2018 Melissa Humana-Paredes
2019 Melissa Humana-Paredes
 
Most Entertaining Player
Year Winner(s)
2019 Laura Ludwig
 
Most Improved Player
Year Winner(s)
2005 Vasiliki Arvaniti
2006 Leila Barros
2007 Laura Ludwig, Tamsin Hinchley
2008 Nicole Branagh
2009 Marleen Van Iersel
2010 Taiana Lima
2011 Marta Menegatti
2012 Sophie van Gestel
2013 Kira Walkenhorst
2014 Tanja Huberli
2015 Linline Matauatu
2016 Joana Mader
2017 Melissa Humana-Paredes
2018 Mariafe Artacho
 
Most Improved Team
Year Winner(s)
2019 Anastasija Samoilova / Tina Graudina
 
Most Inspirational
Year Winner(s)
2005 Shelda Bede
2006 Shelda Bede
2007 Shelda Bede
2008 Shelda Bede
2009 Shelda Bede
2010 Denise Johns
2011 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2012 Kerri Walsh Jennings, Misty May-Treanor
2013 Laura Ludwig
2014 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2015 Miller Pata
2016 Nadine Zumkehr
2017 Laura Ludwig
2018 Agatha Bednarczuk
 
Most Outstanding
Year Winner(s)
2005 Misty May-Treanor
2006 Larissa Maestrini
2007 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2008 Misty May-Treanor, Xi Zhang
2009 Juliana Felisberta
2010 Juliana Felisberta
2011 Juliana Felisberta
2012 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2013 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2014 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2015 Larissa Maestrini
2016 Laura Ludwig
2017 Laura Ludwig
2018 Duda Lisboa
2019 Duda Lisboa
 
Sportsperson
Year Winner(s)
2005 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2006 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2007 Kerri Walsh Jennings, Misty May-Treanor
2008 Kerri Walsh Jennings, Misty May-Treanor
2009 Shelda Bede
2010 Misty May-Treanor
2011 Juliana Felisberta
2012 Kerri Walsh Jennings
2013 Taiana Lima
2014 Juliana Felisberta
2015 Laura Ludwig
2016 Laura Ludwig
2017 Laura Ludwig
2018 Agatha Bednarczuk
 
Team of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2005 Larissa Maestrini / Juliana Felisberta
2006 Larissa Maestrini / Juliana Felisberta
2007 Larissa Maestrini / Juliana Felisberta
2008 Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly
2009 Larissa Maestrini / Juliana Felisberta
2010 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini
2011 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini
2012 Larissa Maestrini / Juliana Felisberta
2013 Taiana Lima / Talita Antunes
2014 Juliana Felisberta / Maria Antonelli
2015 Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini
2016 Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst
2017 Talita Antunes / Larissa Maestrini
2019 Melissa Humana-Paredes / Sarah Pavan
 
Top Rookie
Year Winner(s)
2005 Talita Antunes
2006 Chen Xue
2007 April Ross
2008 Bibiana Candelas
2009 Angie Akers, Louise Bawden
2010 Marketa Slukova
2011 Britta Buthe
2012 Barbara Seixas
2013 Kira Walkenhorst
2014 Melissa Humana-Paredes
2015 Taru Lahti
2016 Duda Lisboa
2017 Sara Hughes
2018 Tina Graudina, Svetlana Kholomina
 
Tour Champion
Year Winner(s)
1992 Nancy Reno / Karolyn Kirby
1993 Liz Masakayan / Karolyn Kirby
1994 Monica Rodrigues / Adriana Samuel
1995 Jackie Silva / Sandra Pires
1996 Sandra Pires / Jackie Silva
1997 Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede
1998 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar
1999 Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede
2000 Shelda Bede / Adriana Behar
2001 Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede
2002 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings
2003 Ana Paula Connelly / Sandra Pires
2004 Adriana Behar / Shelda Bede
2005 Larissa Maestrini / Juliana Felisberta
2006 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini
2007 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini
2008 Ana Paula Connelly / Shelda Bede
2009 Larissa Maestrini / Juliana Felisberta
2010 Larissa Maestrini / Juliana Felisberta
2011 Larissa Maestrini / Juliana Felisberta
2012 Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini
2013 Talita Antunes / Taiana Lima
2014 Maria Antonelli / Juliana Felisberta
2015 Larissa Maestrini / Talita Antunes
2016 Kira Walkenhorst / Laura Ludwig
2017 Larissa Maestrini / Talita Antunes
2018 Duda Lisboa / Agatha Bednarczuk
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
2023 Brandie Wilkerson
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2023 Kristen Nuss
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2023 Ana Patricia Silva
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Server
Year Winner(s)
2023 Valentina Gottardi
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Most Improved
Year Winner(s)
2023 Valentina Gottardi
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT MVP
Year Winner(s)
2023 Duda Lisboa
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Rookie of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2023 Valentina Gottardi
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Sportsmanship
Year Winner(s)
2023 Melissa Humana-Paredes
 
VolleyballMag.com BPT Team of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2023 Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva
 
National Volleyball League
 
Appreciation Award
Year Winner(s)
2014 Mike Placek
 
Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
2015 Mark Williams
2016 Steve Grotowski
 
Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2014 Sam Schachter
2015 Travis Schoonover
2016 Skylar del Sol
 
Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2014 Piotr Marciniak
2015 Piotr Marciniak
2016 Piotr Marciniak
 
Best Setter
Year Winner(s)
2015 Skylar del Sol
2016 Skylar del Sol
 
Best Team Performance in a Tournament
Year Winner(s)
2016 Steve Grotowski / Mike DiPierro
 
Breakthrough Athlete
Year Winner(s)
2014 Dave Palm
2015 Eric Zaun
2016 John-Michael Plummer
 
Crowd Pleaser
Year Winner(s)
2015 Skyler McCoy, Ryan Vandenburg, Jeff Samuels
2016 Skyler McCoy
 
Fan Favorite
Year Winner(s)
2016 John-Michael Plummer
 
Most Improved Player
Year Winner(s)
2014 Drew Mallin
2015 Jeff Samuels
2016 Brandon Joyner
 
Most Valuable Player
Year Winner(s)
2014 Josh Binstock
2015 Dave Palm
2016 Skylar del Sol
 
Role Model Award
Year Winner(s)
2014 Austin Rester
 
Rookie of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2014 Eric Zaun
2015 Skyler McCoy
2016 Christopher Vaughan
 
Soul Award
Year Winner(s)
2015 Skylar del Sol
2016 Jon Mesko
 
Team of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2016 Piotr Marciniak / Skylar del Sol
 
Appreciation Award
Year Winner(s)
2014 Tarin Locascio
 
Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
2015 Jennifer Snyder
2016 Jennifer Snyder
 
Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2014 Brooke Niles
2015 Meghan Mannari
2016 Kimberly Hildreth
 
Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
2014 Karolina Marciniak
2015 Raquel Ferreira
2016 Karolina Marciniak
 
Best Setter
Year Winner(s)
2015 Karolina Marciniak
2016 Kimberly Hildreth
 
Breakthrough Athlete
Year Winner(s)
2014 Jessica Stubinski
2015 Taylor Nyquist
2016 Megan Rice
 
Crowd Pleaser
Year Winner(s)
2015 Jennifer Snyder, Priscilla Lima
2016 Priscilla Lima
 
Fan Favorite
Year Winner(s)
2016 Kimberly Hildreth
 
Most Improved Player
Year Winner(s)
2014 Lindsey Fuller
2015 Molly Menard
2016 Kaley Melville
 
Most Valuable Player
Year Winner(s)
2014 Karolina Marciniak
2015 Karolina Marciniak
2016 Raquel Ferreira
 
Role Model Award
Year Winner(s)
2014 Chara Harris
 
Rookie of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2014 Chelsea Hayes
2015 Kimberly Hildreth
2016 Maryna Hladun
 
Soul Award
Year Winner(s)
2015 Tarin Locascio
2016 Tarin Locascio
 
Team of the Year
Year Winner(s)
2015 Raquel Ferreira / Vivian Cunha
2016 Raquel Ferreira / Karolina Marciniak
 
Women's Professional Volleyball Association
 
Best Blocker
Year Winner(s)
1991 Elaine Roque
1992 Nancy Reno
1993 Elaine Roque
1994 Deb Richardson
1995 Nancy Reno
1996 Nancy Reno
1997 Lisa Arce
 
Best Defensive Player
Year Winner(s)
1990 Janice Harrer
1991 Liz Masakayan
1992 Liz Masakayan
1993 Barbra Fontana
1994 Barbra Fontana
1995 Holly McPeak
1996 Holly McPeak
1997 Holly McPeak
 
Best Hitter
Year Winner(s)
1991 Angela Rock
1992 Karolyn Kirby
1993 Liz Masakayan
1994 Liz Masakayan
1995 Nancy Reno
1996 Linda Hanley
1997 Lisa Arce
 
Best Offensive Player
Year Winner(s)
1990 Karolyn Kirby
 
Best Setter
Year Winner(s)
1991 Karolyn Kirby
1992 Jackie Silva
1993 Karolyn Kirby
1994 Karolyn Kirby
1995 Karolyn Kirby
1996 Karolyn Kirby
1997 Karolyn Kirby
 
Judy Bellomo Memorial (Most Inspirational)
Year Winner(s)
1990 Nina Matthies
1991 Nina Matthies
1992 Cammy Ciarelli
1993 Dennie Shupryt Knoop
1994 Dennie Shupryt Knoop
1995 Liz Masakayan
1996 Dennie Shupryt Knoop
1997 Dennie Shupryt Knoop
 
Most Aces
Year Winner(s)
1992 Angela Rock
1993 Gail Castro Kehl
1994 Deb Richardson
1995 Angela Rock
1996 Angela Rock
1997 Lisa Arce
 
Most Improved Player
Year Winner(s)
1990 Gayle Stammer
1991 Marla O'Hara
1992 Nancy Reno
1993 Wendy Fletcher
1994 Monique Oliver
1995 Lisa Arce
1996 Krista Blomquist
1997 Leanne McSorley
 
Most Valuable Player
Year Winner(s)
1990 Karolyn Kirby
1991 Karolyn Kirby
1992 Liz Masakayan
1993 Karolyn Kirby, Liz Masakayan
1994 Karolyn Kirby
1995 Holly McPeak
1996 Holly McPeak
 
Rookie of the Year
Year Winner(s)
1990 Alison Johnson
1991 Holly McPeak
1992 Valinda Roche
1993 Johanna Wright
1994 Lisa Arce
1995 Jenny Griffith
1996 Lynda Johnson-Black
1997 Jennifer Meredith, Elaine Youngs
 
Sportswoman of the Year
Year Winner(s)
1990 Dennie Shupryt Knoop
1991 Elaine Roque
1992 Elaine Roque
1993 Dennie Shupryt Knoop
1994 Dennie Shupryt Knoop
1995 Elaine Roque
1996 Elaine Roque
1997 Elaine Roque

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