2017 NCAA Men's DI-II National Championship

AVCA Men's Volleyball All-American Honorees Announced

AVCA Men's Volleyball All-American Honorees Announced

The AVCA has released its list of 2017 men's volleyball All-Americans, including four honorees on the first team by Long Beach State.

May 1, 2017 by Megan Kaplon
AVCA Men's Volleyball All-American Honorees Announced
The American Volleyball Coaches Association has released its list of men's volleyball All-Americans for the 2017 season.

Long Beach State headlined the awards, with four honorees on the first team, including Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year TJ DeFalco; the nation's top blocker, Amir Lugo-Rodriguez; libero Andrew Sato; and setter Josh Tuaniga.

Reigning national champion and NCAA tournament host Ohio State placed two players on the first team: opposite Miles Johnson and outside hitter Nicolas Szerszen.

AVCA 2017 First-Team All-Americans


Name School Position Year Hometown
TJ DeFalco Long Beach State University OH So. Huntington Beach, Calif.
Jennings Franciskovic University of Hawai'i S Sr. Westlake Village, Calif.
Jeff Jendryk Loyola University Chicago MB Jr. Wheaton, Ill.
Miles Johnson Ohio State University OPP Sr. Carlsbad, Calif.
Jake Langlois Brigham Young University OH Sr. San Jose, Calif.
Amir Lugo-Rodriguez Long Beach State University MB Sr. South Pasadena, Calif.
Andrew Sato Long Beach State University L Sr. Calabasas, Calif.
Nicolas Szerszen Ohio State University OH Jr. Conflans Ste Hne, France
Josh Tuaniga Long Beach State University S So. Long Beach, Calif.
Stijn van Tilburg University of Hawai'i OPP So. Amsterdam, Netherlands

AVCA 2017 Second-Team All-Americans


Name School Position Year Hometown
Jake Arnitz UCLA OH Jr. Yorba Linda, Calif.
Christy Blough Ohio State University S Sr. Ontario, N.Y.
Ryan Coenen Lewis University OH RS-Fr. Franklin, Wis.
Kyle Ensing Long Beach State University OPP So. Valencia, Calif.
Jabarry Goodridge New Jersey Institute of Technology OH Sr. Bridgetown, Barbados
Tamir Hershko UC Irvine OH Sr. Hod Ha'Sharon, Israel
Chris Nugent Penn State University OH Sr. Fair Lawn, N.J.
Michael Saeta UC Irvine S Sr. South Pasadena, Calif.
Larry Tuileta University of Hawai'i L So. Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i
Lucas Yoder University of Southern California OH Sr. San Clemente, Calif.

AVCA 2017 Honorable Mention All-Americans


Name School Position Year Hometown
Joshua Ayzenberg Sacred Heart University L Jr. Long Beach, N.Y.
Andy Benesh University of Southern California MB Sr. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Gabriel Domecus Ohio State University L Sr. Vallejo, Calif.
Leo Durkin Brigham Young University S Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Evan Enriques Stanford University L Jr. Punalu'u, Hawai'i
Arvis Greene CSUN RS Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.
Driss Guessous Ohio State University MB RS-Sr. Pasadena, Calif.
Thomas Hodges UC Irvine OH Sr. Melbourne, Australia
Dillon Hoffman UC Irvine L Sr. San Clemente, Calif.
Price Jarman Brigham Young University MB Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Vasilis Mandilaris Barton College OH So. Chalkida, Greece
Calvin Mende Penn State University RS RS-Fr. Redlands, Calif.
Hendrik Mol University of Hawai'i MB Sr. Sand, Norway
Mitch Perinar Lewis University RS RS-So. Channahon, Ill.
Kevin Rakestraw Stanford University MB RS-Jr. Newport Beach, Calif.
Brenden Sander Brigham Young University OH Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif.
Michael Simmons Lewis University L RS-So. Aurora, Ill.
Jeff Sprayberry King University (TN) OH Jr. Oak Forest, Ill.
Scott Stadick UC Irvine MB Fr. Watertown, Wis.
Mitch Stahl UCLA MB Sr. Chambersburg, Pa.
Matt Szews Ball State University RS Fr. Brookfield, Wis.
Matt Walsh Ball State University MB Jr. Chicago, Ill.
David Wieczorek Pepperdine University OH RS-So. Chicago, Ill.
Matt Yoshimoto Lewis University S So. Ventura, Calif.
Bryce Yould Long Beach State University MB Sr. Laguna Niguel, Calif.