FrogJump is proud to announce the finalists for our End of Year Awards. These awards seek to recognize the Outside Hitter, Middle Blocker, Setter, Opposite, and Libero who had the best performances in NCAA DIII men’s volleyball throughout the 2026 season.
The FrogJump staff determines the recipients of each award. The winners will be announced this week. Congratulations to the finalists listed below.
Outside Hitter of the Year – Finalists
Ryan Bartz – Carthage
Josh McLellan – Aurora
Brendan Hom – California Lutheran
Carter Durivage – Springfield
Riley Norman – UCSC
Opposite of the Year – Finalists
Alex Kagoro – Messiah
Emerson Evans – NYU
Tyler Phillips – Juniata
Ryan Schmid – Stevens
Ben Heise – Carthage
Setter of the Year – Finalists
Dylan Mulvaney – Springfield
Will Sierer – Juniata
Brandon Sharp – Messiah
Ethan Kuziela – Illinois Wesleyan
Ryan Morey – Carthage
Middle Blocker of the Year – Finalists
Thomas Hirsch – Dominican
Kyle Ownbey – UCSC
Brennan Cutter – Springfield
Armaan Desai – Vassar
Bo Brainerd – Loras
Libero of the Year
Tyler Quinn – Kean
Bennet Tchaikovsky – NYU
Braden Gonzales – California Lutheran
Peyton Koszelak – Mount Union
Andrew Byrne – Juniata