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Revision as of 14:45, 24 April 2016
| Nazareth Golden Flyers Mens Volleyball | |
|---|---|
| University | Nazareth College (New York) |
| Head coach | Cal Wickens (11th season) |
| Conference | UVC |
| Location | Pittsford, New York |
| Home arena | Kidera Gymnasium (capacity: 1,200) |
| Nickname | Golden Flyers |
| Colors | Purple and Yellow |
| NCAA Tournament champion | |
| 2011 | |
| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
| 2013 | |
| NCAA Tournament semifinal | |
| 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| NECVA: 2010, 2011 UVC: 2012, 2013 | |
The Nazareth College Golden Flyers Mens Volleyball team are the NCAA division III volleyball team of Nazareth College. Naz is one of the most successful Volleyball teams in all of division III. The Golden Flyers won the Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship Tournament in 2011.[1] The Golden Flyers lost in the finals of the NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2013[2] and both matches were
against Springfield College.
| Year | Head Coach | Overall Record |
Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cal Wickens | 10-13 | |
| 2006 | Cal Wickens | 20-9 | |
| 2007 | Cal Wickens | 23-7 | |
| 2008 | Cal Wickens | 28-7 | |
| 2009 | Cal Wickens | 28-5 | |
| 2010 | Cal Wickens | 19-16 | Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship Tournament Semi-Final |
| 2011 | Cal Wickens | 31-3 | Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship Tournament Champions |
| 2012 | Cal Wickens | 27-9 | NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship Opening-Round |
| 2013 | Cal Wickens | 36-2 | NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship Runner-Up |
| 2014 | Cal Wickens | 15-10 | |
| 2015 | Cal Wickens | 28-7 | NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship Semi-Final |
| 2016 | Cal Wickens | 26-9 | |
| Total | 286-95 | 1 National Championship (2011) |
All-Americans
In 5 of the last 6 seasons under Wickens, there has been at least one First Team All-American named from his team. Naz has had 10 First Team selections, 11 Second Team selections, 1 Player of the Year and 1 Newcomer of the Year. Coach Wickens is a two time Coach of the Year (2011 & 2013) and his assistant Kyle Salisbury was the 2011 Assistant Coach of the Year.
| Year | 1st Team All-Americans |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Frank Leahy |
| 2011 | Ellis Walsh; Hans Schroeder |
| 2012 | Ellis Walsh |
| 2013 | EJ Wells-Spicer(POY); Luke Lawatsch; Robert Kraft |
| 2015 | Luke Lawatsch; Tim Zyburt |
| 2016 | Tim Zyburt |