Becky Schmidt Selected as AVCA Region 7 Coach of the Year

A dominant Hope College volleyball team served up another honor for head coach Becky Schmidt.

The American Volleyball Coaches Association selected Schmidt as the Region 7 Coach of the Year after leading the Flying Dutch to a 25-2 overall record, an outright MIAA title and a return trip to the NCAA Division III Championships.

On Wednesday, Schmidt was named the MIAA Volleyball Coach of the Year.

In her 21st season as head coach, Schmidt guided the Flying Dutch to title repeats in both the MIAA regular season and league tournament.

It marked the first time in program history Hope won back-to-back MIAA Tournament crowns.

The Flying Dutch won 21 of their 27 matches in three sets and held the No. 2 spot in the AVCA weekly poll since Oct. 1.

Hope is the top seed for this week's NCAA Division III regional at DeVos Fieldhouse.

The Flying Dutch open the postseason on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. vs. Greenville University (Illinois).

In 21 seasons at Hope, Schmidt has led her alma mater to a 534-132 record and a national title in 2014. Hope finished national runner-up in 2023 and reached the national semifinals in 2009.

Schmidt's 24-season career record is 572-165. She coached for three seasons at the University of Redlands (California).

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