Nazareth Golden Flyers Mens Volleyball

Nazareth Golden Flyers Mens Volleyball
University Nazareth College (New York)
Conference UVC
Location Pittsford, NY
Head coach Cal Wickens (11th year)
Arena Kidera Gymnasium
(Capacity: 1,200)
Nickname Golden Flyers
Colors Purple and White and Yellow

                     

NCAA Tournament Champions
2011
NCAA Tournament Runner Up
2013
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Conference Tournament Champions
2010, 2011 NECVA, 2012, 2013 UVC

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
Total 260-86 1 National Championship (2011)

All-Americans

In 4 of the last 5 seasons under Wickens, there has been at least one First Team All-American named from his team. Naz has had 9 First Team selections, 10 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(Player of the Year); Luke Lawatsch; Robert Kraft
2015 Luke Lawatsch; Tim Zyburt

References

  1. ↑ http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2011/April/16/Nazareth-Wins-Final-Molten-Men-s-Title-Over-Springfield.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130428/SPORTS09/304280060/naz-falls-short
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