The East Coast Conference announced its 2024 Men’s Volleyball All-Conference honorees and major award winners on Friday afternoon ahead of this weekend’s inaugural ECC Men’s Volleyball Championship. St. Thomas Aquinas freshman outside hitter Kyran Versteegen was named the Player of the Year while Roberts Wesleyan sophomore libero Moises Jimenez (Libero of the Year), St. Thomas Aquinas freshman setter Joaquin La Jara (Setter of the Year), and Dominican freshman outside hitter Phinehas Wiley (Rookie of the Year) rounded out the player awards. Mike Dedee of Roberts Wesleyan and Patrick Ernst of Dominican shared Coach of the Year recognition. All voting was completed by the league’s four head coaches.
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