COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 4, 2024) – USA Volleyball is announcing the final 16 award winners it will honor at its 2024 Hall of Fame annual banquet and ceremony on May 22 at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus, Ohio.
The Hall of Fame ceremony will take place one day before the 2024 USA Volleyball Open National Championship starts at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The proceeds from the event will go to the USA Volleyball Foundation to provide funding to support the Olympic & Paralympic dreams of the athletes in USA Volleyball’s national team programs. To purchase tickets and explore sponsorship opportunities, visit 2024 USA Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Melissa Boice (Southern California Region), director and head coach at the Southern California Volleyball Club in Redondo Beach, has been named Junior Girls Indoor Coach of the Year.
John Paul Case (Ohio Valley Region), president of the Elevation Volleyball Club in Mason, Ohio, has been named Indoor Junior Club Director of the Year.
Arthur Chavers (Western Empire Region) will be named Scorer of the Year Chavers was nominated for his passion for scorekeeping and his work with newcomers learning how to keep score.
Janae Edmondson (Southern Region) will receive the Danielle Scott Courage Award. Edmondson lost both her legs when she was hit by a car while walking in St. Louis for a tournament with her club team MidTN VBC.
Charlie Fuerbringer (Southern California Region), a setter and two-time member of the Girls U19 National Team who plays for Mizuno Long Beach, will receive the Junior Female Athlete of the Year Award.
Cullum Miller (Southern Region), beach and boys director and coach at C2 Volleyball Club in Hendersonville, Tennessee, will receive the Junior Boys Beach Coach of the Year Award.
Tim Pelot, strength and conditioning coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team, will be presented with the Jonathan Reeser Sport Science Award.
Tom Pingel (Rocky Mountain Region), master coach at Team Colorado in Colorado Springs, will be presented with the Junior Boys Indoor Coach of the Year Award.
Michelle Prater (Southern Region), who has officiated events from junior nationals to NCAA to NORCECA, will be named Referee of the Year.
T.J. Staples (North Texas Region), who coached at MADSand Volleyball Club in Plano, has been named Girls Beach Coach of the Year.
LaToya Terry (Lone Star Region), director of coaching at Houston Volleyball Academy, will receive the Rebecca B. Howard Diversity & Inclusion Award.
Ric Washburn (Heart of America Region) will receive the Edward P. Lauten Scorer’s Service Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the USA Volleyball scorer’s development and certification program.
Steve Webster (New England Region) will be presented with the Glen G Davies Referee Service Award, which honors national-level referees for outstanding contributions to the USA Volleyball referee’s development and certification program.
David White (Chesapeake Region), founder and director of the BRVA club beach program in Blue Ridge, Virginia, will receive the Beach Junior Club Director of the Year Award.
Alisha Wintersdorf (Florida Region), head volleyball coach at Tavares High School and director of the American Athletic Club, will be presented with the Junior Club Service Award.
David Wolff (Great Lakes Region), a 6-foot-8 outside hitter with MOD Volleyball Club in Skokie, Illinois, and a player in USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program, has earned the Junior Male Athlete of the Year Award.