The Nazareth University Golden Flyers men's volleyball team is the NCAA Division III volleyball team of Nazareth University. The Golden Flyers won the Molten Division III Men's Invitational Volleyball Championship Tournament in 2011. The Golden Flyers lost in the finals of the NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2013NAZ falls shortdemocratandchronicle.com April 28, 2013 and both matches were against Springfield College.
Yearly results YearHead coachOverall recordPostseason/notes 2005 Cal Wickens 10-13 First season 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 2017 Cal Wickens 21-13 2018 Cal Wickens 17-13 2019Cal Wickens15-112020Cal Wickens10-13Shortened season due to COVID-192021Cal Wickens5-7Shortened season due to COVID-192022Cal Wickens18-92023Cal Wickens20-6Nationally Ranked 14th2024Cal Wickens20-10Finished Nationally Ranked 14th2025Cal Wickens19-11Finished Nationally Ranked 13th United Volleyball Conference Runner Up Total 426-190 1 National Championship (2011)
All-Americans
Naz has had 12 First Team selections, 12 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 Walsh2013EJ Wells-Spicer(POY); Luke Lawatsch; Robert Kraft2015Luke Lawatsch; Tim Zyburt2016Tim Zyburt2023Owen Wickens2024Owen Wickens +Year2nd Team All-Americans2007Tom Maving2008Tom Maving, Frank Leahy2009Billy Gimello2011Billy Gimello, EJWells-Spicer2012Rob Kraft2013Tim Zyburt2014Luke Lawatsch2015Chris Mahan2016Tom Keisling2023Seth Terzo
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