setter Tread Rosenthal was named one of eight semifinalists for the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) Men¡¯s Collegiate Player of the Year Award.
A first-team AVCA All-American last season, Rosenthal ranks second in the nation in assists per set (11.01) while leading the country¡¯s No. 2-ranked offense. He also earned Big West Setter of the Week honors 10 times this season.
Rosenthal is one of two players from the Big West Conference to make the list, joined by Skyler Varga of Long Beach State. UCLA leads all schools with three semifinalists, while Pepperdine, Ball State and USC each have one representative.
Four finalists will be announced ahead of the 2026 National Collegiate Men¡¯s Volleyball Championship, with the winner revealed May 8 in Los Angeles during an awards banquet prior to the national semifinals.
The Rainbow Warriors have a strong history with the award, producing five previous winners. Costas Theocharidis is the program¡¯s only two-time recipient (2001, 2003), while Yuval Katz won in 1996. More recently, Rado Parapunov (2021) and Jakob Thelle (2023) have also claimed the honor.
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