Hall of Fame - Massachusetts Volleyball Coaches Association

The Massachusetts Volleyball Coaches Association established its Hall of Fame in the fall of 1999. The inaugural inductees were introduced before the Division I State Championship match at Eastern Nazerene College (Quincy, MA) and new candidates will be inducted every two to three years. A permanent plaque honoring all Hall of Fame inductees is displayed at the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, MA.

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MAVCA Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Steve DeRossi - New Bedford (Boys)
Ernie Holcomb - Falmouth (Girls)
Rachel Lassey - Dartmouth (Girls)
David Moore - Bourne (Girls)
Jacqui Niosi - Quincy (Boys & Girls)

Dru Sisson - Dennis-Yarmouth (Girls)
Pam Thomas - Duxbury (Girls)
Mark Taylor - Minnechaug (Girls)
Andrew Viselli - St. John’s Prep (Boys)
Tyler Wingate - Westfield (Boys & Girls)

Hall of Fame Committee

Robin Lee
Tom Turco
Rob Slavin

Nominating Process

Any member of the MAVCA may nominate a retired or current coach who meets three or more of the above criteria. Please print and mail the nomination form for this purpose.

Criteria (three required) for Potential Candidates

Must be coaching high school volleyball for a minimum of 15 years (50% or more in Massachusetts)
A coach who is retired with a minimum of 10 years head coaching experience in Massachusetts
The nominee has made a significant impact on the development of high school volleyball in it early years
Three hundred wins have been recorded (girls volleyball only)
Nominee was a MAVCA member while coaching
The nominee has made contributions to volleyball outside the regular season

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MAVCA Hall of Fame

Class of 2017 Inductees

Fabian Ardilla, Weston
Michelle Geary Hopkinson, Reading Memorial
Rob Mahoney, Academy of Notre Dame
George Mulry, Longmeadow
Al Mirabile, Milton
Veronica Mulholland Schaefer, North Andover
Pat Cawley, Canton
Karen Arsenault, Fairhaven

Class of 2014 Inductees

Roger Anderson, Westborough
Lisa Cyr, Walpole
Todd Elwell, Newton South
Gertrude Fisher, O’Bryant
Margie Grabmeier, Hopkinton
David Jakub, Hanover
Mame Kell, South Shore Vo-Tech
Sean McDonald, Frontier Regional
Gary Patch, Medway
Kacey Schmitt, Amherst-Pelham Regional

Class of 2011 Inductees

Scott Celli, Melrose
Rich Fineran, Pope John XXIII
Brian Gerard, Holliston
Tom Henderson, Quincy
Bill Kaste, Haverhill
Denise Levesque, Case
Robin Lee, Milton
Kevin Maloney, Gr Lawrence
Cathie Noversa, Diman Regional
Kai Yuen, Boston Latin School

Class of 2009 Inductees

Jane Bergin, Lexington
Jean Fedak, Algonquin Regional
Judy Katalina, Lincoln – Sudbury
Peter Lepore, Marlborough
Neil Macedo, New Bedford
Robert Murray, St. Bernard’s
Gladys Perez Byrd, Madison Park
Joe Reardon, Bishop Feehan
George Sullivan, Andover
Tammy Webber, Milford

Class of 2006 Inductees

Richard Barton, Newton North
Bill Brouder, Lawrence
Joan Carpenter, Westport
Pat Demers, Agawam
Ellen Lewis, Brookline
Jack Hastings, Medfield
Jack Olson, Brockton
Sheila Schamber, Franklin
Rob Slavin, Sacred Heart
Kathy Swain, Norfolk Aggie

Class of 2004 Inductees

Harry Romsey, Medway
Chris Stanton, Case
Linda Town, Cambridge Rindge & Latin
Ray Whitehouse, Quincy
Tom Turco, Barnstable
Jim Rendle, North Quincy
Vicki Hill, North Reading
Judy Kennedy, Newton South
Dana DeFilippo, Chelmsford

Class of 1999 Inductees

Joyce Skiff, Brockton/Chelmsford
Mary J. Thomsen, Latin School
Linda Zacchilli, Milford

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MAVCA Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Hall of Fame Committee

Nominating Process

Criteria (three required) for Potential Candidates