Donan Cruz

Donan Cruz
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamBall State
ConferenceMidwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record59–20 (.747)
Playing career
2004-2006Graceland University (Volleyball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012-2022Grand View[1]
2022–presentBall State
Head coaching record
Overall274–79 (.776)
Tournaments0-1 (NCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament (2022) [2]
1× NAIA National Invitational Championship (2018)[3]
1× NAIA National Championship (2021) [4]
Awards
AVCA National Coach of the Year (NCAA Div. I-II 2022)[5][6]
2× AVCA National Coach of the Year (NAIA 2017, 2021)
MIVA Coach of the Year (NCAA Div. I-II 2022, 2024)

Donan Cruz is an American men's college volleyball coach, who currently serves as the head coach of the Ball State Cardinals men's volleyball team.[7][8][9] He previously held the same position at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa.[10]

  1. ^ https://www.gvvikings.com/roster/19/36/15242
  2. ^ https://mivavolleyball.com/sports/2020/12/28/MVB_1228205849.aspx
  3. ^ https://www.naia.org/sports/mvball/2017-18/Files/2018_MVB_Bracket.pdf
  4. ^ https://www.naia.org/sports/mvball/2020-21/releases/Champ_Recap
  5. ^ https://mivavolleyball.com/news/2022/5/3/mens-volleyball-donan-cruz-selected-as-the-2022-avca-national-coach-of-the-year.aspx
  6. ^ https://www.guampdn.com/sports/donan-cruz-named-national-coach-of-the-year/article_92308a72-c9e2-11ec-a606-7ba10cb89a57.html
  7. ^ "Donan Cruz - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Ball State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  8. ^ https://www.mauinews.com/sports/local-sports/2021/06/cruz-named-new-head-coach-at-ball-state/
  9. ^ https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/05/05/sports/ball-state-mens-volleyball-coach-donan-cruz-raised-on-maui/
  10. ^ https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/cruz-leads-vikings-to-naia-national-title/article_0ebf82d0-46d1-11e8-9b5e-cb86daabb135.html