2021 NAIA Men's Volleyball All-Americans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2021 Men's Volleyball All-America Teams along with Player and Coach of the Year.
Brad Rostratter of Vanguard (Calif.) was named the 2021 NAIA Coach of the Year in his second season as head coach of the Lions. Rostratter coached his team to a 12-4 record on the season where the team was ranked as high as No. 5 for the first time in program history. The Lions only losses on the season were to runner-up Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) and Hope International (Calif.). The team also advanced to the national semifinals for the first time.
Felix Chapman of Grand View was named the 2021 NAIA Player of the Year and became a three-time player of the year after receiving the award in 2019 & 2020. Chapman finished the season leading the nation in total kills (434) and kills per game (5.49). The outside hitter also broke the championship record for most kills in a match, which he had set himself during the 2019 championship.
Bobby Henige of Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) was the first to be named NAIA Defensive Player of the Year. Henige finished the season with 44 block assists and 13 solo blocks for 57 blocks on the season averaging one block per set. The middle blocker set a season-high eight blocks against Park Gilbert (Ariz.).
Player of the Year: Felix Chapman, Grand View (Iowa)
Defensive Player of the Year: Bobby Henige, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.)
Coach of the Year: Brad Rostratter, Vanguard (Calif.)
| First Team | |||
| Name | School | Position | Class |
| #Kyle Anema | Vanguard (Calif.) | Outside Hitter | Junior |
| #Francisco Arredondo | Grand View (Iowa) | Setter | Sophomore |
| *Felix Chapman | Grand View (Iowa) | Outside Hitter | Senior |
| *Bobby Henige | Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) | Middle Blocker | Senior |
| Aaron Kummer | St. Xavier (Ill.) | Setter | Senior |
| *Jeff Lam | Lourdes (Ohio) | Outside Hitter | Senior |
| #Raffy Polanco | Grand View (Iowa) | Right Side | Senior |
| Bryce Thompson | Vanguard (Calif.) | Setter | Junior |
| Landon Fuller | Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) | Outside Hitter | Sophomore |
| Second Team | |||
| Name | School | Position | Class |
| Derek Owens | Jamestown (N.D.) | Middle Blocker | Freshman |
| Felipe Guirau | Park (Mo.) | Outside Hitter | Junior |
| Samuel Jackman | Jamestown (N.D.) | Opposite | Sophomore |
| Shane Ooms | St. Xavier (Ill.) | Opposite | Freshman |
| Matthew Roussin | Vanguard (Calif.) | Outside Hitter | Junior |
| Daynte Stewart | Indiana Tech | Outside Hitter | Sophomore |
| Jordan Moses | Ottawa (Ariz.) | Opposite | Junior |
| #Luciano Bucci | Park (Mo.) | Setter | Junior |
| #Jay Montalvo | Campbellsville (Ky.) | Libero | Junior |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Name | School | Position | Class |
| Grant Ooms | St. Xavier (Ill.) | Outside Hitter | Junior |
| Christopher Morikawa | UC Merced (Calif.) | Opposite | Sophomore |
| Ryan Gunn | Georgetown (Ky.) | Outside Hitter | Freshman |
| Joao Vitor Bonanoni | Missouri Valley | Libero | Sophomore |
| Kacper Dobrowolski | Georgetown (Ky.) | Setter | Freshman |
| Tanner Woods | Jamestown (N.D.) | Outside Hitter | Freshman |
| Joudiel Poveymirow | Siena Heights (Mich.) | Libero | Junior |
| Ricardo Gehrke | Lourdes (Ohio) | Outside Hitter | Senior |
| Miljan Kastratovic | Missouri Baptist | Outside Hitter | Junior |
*2019, 2020, 2021 All-American
# 2020, 2021 All-American
