LEXINGTON, Ky. --- Aurora University Men's Volleyball junior outside hitter
Josh McLellan earned All-American honors when the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced the 2025 men's volleyball All-American teams. McLellan was selected as a First-Team AVCA All-American, the first in the program's history.
Last week, McLellan was named Region IV All-Region and was previously given top honors from the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference being named the NACC Player of the Year and First-Team All-Conference. On the 2025 campaign he recorded 413 kills (4.09 per set) while posting a .308 hitting percentage. He has also contributed 139 digs, 42 blocks (four solo), 18 service aces, and six assists. The 2025 season saw him set a new single season record for kills, breaking the record he set in 2024 and became AU's all-time leader in kills, currently sitting at 786.
AU finished the 2025 season with a 26-5 overall record and went 11-1 in the NACC while capturing the regular season and tournament championships. The 26 wins shattered the previous single season record of 18 set in 2024.
| FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Pos. |
Class |
School |
| Alex |
Kagoro |
OH |
Jr. |
Messiah University |
| Andrew |
Kim |
OH |
Gr. |
Hobart College |
| Zach |
Knudsen |
L |
Sr. |
New York University |
| Corey |
Mayotte |
OH |
Sr. |
Loras College |
| Josh |
McLellan |
OH |
Jr. |
Aurora University |
| Dylan |
Mulvaney |
S |
Jr. |
Springfield College |
| Devyn |
Nguyen |
S |
So. |
New York University |
| Lucas |
Osiecki |
OH |
Sr. |
New York University |
| Owen |
Otto |
OH |
So. |
Carthage College |
| Chris |
Rouleau |
MB |
Sr. |
Springfield College |
| Christian |
Sheaffer |
OH |
Sr. |
Southern Virginia University |
| Koby |
Sherman |
RS |
Sr. |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
| Griffin |
Stella |
MB |
Gr. |
St. John Fisher University |
| Theo |
Zaharewicz |
OH |
Sr. |
Lasell University |
|
|
|
|
|
| SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Pos. |
Class |
School |
| Michael |
Bowler |
MB |
Jr. |
University of Mount Union |
| Buddy |
Cohen |
MB |
Sr. |
New York University |
| Jake |
DesLauriers |
OH |
Jr. |
Springfield College |
| Carter |
Durivage |
OH |
Jr. |
Springfield College |
| Emerson |
Evans |
RS |
So. |
New York University |
| Tyler |
Goldsborough |
OH |
Gr. |
Juniata College |
| Ben |
Heise |
RS |
So. |
Carthage College |
| Luke |
Hoffman |
MB |
Gr. |
Juniata College |
| Ry |
Kagan |
MB |
Sr. |
New York University |
| Jared |
Piontkowski |
RS |
Sr. |
Misericordia University |
| Brandon |
Sharp |
S |
So. |
Messiah University |
| Michael |
Stahl |
RS |
Gr. |
California Lutheran University |
| Conner |
Stauffer |
L |
Sr. |
Messiah University |
| Gehrig |
Tolman |
S |
So. |
Southern Virginia University |
|
|
|
|
|
| HONORABLE MENTION |
| First Name |
Last Name |
Pos. |
Class |
School |
| Juan |
Armando |
OH |
Sr. |
Juniata College |
| Nicolai |
Bell |
MB |
Jr. |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
| Samuel |
Candland |
RS |
Sr. |
Southern Virginia University |
| Jordan |
Cooper |
OH |
Gr. |
California Lutheran University |
| Armaan |
Desai |
MB |
So. |
Vassar College |
| Evan |
Dziadkowiec |
S |
Fr. |
Loras College |
| Justin |
Madsen |
L |
Sr. |
Southern Virginia University |
| Ryan |
Morey |
S |
Jr. |
Carthage College |
| Grant |
Oh |
OH |
Sr. |
MIT |
| Kyle |
Ownbey |
MB |
So. |
University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Ian |
Rauh |
MB |
Sr. |
St. John Fisher University |
| Michael |
Shelley |
OH |
Jr. |
Emmanuel College |
| Nikko |
Tenedorio |
OH |
Fr. |
SUNY New Paltz |
| Owen |
Wickens |
OH |
Gr. |
Nazareth College |