Santa Barbara sophomore setter Madelon Leiphardt and Ventura College Head Coach Brad Lyans were named the WSC North Player and Coach of the Year. Leiphardt Photo Courtesy of SBCC Athletics. Lyans Photo Courtesy of VC Athletics.
Santa Barbara sophomore setter Madelon Leiphardt and Ventura College Head Coach Brad Lyans were named the WSC North Player and Coach of the Year. Leiphardt Photo Courtesy of SBCC Athletics. Lyans Photo Courtesy of VC Athletics.
November 26, 2014

SBCC’s Leiphardt is WSC North Player of the Year; VC’s Lyans Named Coach of the Year

For the third straight season a Santa Barbara City College player has taken home the top individual honor in the Western State Conference North Division. Sophomore setter Madelon Leiphardt was named the WSC North Player of the Year recently. Ventura College’s Brad Lyans was named the Coach of the Year after turning around a struggling program in 2014.

For the third straight season a Santa Barbara City College player has taken home the top individual honor in the Western State Conference North Division. Sophomore setter Madelon Leiphardt was named the WSC North Player of the Year recently. Ventura College's Brad Lyans was named the Coach of the Year after turning around a struggling program in 2014.

Leiphardt quarterbacked the Vaqueros to another Western State Conference North Division title in 2014. Leiphardt averaged 9.18 assists per set and 0.85 kills per set as a setter. Leiphardt also recorded 25 aces and 30 total blocks as the Vaqueros finished 20-6 on the season.

Lyans meanwhile helped guide the Pirates to a 12-10 overall regular season record in 2014, and to their first post-season appearance since 2007. Ventura's 2014 campaign was its first over .500 season since 2007, and Lyans is the first Ventura coach to earn the award since 2005.

2014 Western State Conference North Division Women's Volleyball All-Conference List