INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis head coach Haley Case was for the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Volleyball Coach of the Year, the league office announced on Wednesday.

 Case was dubbed Coach of the Year by her peers, and is only the second in program history to earn the major award, joining Jody Rogers who led the Hounds to a 33-4 record in 2007. 

Coach of the Year: Haley Case, Indianapolis

• Voted by her peers as Coach of the Year in just her second season with the program.
• Led Indianapolis to a 24-4 overall record and 11-2 GLVC record.
• Claimed a share of the GLVC Regular Season title and earned the top seed in the GLVC Championship Tournament.
• Case guided senior libero Macy Bruton and junior attacker Maddie Lynch to First Team status.

The Hounds had four All-Conference representatives with Macy Bruton and Maddie Lynch both earning their first First-Team All-GLVC honors. Senior middle blocker, Allison Jansen and freshman setter Amaree Haralson reppresented UIndy with All-GLVC Second Team honors, while Adaline Eisenmann was recognized as a James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award honoree.

 
A complete list of the 2026 All-GLVC team and postseason honors can be found below.
 
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Alayna Santel, Jr., Att., Missouri-St. Louis
SETTER OF THE YEAR: Marly Burbach, So., S, Missouri-St. Louis
LIBERO OF THE YEAR: Skylar Weaver, Sr., Missouri-St. Louis
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Emma Keele, Att., Maryville
COACH OF THE YEAR: Haley Case, Indianapolis
 

FIRST TEAM	SECOND TEAM
Jacy Bray, Jr., S, DU	Abby Renshaw, Jr., Att., DU
Skylar Hilton, So., Att., DU	Allison Jansen, Sr., Att., UINDY
Macy Bruton, Sr., L, UINDY	Amaree Haralson, Fr., S, UINDY
Maddie Lynch, Jr., Att., UINDY	Marin Grossman, Jr., Att., LEWIS
Sarah Newberry, Sr., Att., LEWIS	Emma Keele, Fr., Att., MU
Marly Burbach, So., S, UMSL	Mallory Sell, So., L, MU
Maggie Johnson, Jr., Att., UMSL	Bridget Cassady, So., Att., UMSL
Alayna Santel, Jr., Att., UMSL	Brooklyn Young, Sr., Att., UMSL
Skylar Weaver, Sr., L, UMSL	Aysem Kocaalp, Fr., Att., QU
Alyssa McDonald, Sr., Att., RU	Ali Olson, Sr., Att., RU
Delaney Hope, Jr., Att., RU	Molly Trachta, Sr., S, RU
Tori Creason, Sr., S, TSU	Gabriela Dupree, So., Att., SBU
Autumn Erickson, Jr., Att., TSU	Morgan Block, Jr., L, UIU
Laci Neece, Jr., Att., TSU	Grace Fruzen, Jr., S, UIU

 
 
JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Gracie Kimrey, DU
Makenna Cox, UIS
Adaline Eisenmann, UINDY
Olivia Opstad, LEWIS
Delaney Lemay, MU
Lexi Hoffman, MCK
Adelyn Weiler, S&T
Reese Baker, UMSL
Milica Stamenic, QU
Bailey Turner, RU
Allie Hawk, SBU
Skylar Holler, TSU
Alexis Moses, UIU
Allie Vanderbeek, WJC
 
JAMES R. SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD TEAM WINNER
William Jewell