Lexington, Ky. – Junior
Thomas Hirsch of the Dominican University men's volleyball team was recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) with the announcement of the organization's 2026 Division III Men's Volleyball All-Region teams and award winners. Hirsch was named to the 14-member All-Region IV team.
Hirsch's selection is extremely well deserved, as he has been a huge part of the Stars' fantastic season. On the defensive side of the ball, Hirsch leads the team and the NACC in blocks with 99.0 blocks on the season, 23 of those being solo blocks. Hirsch averages 1.01 block per set. Offensively, the junior middle blocker was incredible with 247 kills and 2.52 kills per set, 36 service aces, and 344.0 points along with 3.51 points per set. Hirsch played and started in all 27 matches and he has played in 98 sets so far this season.
The full list of the AVCA All-Region Team for Region IV.
| Ryan |
Bartz |
Carthage College |
OH |
Sr. |
6'5" |
Muskego, WI |
| Bo |
Brainerd III |
Loras College |
MB |
Sr. |
6'8" |
Delafield, WI |
| Evan |
Dziadkowiec |
Loras College |
S |
So. |
6'2" |
Lockport, IL |
| Jacob |
Esteves |
Baldwin Wallace University |
RS |
Jr. |
6'7" |
Wickliffe, OH |
| Braden |
Gonzales |
California Lutheran University |
L |
Sr. |
5'9" |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Callan |
Harris |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
RS |
Jr. |
6'4" |
Wales, WI |
| Ben |
Heise |
Carthage College |
RS |
Jr. |
6'6" |
Middleton, WI |
| Thomas |
Hirsch |
Dominican University |
MB |
Jr. |
6'7" |
Boise, ID |
| Brendan |
Hom |
California Lutheran University |
OH |
Jr. |
6'5" |
Torrance, CA |
| Ethan |
Kuziela |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
S/RS |
So. |
6'6" |
Chicago, IL |
| Ryan |
Morey |
Carthage College |
S |
Sr. |
6'7" |
Redwood City, CA |
| SJ |
Nelson |
Aurora University |
OH |
Jr. |
6'2" |
Chicago, IL |
| Kyle |
Ownbey |
UC Santa Cruz |
MB |
Jr. |
6'4" |
Cupertino, CA |
| Roman |
Rothermel |
Loras College |
MB |
Jr. |
6'5" |
Menomonee Falls, WI |
Head Coach
Doug Burchett commented on the All-Region selection for Hirsch by saying, "Thomas was extremely deserving of being a member of the All-Region team this season. He's established himself as one of the best middles and players in the country this year, both offensively and defensively. The growth and confidence in his game from Sophomore to Junior year have been remarkable, and he's definitely someone opponents need to game plan for. I'm excited to see him continue to get better and better."
