CCAA Athletes of the Year
2008-09 Male Athlete of the Year
Kevin Gallaugher, Cal State Dominguez Hills (Soccer)
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CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS soccer player Kevin Gallaugher was named the 2008-09 California Collegiate Athletic Association Male Athlete of the Year. The CCAA Athlete of the Year is selected by the league's Sports Information Directors and is named at the conference's annual spring meetings.
A junior defender from Walnut, Calif., Gallaugher was named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) National Player of the Year after helping Cal State Dominguez Hills capture the school’s second men’s soccer national championship.
Gallaugher becomes the fourth Cal State Dominguez Hills’ student-athlete to be named CCAA Athlete of the Year and first since the 2000-01 season.
Gallaugher's year-end honor completes an impressive season in which, in addition to being named national player of the year, he claimed two first team All-America nods (NSCAA & Daktronics), a pair of first team All-West Region selections (NSCAA & Daktronics), CCAA Defensive Most Valuable Player of the Year award and was a first-team All-CCAA pick. He also received NCAA Final Four and NCAA West Region Tournament Defensive Most Valuable Player honors.
In 2008, the four-time All-American was instrumental in leading Cal State Dominguez Hills to a program-tying 14 shutouts, including three in five games during its NCAA postseason title run. Gallaugher helped limit the opposition to just one goal in nine additional games en route to a .077 shot percentage and 19 goals on the year, an average of just 0.68 goals scored per game.
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Past Winners:
CCAA Male Athletes of the Year (1982-present) |
2008-09 Female Athlete of the Year
Jessica Granados, Cal State San Bernardino (Volleyball)
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CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO volleyball player Jessica Granados was named the 2008-09 California Collegiate Athletic Association Female Athlete of the Year. The CCAA Athlete of the Year is selected by the league's Sports Information Directors and is named at the conference's annual spring meetings.
Granados, a senior from Beaumont, Calif., capped an impressive four-year career by leading the Cal State San Bernardino women’s volleyball team to a 30-4 overall record and runner-up finish at the 2008 NCAA Division II National Championships.
En route to helping Cal State San Bernardino to the national title game, Granados finished ninth in the nation with 4.2 kills per game, posted a .305 hitting percentage, 32 aces, 202 digs (1.94 per game) and 67 total blocks (0.64 per game).
Granados’ list of honors include first team All-American, American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) West Region Player of the Year, All-West Region, CCAA Most Valuable Player and first team All-CCAA. She is a three-time West Region Player of the Year and two-time Most Valuable Player, in addition to being Cal State San Bernardino’s 2008-09 Female Student-Athlete of the Year.
During Granados’ four-year career, Cal State San Bernardino compiled an overall record of 105-17, including a 66-10 mark in CCAA play, won three straight conference and West Region titles. She ended her career fourth on the Coyotes’ all-time career kills list (1,302) and third in service aces with 134. |
Past Winners:
CCAA Female Athletes of the Year (1982-present) |