Mintz Christian Academy’s volleyball team has yet another award to add to their trophy case, as athletic director and head coach Dan Heinz received a national award last week. The National Christian School Athletic Association announced that Heinz was the recipient of the 2023-24 NCSAA Girls’ Varsity Volleyball National Coach of the Year.
According to its website, the NCSAA Coach of the Year award criteria includes “A coach who has: displayed knowledge of the game and an ability to communicate that to his/her players; coached his/her team to an excellent level of performance; demonstrated a love for his/her players and a concern for their growth in relationship with Christ; demonstrated a genuine growing personal relationship with Christ; grasped the true purpose of sport and life, and guided his/her players in that pursuit; and developed a program that reflects a sustained commitment to Christ-centered excellence and Biblical discipline.”