December 10, 2010 - Have a sit-down, in-depth conversation with Hillsdale College head volleyball coach Chris Gravel, and the listener is bound to hear, more than once, what a big role assistant coach Stephanie Gravel plays in the success of the program. Now, Stephanie will have a plaque of her own as proof.

Stephanie Gravel, who just completed her 15th season with the Chargers, was named the AVCA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year Friday afternoon. The AVCA recognizes just two coaches with national-level awards each year, and Gravel earned one of them.