A trio from Stevenson University swept the top awards for the Continental Volleyball Conference (CVC), adding to a historical 2016 season. Steve Grossnickle was named the CVC Coach of the Year while Rob Wingert was named CVC Player of the Year and Landon Shorts was named the CVC Rookie of the Year.

Steve Grossnickle, in his second season as head coach of the Mustangs, guided Stevenson to the 2016 CVC Tournament title, leading the program to it's first ever trip to the NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship. Stevenson is 25-7 overall and finished 11-1 in conference play this season. They are currently ranked #6 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association national poll, the highest ranking in program history.

Rob Wingert, a senior from Hanover Township, Pa., was named the conference's top player after leading the Mustangs to a CVC title, and a third straight apperance in the CVC Championship match. The senior setter led the Mustangs attack to a team hitting percentage of .306, averaging a conference high 12.65 kills per set. Wingert led the conference in assists at 10.86 per set, stepping up his game once conference season arrived when he averaged 11.86 assists per set. He added 56 digs and 24 blocks during conference action and currently has over 1,100 assists this season, distributing the ball to three teammates who have over 200 kills on the season.

Landon Shorts, a freshman from York, Pa., stepped in and was the Mustangs top hitter this season with 324 kills on the year. Shorts was second during conference play with 3.38 kills per set and hit .380 against CVC teams. He also ranked in the top ten in the conference in service aces and total points. He had a season high 18 kills twice and reached double digits in kills in 18 matches this season including six conference matches.