Graduate student Andrew Kim of the 16th-ranked Hobart volleyball team was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Regional Player of the Year for the second straight year. It is Kim's fourth regional player of the year award and the second in Hobart volleyball program history.

"What a great honor for someone who has had one of the greatest Division III men's volleyball careers of all time," said Head Coach Steve England. "I am so lucky to have coached Andrew and am very grateful for the everlasting impression he has left on the Hobart volleyball program."

Along with this year's regional player of the year honor, Kim was named an AVCA All-Region selection, the UVC Co-Player of the Year and first team UVC All-Conference. In his final collegiate season, Kim was named the UVC Player of the Week twice as well as the AVCA National Player of the Week once. He posted a team-leading six double-doubles, including five 20+ kill performances. Kim tallied double-digit kills in 20 of his 24 matches this season, highlighted by a season-high 24-kill (.489) performance against then No. 19 Lasell.

The six-rotation outside hitter from Rancho Santa Margarita, California, tallied 366 kills, 183 digs, 43 service aces and 38 blocks this season. Kim leads the UVC and ranks second in the nation in points per set (5.45) and third in kills per set (4.63). His .365 hitting percentage was sixth in the conference and 27th in the nation. Kim served 43 aces this season and ranked 17th in the nation in service aces per set (0.54). Defensively, he ranked third in the conference in digs per set (2.32).

During the regular season, Kim and the Statesmen took on eight ranked opponents. Against those ranked opponents, he averaged 4.61 kills per set, 2.21 digs per set and an impressive 5.23 points per set. Kim hit .339 against ranked opponents and added 14 blocks and 10 service aces. Against then No. 14 Misericordia, Kim broke the NCAA Division III career kills record. He concluded his collegiate career with 1,828 career kills, 294 more than the previous record.  

Hobart went 20-9 in its second varsity season, clinching the sixth seed in the UVC tournament after posting a 3-4 record in regular season conference play. The Statesmen fell 3-0 to No. 9 Vassar in the UVC Quarterfinals to conclude the season.