June 29, 2009

Romeoville, Ill. - Lewis University Assistant Sports Information Director Derrick Sloboda was selected as the 2008-09 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region honoree for the American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) Grant Burger Media Award. Presented each year by the AVCA, the honor focuses on hard-working, dedicated individuals across the country who have been involved in the advancement of the sport of volleyball.

Sloboda is responsible for all news releases, publications and stats for the women's volleyball program. He assisted with the coordination of the 2009 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship hosted by Lewis. Sloboda also assisted at the 25-team inaugural 2008 GLVC/GLIAC Crossover held in Indianapolis, Ind.

The Lewis women's volleyball program won their third straight GLVC Championship in 2008. The Flyers posted a perfect 19-0 record at home and enter the 2009 season with a 27-match win streak at Neil Carey Arena.

"It feels great to be recognized," Sloboda said. "The job is an easy one when you have a great coaching staff to work with and a group of hard working student-athletes."

Sloboda, a 2005 graduate of Indiana University, is entering his third year with Lewis. He serves as the contact for nine of Lewis' 18 sports.

A Catholic University sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis offers nearly 80 undergraduate majors and programs of study, accelerated degree completion options for working adults, various aviation programs and 22 graduate programs in nine fields. The mid-sized university is being honored for the fifth consecutive year by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. For more information please visit www.lewisu.edu.

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