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NAVARRO COLLEGE BULLDOG VOLLEYBALL

WELCOME TO

NAVARRO COLLEGE

CORSICANA CAMPUS

CAMPUS LIFE

Navarro College Corsicana Campus is situated on 103-acres with 19 administrative buildings and 24 dormitories and offers over 50 undergraduate degree programs across eight career tracks. NC is committed to providing educational opportunities that empower students to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals and that promote life-long learning for all communities served. This historic campus offers a classic college experience, including

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PROGRAMS BY CAREER TRACKS

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  • Social / Behavioral Sciences
  • STEM

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Information about support services, financial aid, Admissions and Records Office, and more.

2019 NJCAA DIVISION l VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The Navarro College 2019-2020 Volleyball team completed a perfect season and won it's first national volleyball title in the program's history by defeating Seward County 3-2 in the NJCAA Women's Division 1 Tournament championship match.

Pictured here: Navarro College celebrates their NJCAA Div I Volleyball Championship win over Seward County Community College. (Photo Credit: Sandra J. Milburn/HutchNews)

No. 1 Navarro College capped its undefeated season with a five-set victory over No. 3 Seward County to win the 2019 NJCAA DI Championship in Hutchinson, KS.

COACH'S CORNER

VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH

Ariel Apolinario begins his second season as head coach of Navarro's volleyball program after leading the Bulldogs to a 20-6 finish in 2020 with ranking among the NJCAA's Top 10 for 10 consecutive weeks.

Apolinario's Region XIV regular-season runner-up Bulldogs, led by NJCAA and AVCA All-American Nataly Garcia, swept 13 matches in the process of playing nine Top-20 ranked NJCAA teams on their schedule. His team earned five all-conference honors, plus two of the league's individual superlatives in Garcia (Newcomer) and Patricia Pantoja (Libero). Ten all-region academic players were among 12 graduates on Apolinario's 2020 squad.

Since March, 2018, Apolinario served as an assistant for head coach Dawn Sullivan’s Rebels after spending two seasons in the same roles at Rice University (2016-18), Ohio University (2014-16), Austin Peay State University (2012-14) and Union University (2010-12).

Most recently, Apolinario helped UNLV produce 42 wins with back-to-back post-season trips to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship Tournament. The Rebels concluded 2019 ranked in the Top 100 in nine different statistical categories – second in aces (241), fifth in aces per set (1.88), 21st in kills (1,688) and team assists (1,568), 52nd in total attacks (4,358), 71st in hitting percentage (.233), 79th in winning percentage (.645), 83rd in assists per set (12.25) and 85th in kills per set (13.19).

At Rice University, Apolinario assisted as offensive coordinator and worked specifically with outside and right-side hitters. During that time, the Owls went 41-21, advanced to one C-USA Tournament Final, and to one National Invitational Tournament.

Two years earlier at Ohio University, Apolinario was a defensive coordinator, with focus on setters and middle blockers. The Bobcats went 48-14, including a pair of Mid-American Conference (MAC) East regular-season and conference tournament championships, plus a berth in the 2015 NCAA Tournament.

On the court, he played two NAIA seasons at Newman University before the program was discontinued and then transferred to NCAA Division II member King University where he became a two-time all-conference player and was recognized as ‘Male Athlete of The Year’ in 2010.

Apolinario was named one of the nation's 30 up-and-coming volleyball coaches under 30 years of age by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) following the 2017 campaign.

A native of Matanzas, Cuba, Apolinario graduated from King University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts (Spanish) and coaching minor. He is married to Barbara Lins Silva, an alumni of Laredo College and Houston Baptist University.

FACILITIES

K. AND IDA WOLENS

SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER (SEC)

The facility was named in honor or Kalman and Ida Wolens

Year Opened: Spring 1986 | Seating Capacity: 1,800

  • MAJOR RENOVATIONS
  • Court redesigned in 2018
  • Interior & exterior doors, windows, and hallways wrapped in 2020

MEET THE

2022 - 2023 TEAM

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL 2021 FALL HIGHLIGHTS

STUDENT ATHLETE TESTIMONIALS

2021-2022 TEAM

Wiktoria Warpechowska

Middle Blocker

  • FROM: Chotomow, Poland
  • MAJOR: Pre-Med
  • FUN FACT:  I love pierogis!

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NAVARRO?

"I chose Navarro because of the high level volleyball, coaching staff, and the family atmosphere that is here."

Lauren Tishkoff

Outside Hitter

  • FROM: Culver City, California
  • MAJOR: Business
  • FUN FACT: I can eat almost anything spicy.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NAVARRO?

"I chose Navarro because of the coaching staff. I know I'll be guided in the right direction to help me grow and I'll get the training I need to get better."

Ana Beatriz Nunes Dos Santos

Opposite Hitter

  • FROM: Aracaju, Segirpe, Brasil
  • MAJOR: General Studies
  • FUN FACT: I really love anything related to music. When I'm not playing volleyball, I'm involved with music or cooking.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NAVARRO?

"I chose Navarro because the volleyball program is very competitive. Navarro has a lot to do with my personality and I enjoy practices. NC was the right place for me to bring these two factors together at the highest level possible! "

Nia Mack

Middle Blocker

  • FROM: San Antonio, Texas
  • MAJOR: Psychology
  • FUN FACT: I want to start my own private practice.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NAVARRO?

"I chose Navarro because it's a family oriented school with a great support system both academically and athletically."

Alessia Sonzini

Defensive Specialist

  • FROM: Novara, Italy
  • MAJOR: Biology
  • FUN FACT: I can eat chocolate for days!

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NAVARRO?

"I chose Navarro because right from the start it seemed like a serious and professional environment while at the same time comfortable and friendly, with a history and reputation behind it."

Tjasa Malnar

  • FROM:Karlovac, Croatia
  • MAJOR: Business Administration and Management

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NAVARRO?

"I chose Navarro because it's a good volleyball program that will create more opportunities for me and I liked the coaching staff."

Eline Fieremans

  • FROM: Belgium
  • MAJOR: Biology

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NAVARRO?

"I chose Navarro because I really connected with Coach Apolinario."

Lilouann Bechec

  • FROM: Cannes, France
  • MAJOR: General Studies

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NAVARRO?

"I chose Navarro because of the high level volleyball here and being in a competitive environment."

Maria Eduarda Dudao

  • FROM: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
  • MAJOR: Psychology
  • FUN FACT: I can sleep as long as I want.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NAVARRO?

"I chose Navarro because of the research I did, the photos of the school and the conversations I had with Coach Apolinario. Navarro was the best option for me!"

Navarro College Women's Volleyball Program

Get recruited for Division I College Women's Volleyball at Navarro College! If you're looking to start a tradition and set records, then you may find a home as a NC Bulldog.

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