LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- East Stroudsburg University volleyball standout Anna Coulter has been named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Pete Nevins Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, earning the conference's highest student-athlete honor. She becomes the first volleyball player and first female student-athlete in program history to receive the award, joining Matt Tholis (track & field), who earned the honor in 2012-13.
The PSAC Pete Nevins Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards are presented to the top student-athletes who have achieved at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average while competing at an outstanding athletic level. Student-athletes must have been recognized as a conference Fall, Winter or Spring Top Ten Award Winner to be eligible for the honor. The Pete Nevins Scholar Athlete of the Year awards are nominated for and voted on by the athletic communication professionals at each of the 17 institutions in the PSAC. The award is named after the late Pete Nevins, who served as sports information director at East Stroudsburg for more than 30 years. The award was renamed in 2007 to honor Pete Nevins legacy, after his passing earlier that year. Nevins held his position at ESU for 33 years and it is estimated that he wrote articles on more than 12,000 ESU events that covered more than 5,000 student-athletes.
Academics
Coulter maintained a 3.96 GPA throughout her undergraduate and graduate studies. She earned a bachelor's degree in sport management with a minor in business analytics before completing her master's degree in sport administration.
A three-time CSC Academic All-District selection and two-time CSC Academic All-American, Coulter became just the second player in program history to earn Academic All-America honors. She received Third Team recognition in 2024 before becoming the program's first-ever First Team Academic All-American this season. Throughout her time at East Stroudsburg, Coulter was recognized as a PSAC Scholar-Athlete each year and earned a spot on the inaugural PSAC Fall Academic All-Conference Team.
Athletics
This marks Coulter's 14th honor of the postseason. Previously, she has been named to the PSAC Fall Top 10, All-PSAC East First Team, PSAC East Athlete of the Year, D2CCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year, D2CCA All-Region First Team, D2CCA All-America First Team, AVCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year, AVCA All-Region First Team, AVCA All-America Third Team, NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team, PSAC Tournament MVP, CSC Academic All-District Team, and CSC Academic All-American First Team.
Coulter led the Warriors to their sixth PSAC Championship title and first NCAA Tournament win in program history.
This season, Coulter led division II in total blocks (200), ranked second in blocks/set (1.65), was 12th in points/set (4.96), and was 25th in total kills (439). She set single-season program records in total blocks and in blocks/set, while she ranked fourth in kills, fifth in attack percentage, 11th in kills/set, and totaled 600 points.
Coulter concluded her career with program records in total blocks (518) and attack percentage (.370). She also ranked second in blocks/set (1.22), third in kills (1,364), fourth in kills/set (3.22), fifth in sets played (424), and totaled 1,845 points. Coulter also holds two freshman records.
Career Accolades
- 3x PSAC East Athlete of the Year (2023, 2024, 2025)
- 4x All-PSAC East First Team (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- 13 PSAC East Weekly Honors
- AVCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year (2025)
- 3x AVCA Atlantic Region First Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
- D2CCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year (2025)
- 3x D2CCA Atlantic Region First Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
- AVCA All-America Third Team (2025)
- 2x AVCA All-American Honorable Mention (2023, 2024)
- 2x D2CCA All-American First Team (2024, 2025)
- D2CCA All-American Honorable Mention (2023)
- CSC Academic All-District (2023, 2024, 2025)
- CSC Academic All-America First Team (2025)
- CSC Academic All-America Third Team (2024)
- PSAC Fall Academic All-Conference (2025)
- PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2022-25)
