Awards Under Coach Bobby Blanken
- CSC Academic All District, Renee Phillips, 2024
- RMAC Second Team All Conference, Izzy Jones, 2024
- RMAC Second Team All Conference, Abby Newell, 2024
- RMAC Second Team All Conference, Lilly Woods, 2024
- RMAC Second Team All Conference, Renee Phillips, 2024
- RMAC Honorable Mention, Shelby Hernandez, 2024
- RMAC Second Team All Conference, Renee Phillips, 2023
- RMAC Second Team All Conference, Libby Goodman, 2023
- RMAC Honorable Mention, Izzy Jones, 2023
- RMAC First Team All Conference, Libby Goodman, 2022
- RMAC Second Team All Conference, Izzy Jones, 2022
- RMAC Second Team All Conference, Lilly Woods, 2022
- RMAC Honorable Mention, Renee Phillips, 2022Â
- RMAC Second Team All Conference, Breanna Allen, 2021Â
- RMAC Honorable Mention, Izzy Jones, 2021
- RMAC Honorable Mention, Madelyn Long, 2021Â
- RMAC Honorable Mention, Lilly Woods, 2021
- RMAC Second Team All Conference, Cali Bahnsen, 2019
- RMAC Honorable Mention, Mariela Gonzalez, 2019
- RMAC First Team All Conference, Cali Bahnsen, 2018
- RMAC Second Team All Conference, Kylee Wurster, 2018
- RMAC Honorable Mention, Mariela Gonzalez, 2018
- RMAC Honorable Mention, Hope Baldrica, 2018
- RMAC Woman of the Year, Sophia Proano, 2018Â
- AVCAÂ All Region, Sophia Proano, 2017
- NCAA All American Honorable Mention, Sophia Proano, 2017Â
- RMAC Summit Award Winner, Sophia Proano, 2017
- First Team All RMAC, Sophia Proano, 2017
- First Team All RMAC, Hope Baldrica, 2017
- Second Team All RMAC, Kylee Wurster, 2017
- Second Team All RMAC, Mariela Gonzalez, 2017
2017 was Bobby Blanken's first season as Colorado Christian's Head Volleyball Coach. In his first year, Coach Blanken led the team to a conference record of 14-4 which landed a 4th place conference finish which allowed the program to host an RMAC Tournament match for the first time.
During his seasons with the Cougars he has coached many all-conference players as well as an All-Region and All-American player in Sophia Proano. He has qualified the Cougars for the RMAC Tournament in eight of his first nine seasons.
In the 2024 season, the Cougars soared to new heights as they upset higher seeds in back-to-back games in the RMAC Tournament and made their first Tournament Title game in program history. The team made an NCAA Regional Appearance, their second all time and first since 2012.Â
Before Colorado Christian, Blanken served as MSU Denver's Head Assistant Coach since 2014. In his three-year stint at MSU Denver, Blanken helped lead a very successful program that went 18-0 in the RMAC in 2016.Â
Prior to coaching at MSU Denver, Blanken was the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at The Master’s College in Santa Clarita, CA from 2010-2014. During his time at The Master’s College, Blanken successfully built the program from a 7-22 first year record to a No. 6 NAIA finish in his final year. Blanken was named the 2012 AVCA West Region Coach of the Year and 2012 Golden State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. At The Master's College, Blanken totaled a record of 87-56 (.608).
Beyond his success on the court, Bobby brings a passion for disciplining young athletes in their faith. He has his master’s degree in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific University, with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Missouri Western State University. Blanken had been teaching college courses at both Metro and Master’s while coaching. He and his wife are the parents of five children, the oldest being 14 and ranging down to one.Â
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