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
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Bobby Blanken, Head Volleyball Coach, Colorado Christian University
Bobby Blanken became Colorado Christian’s Head Volleyball Coach in 2017, immediately making an impact by leading the Cougars to a 14-4 conference record and their first-ever opportunity to host an RMAC Tournament match.
Since then, Coach Blanken has guided CCU to seven RMAC Tournament appearances in his first eight seasons, developing numerous All-Conference athletes and mentoring standout player Sophia Proano, who earned All-Region and All-American honors.
The 2024 season marked a historic breakthrough: CCU upset higher seeds in back-to-back RMAC Tournament matches to reach the program’s first-ever Tournament Title game and secure only the second NCAA Regional berth in school history and the first since 2012.
Before joining CCU, Blanken was the Head Assistant Coach at MSU Denver (2014–2017), where he worked under decorated head coaches D
ebbie Hendricks and Jenny Glenn. During his time there, MSU Denver went 18-0 in RMAC play in 2016. He also served as Head Coach at The Master’s University (2010–2014), transforming the program from a 7-22 record into a national contender ranked No. 6 in the NAIA. His success earned him the 2012 AVCA West Region Coach of the Year and GSAC Coach of the Year honors, with a final record of 87-56 (.608).
Beyond coaching achievements, Bobby is passionate about mentoring athletes in their faith. He holds a master’s degree in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific University and a bachelor’s in Physical Education from Missouri Western State University. In addition to coaching, he has taught college courses at MSU Denver and The Master’s University.
Bobby and his wife, Sara, are proud parents of five children, their oldest now attending CCU.
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