The Master's
Awards:
- AVCA NAIA National Player of the Year (2024)
- AVCA NAIA Newcomer of the Year (2024)
- NAIA Player of the Year (2024)
- AVCA 1st Team All-American
- NAIA 1st Team All-American (2024)
- All-GSAC Team (2024)
- GSAC Setter of the Week (Jan. 29, 2024)
- GSAC Setter of the Week (Feb. 5, 2024)
2024 (Graduate Student): Became the starting setter after transferring from UC Santa Barbara... set a program-record with 977 assists (10.51 assists/set)... had a season-high 55 assists against Menlo College on March 2, 2024... finished with a program-record 39 service aces... season-high five aces against Benedictine Mesa (AZ) on March 14, 2024... named NAIA and AVCA NAIA Player of the Year.
UC Santa Barbara
2022 AVCA All American Honorable Mention
2022 All-Big West Men's Volleyball Team Honorable Mention
2022
• Appeared in 25 matches during the season, starting in all but two
• Lead the team with 932 assists(10.13 A/S) and 16 digs(1.74 D/S), second with 22 service aces, and also collected 23 kills
• Reached a career-high 54 assists in a five-set win over No. 9 Grand Canyon (Feb. 12) where he also had six digs, a block, and a kill
• Matched the 54-assists career-high in a five-set match against No. 4 Hawaii (Apr. 9) where he also notched a kill and 11 digs
• Had three double-double performances during the season
• Finished third in the Big West for assists, sixth in digs, and 12th in service aces
2021
• Did not appear in any matches
2020
• Appeared in five matches and nine sets during the shortened 2020 season...Scooped a dig in the team's 3-1 over UCLA
2019
• The true freshman setter did not see any playing time this season
Club/High School
Played setter for four years at Corona Del Mar High School under coach Steve Conti…Honors include two-times All-League, All-CIF, and two-time All-County…Had 64 assists in the CIF Finals against Newport…Reached the CIF Finals all four years and made four Regional and State Championship appearances…Also competed in basketball as a freshman…Played for 949 Volleyball Club and won four gold medals and three MVP’s.
Personal
Patrick Tyler Paragas was born on Apr. 30, 2000 to Annie and Derick Paragas in Laguna Hills, Calif.…Has an older brother Matthew…Enjoys travelling, eating, and taking walks on the beach…Was also recruited by BYU, NYU, UC Irvine, and Pepperdine.
