Miami Dade College’s Head Volleyball Coach Origenes “Kiko” Benoit was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame on Nov. 19 in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Under his leadership, the Lady Sharks have earned two national championships and won 13 state titles.
“I think I’ve been blessed that they took the time to recognize me,” Benoit said. “Definitely, it’s an honor that some people I really admire…would do this for me.”
The 53-year-old started as a volunteer coach at Kendall Campus in 1995. He became an assistant volleyball coach for MDC the following year before being promoted to head coach in 2005.
Benoit, who has a 579-108 record as head coach at MDC, was tabbed Division I Mary Andrew Coach of the Year by the Florida College System Activities Association in 2021 and Two-Year College Northeast/Southeast Region Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association in 2005, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2021.
The Lady Sharks concluded this year with a 25-3 record, losing in the national title game for the third consecutive year to Florida Southwestern State College on Nov. 23.
