Park University (MO)

Awards

• 2021 Heart of America All-Conference Honorable Mention
• 2021 AVCA-NAIA First Team All-American
• 2021 AVCA-NAIA National Freshman of the Year
• 2021 AVCA National Freshman of the Year
• 2021 NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship All-Tournament Team 
• 2022 Heart 1st Team All-Conference
• 2022 NAIA All-American Honorable Mention
• 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District 1st Team
• 2022 AVCA-NAIA 2nd Team All-American
• 2022 NAIA All-Tournament Team
• NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship Tournament Record: 30 Kills in a single match
• 2021-22 NAIA Scholar-Athlete
• 2023 Heart Attacker of the Week (1/30)
• 2022-23 NAIA Scholar-Athlete
• 2024 Heart Attacker of the Week (4/10/2024)
• 2024 Heart Scholar-Athlete
• 2024 NAIA All-American 1st Team
• 2024 CSC Academic All-District College Division Team
• 2024 CSCFirst Team College Division Academic All-American

Previous Seasons

• 2021: Friedrich appeared in 87 sets over 27 matches in his opening season...He blasted 282 kills, secured 132 digs, denied 51 total blocks with eight solo blocks, accumulated 26 service aces, earned 14 assists, and had a hitting percentage of .359.
• 2022:  He appeared in 91 sets over 28 matches in 2022 for Park...He hit 332 kills, he recovered 140 digs, delivered 25 service aces, blocked 62 attacks with nine solo block, with nine assists and a hitting percentage of .263 .
• 2023: Friedrich appeared in 80 sets in the span of 25 matches on the year.... He executed 100 digs, hammered 320 kills, sent back 49 total blocks with 17 solo blocks, hit 63 service aces, and had an attack percentage of .310.

Personal

• Joao is pursuing a degree in Business Administration - Finance