Men's Volleyball Awards

Annual Team Awards

The following awards are presented each year to student-athletes from each team in each of these categories:

Most Improved Athlete: Given to the student-athlete who has shown and demonstrated an improvement in their play and growth during the season.

Rookie of the Year: Presented to a first-year student-athlete who has demonstrated exceptional talent with their team over the season.

Unsung Hero Award: Presented to the student-athlete who’s made a substantial, yet unrecognized contribution to the team

Athletic Leadership Award: Presented to a student-athlete who best exemplifies the principles of leadership and sportsmanship.

Most Valuable Athlete: Presented to the student-athlete who made an outstanding contribution to their specific team.

Academic Excellence: Presented to the student-athlete with the highest academic average on their team.

2023-24

Most Valuable Athlete:	–
Most Improved Athlete:	–
Rookie of the Year:	–
Unsung Hero:	–
Athletic Leadership:	–
Academic Excellence:	–

2021-22

Most Valuable Athlete:	Alexandre Jetté
Most Improved Athlete:	Jonathan Bell
Rookie of the Year:	Nikolay Papanchev
Unsung Hero:	Mohamed Wafir
Athletic Leadership:	Alexandre Jetté
Academic Excellence:	Mohamed Wafir

2018-19

Most Valuable Athlete:	Karl-Antoine Hogue
Most Improved Athlete:	Timothy Taggart
Unsung Hero:	Philippe Geukers
Athletic Leadership:	Philippe Geukers
Academic Excellence:	Karl-Antoine Hogue
–	–

2016-17

Most Valuable Athlete:	Evan Fuller
Most Improved Athlete:	Vinchenzo James
Unsung Hero:	Michael Morningstar
Athletic Leadership:	Vinchenzo James
Academic Excellence:	Evan Fuller

2014-15

Most Valuable Athlete:	Ilias Elbekri
Most Improved Athlete:	Isaiah Norfleet
Unsung Hero:	Patrick Chartouny
Fair Play:	Charles Lasnier-Davis
Academic Excellence:	Andrew Ostiguy

2012-13

Most Valuable Athlete:	Julien Jack
Most Improved Athlete:	Laurent Caron
Unsung Hero:	Kévin Thammavongsa
Fair Play:	Brian Ancuta
Academic Excellence:	Laurent Caron

2008-09

Most Valuable Athlete:	Terrence Duplessis
Most Improved Athlete:	Ryan Graham
Fair Play:	Charles-André Ouellette
Academic Excellence:	Andrew MacLean
–	–

2006-07

Most Valuable Athlete:	Kenny Oshima
Rookie of the Year:	Jimmy Chen
Fair Play:	Mark Hodge
–	–

2004-05

Most Valuable Athlete:	Thomas Horvath
Most Improved Athlete:	Ian MacCallum
Fair Play:	René Luigi Célestin

2002-03

Most Valuable Athlete:	Sean Lynch
Most Improved Athlete:	Sandy Sidhu
Fair Play:	Sakharau Sam-Ell

2000-01

Most Valuable Athlete:	Charles Enis
Most Improved Athlete:	Chris Takacs
Fair Play:	Lance Whaba

1998-99

Most Valuable Athlete:	Poseidon Retsinas
Most Improved Athlete:	Kane Larue
Fair Play:	Félix Seguin

1994-95

Most Valuable Athlete:	Mark Holly
Most Improved Athlete:	Christian Durocher
–	–

1992-93

Most Improved Athlete:	Jason Allen
–	–

1990-91

Most Valuable Athlete:	Mike Squarek
Most Improved Athlete:	Dixon Alderson

1988-89

Most Valuable Athlete:	Wade Bashaw
Most Improved Athlete:	Chris Wijns

1986-87

Most Valuable Athlete:	Fane Triggs
Most Improved Athlete:	Mike Richards

1984-85

Most Valuable Athlete:	Scott Standish
Most Improved Athlete:	Fane Triggs & Greg Freund

1982-83

Most Valuable Athlete:	Steve Ackle & Dave Readman
Most Improved Athlete:	Philip Shaw

1980-81

Most Valuable Athlete:	John Chen
Most Improved Athlete:	John Pozywiak

1978-79

Most Valuable Athlete:	Pat Monney
Most Improved Athlete:	Terry White

1977-78

Most Valuable Athlete:	Eugene Dostoieuvsky
Most Improved Athlete:	Bud Gillis

1976-77

Most Valuable Athlete:	René Thevenet
Most Improved Athlete:	Richard Fournier

2022-23

Most Valuable Athlete:	Alex Jetté
Most Improved Athlete:	Massil Philippe Serik
Rookie of the Year:	Anson Wang
Unsung Hero:	Nikolay Papanchev
Athletic Leadership:	Alex Jetté
Academic Excellence:	Nihad Mahmalat

2019-20

Most Valuable Athlete:	Émile Deslandes
Most Improved Athlete:	Jack Blanchard
Rookie of the Year:	David Moreau
Unsung Hero:	Raphaël Gagnon
Athletic Leadership:	Émile Deslandes
Academic Excellence:	Émile Deslandes

2017-18

Most Valuable Athlete:	William Brundl
Most Improved Athlete:	Charles-Olivier Moreau
Unsung Hero:	Philippe Gukkers
Athletic Leadership:	Vinchenzo James
Academic Excellence:	Charles-Olivier Moreau

2015-16

Most Valuable Athlete:	Patrick Chartouny
Most Improved Athlete:	Evan Fuller
Unsung Hero:	Sam Daunoravicius
Fair Play:	Gabriello Provencher
Academic Excellence:	Andrew Ostiguy

2013-14

Most Valuable Athlete:	Ilias Elbekri
Most Improved Athlete:	Gregory Spino
Unsung Hero:	Jeremy Bérard
Fair Play:	Kevin Royce
Academic Excellence:	Alexandre Comeau-Vermeersch

2011-12

Most Valuable Athlete:	Michael Ondrick
Most Improved Athlete:	Ryan Bronridge
Unsung Hero:	Marc-André Oriol
Fair Play:	Jean-Philippe Bérubé
Academic Excellence:	Benjamin Tanguay

2009-10

Most Valuable Athlete:	Charles André Ouellette
Most Improved Athlete:	Ryan Graham
Fair Play:	Bruno Beaulieu
Academic Excellence:	Timothy Mack

2007-08

Most Valuable Athlete:	Terrence Duplessis
Rookie of the Year:	Timothy Mack
Fair Play:	Erik LaDuke

2005-06

Most Valuable Athlete:	Alex Enis
Most Improved Athlete:	Pierre-Bruno Rivard
Fair Play:	Andy Oshima

2003-04

Most Valuable Athlete:	Alex Enis
Most Improved Athlete:	Marc-André Beauchemin
Fair Play:	Andrew Ingram

2001-02

Most Valuable Athlete:	Charles Enis
Most Improved Athlete:	Ian Swan
Fair Play:	Jakub Boczkowski

1999-00

Most Valuable Athlete:	Poseidon Retsinas
Most Improved Athlete:	Mark Cloutier
Fair Play:	Eric Cousineau

1995-96

Most Valuable Athlete:	Radcliffe Rouse
Most Improved Athlete:	Mathieu Gignac

1993-94

Most Valuable Athlete:	Mark Holly
Most Improved Athlete:	Martin Volesky

1991-92

Most Valuable Athlete:	Derek Mellor
Most Improved Athlete:	James Taylor

1989-90

Most Valuable Athlete:	Wade Bashaw
Most Improved Athlete:	Dave Anonychuk

1987-88

Most Valuable Athlete:	Erik Van Dyke
Most Improved Athlete:	Eric Jobidon

1985-86

Most Valuable Athlete:	Fane Triggs
Most Improved Athlete:	Stephane LeBlanc

1983-84

Most Valuable Athlete:	Steve Ackle
Most Improved Athlete:	Marc Beaudoin

1981-82

Most Valuable Athlete:	Steve Ackle
Most Improved Athlete:	Keith Lawless

1979-80

Most Valuable Athlete:	Ian Jordan
Most Improved Athlete:	John Chen

Men’s Volleyball Awards