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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

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