CONFERENCE MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

Baseball

BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1989 Gary Scott
1990 Dennis McCaffery
1991 Mike Neill
1993 Jack Stanczak
 

BIG EAST PITCHER OF THE YEAR
1990 Brian Kenny
1993 David Herr
 

BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1986 Bob McCreary
1989 Gene Schall
1993 Steve Young
1994 Trevor Pepkowski
2019 Nick Lorusso
 

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER

JACK KAISER AWARD
1989 Rafael Novoa
1991 Mike Neill
 

BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR
1988 George Bennett
1993 George Bennett
 
Men's Basketball

BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1995 Kerry Kittles
2006 Randy Foye
2015 Ryan Arcidiacono (co)
2017 Josh Hart
2018 Jalen Brunson
2021 Collin Gillespie (co)
2021 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (co)
2022 Collin Gillespie
 

BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1986 Harold Pressley
1988 Gary Massey
1997 Jason Lawson
2017 Mikal Bridges (co)
2017 Josh Hart (co)
 

BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
1997 Tim Thomas
2007 Scottie Reynolds
2018 Omari Spellman
2020 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
2023 Cam Whitmore
 

BIG EAST SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
2009 Corey Fisher
2015 Josh Hart
2018 Donte DiVincenzo
 

BIG EAST MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
2009 Dante Cunningham
2014 Daniel Ochefu
 

BIG EAST SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
2023 Caleb Daniels
 

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER
1995 Kerry Kittles
2015 Josh Hart
2017 Josh Hart
2018 Mikal Bridges
2019 Phil Booth
2022 Collin Gillespie
 

BIG EAST SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
2018 Jalen Brunson
2022 Collin Gillespie
 

BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR
1982 Rollie Massimino
2006 Jay Wright
2009 Jay Wright
2014 Jay Wright
2015 Jay Wright
2016 Jay Wright (co)
2019 Jay Wright
 
Women's Basketball

BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1985 Shelly Pennefather
1986 Shelly Pennefather
1987 Shelly Pennefather
1988 Lisa Angelotti
2022 Maddy Siegrist
2023 Maddy Siegrist
 

BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2024 Christina Dalce (co)
 

BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
1984 Shelly Pennefather
2020 Maddy Siegrist
 

BIG EAST SIXTH WOMAN OF THE YEAR
2010 Laura Sweeney (co)
2014 Caroline Coyer
2015 Taylor Holeman
2016 Adrianna Hahn
2018 Mary Gedaka
 

BIG EAST MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
1998 Jenny Higgins
2009 Laura Kurz
2022 Lior Garzon (co)
2024 Lucy Olsen
 

BIG EAST SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
2002 Mimi Riley
2005 Jennifer Hilgenberg
2010 Maria Getty
2016 Katherine Coyer
2019 Jannah Tucker (co)
 

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER
1986 Shelly Pennefather
1987 Shelly Pennefather
2003 Trish Juhline
 

BIG EAST SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
2004 Courtney Mix
2023 Maddy Siegrist
 

BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR
1987 Harry Perretta
1996 Harry Perretta
2009 Harry Perretta (co)
2018 Harry Perretta
2022 Denise Dillon
 
Men's Cross Country

BIG EAST COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
1983 Jack Pyrah and Staff
1993 John Marshall and Staff
2002 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2011 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2013 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2014 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2019 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2022 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2024 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
 
Women's Cross Country

BIG EAST COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
1984 Marty Stern and Staff
1986 Marty Stern and Staff
1987 Marty Stern and Staff
1989 Marty Stern and Staff
1990 Marty Stern and Staff
1991 Marty Stern and Staff
1992 Marty Stern and Staff
1993 Marty Stern and Staff
1994 John Marshall and Staff
1998 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2008 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2009 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2010 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2011 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2017 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2018 Gina Procaccio and Staff
 
Field Hockey

BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2005 Rory Rogers
2023 Meghan Mitchell
 

BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2005 Lauren Campanelli
 

BIG EAST GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
2001 Meghan Helwig
 

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP OUTSTANDING PERFORMER
1990 Jennifer Peacock
 

BIG EAST COACH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1999 Joanie Milhous
2005 Joanie Milhous
 
Football

YANKEE CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1991 Curtis Eller
1992 Curtis Eller
 

ATLANTIC 10 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1997 Brian Finneran
2000 Brian Westbrook
2001 Brian Westbrook
2002 Brett Gordon
 

ATLANTIC 10 COACH OF THE YEAR
1997 Andy Talley
 

CAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2009 Matt Szczur
2014 John Robertson
 

CAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2016 Tanoh Kpassagnon
2021 Forrest Rhyne
 

CAA FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2009 Matt Szczur
 

CAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2012 John Robertson
2015 Zach Bednarczyk
2024 David Avit
 

CAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2011 Dillon Lucas
2018 Christian Benford
 

CAA FOOTBALL CHUCK BOONE LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE AWARD
2015 Jake Prus
2019 Chucky Smith
2020 Justin Covington
 

CAA FOOTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR
2012 Andy Talley
2021 Mark Ferrante
 
Golf

BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2023 Ryan Pamer
 
Men's Lacrosse

CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2003 Brian Marks
2004 Joe Canuso (co)
 

CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2004 Jon Urbana
2009 Brian Karalunas
 

CAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2003 Joe Canuso (co)
 

CAA CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER
2009 Andrew DiLoreto
 

CAA COACH OF THE YEAR
2003 Randy Marks
2009 Mike Corrado (co)
 

BIG EAST ATTACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2012 Kevin Cunningham
2017 Jack Curran (co)
 

BIG EAST MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
2010 Paul Webber
2016 Jack Curran (co)
2019 Connor Kirst
2023 Matt Campbell
 

BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2010 Brian Karalunas (co)
2011 Brian Karalunas
2013 John LoCascio
2014 John LoCascio
 

BIG EAST SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR
2025 Jake Melchionni (co)
 

BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2018 Keegan Khan
 

BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR
2010 Mike Corrado
2013 Mike Corrado
2019 Mike Corrado
 
Women's Lacrosse

PATRIOT LEAGUE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
2002 Sarah DePeters
 

PATRIOT LEAGUE COACH OF THE YEAR
2002 Shannon O'Neil
 

BIG EAST ATTACKER OF THE YEAR
2015 Jackie Froccaro
2023 Sydney Pappas (co)
 

BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2017 Katie Comerford
2024 Mary Moore
 
Rowing

CAA LEADERSHIP AND SPORT EXCELLENCE AWARD
2022 Olivia Krause
 
Men's Soccer

BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1989 Ken Santos
1997 Jim Curtin
 
Women's Soccer

BIG EAST MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
2008 Erin Hardiman
 

BIG EAST GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
1995 Janel Schillig
2005 Jillian Loyden
2006 Jillian Loyden
2007 Jillian Loyden
 

BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2009 Heidi Sabatura
 

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER
2003 Laura Koch
 
Softball

BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2019 Paige Rauch
2021 Paige Rauch
2023 Tess Cites
 

BIG EAST PITCHER OF THE YEAR
2002 Theresa Hornick
2016 Kate Poppe
2017 Brette Lawrence
2021 Paige Rauch
 

BIG EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1995 Kelly Sparks
2016 Lauren Hanna
 

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER
2021 Paige Rauch
2022 Paige Rauch
2024 Caroline Pellicano
 

BIG EAST COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
2024 Bridget Orchard and Staff (co)
 
Men's Swimming & Diving

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS MOST OUTSTANDING SWIMMER
1981 Tod Russell
1986 Chris Craft
 

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS MOST OUTSTANDING DIVER
2018 Michael Perra
2019 Michael Perra
2020 Michael Perra
2021 Michael Ackert
2022 Michael Ackert
2024 Nicholas Jubilee (co)
 

BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR
1989 Ed Geisz
1993 Chuck Horton
2018 Rick Simpson
 

BIG EAST DIVING COACH OF THE YEAR
2018 Todd Michael
2019 Todd Michael
2020 Todd Michael
2021 Todd Michael
2022 Todd Michael (co)
 
Women's Swimming & Diving

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS MOST OUTSTANDING SWIMMER
1988 Laurel Fournier
1991 Lisa Flood
1992 Lisa Flood
1993 Mary Dowling
1995 Meaghan McCaffrey
1999 Maddy Crippen
2001 Maddy Crippen
2003 Rebecca Koch
2014 Fiona Hardie (co)
2015 Kaisla Kollanus
2016 Darby Goodwin
2017 Darby Goodwin
2018 Darby Goodwin
2019 Kelly Montesi
2020 Milly Routledge
2021 Kelly Montesi
2022 Kelly Montesi
2023 Audrey Pastorek
2024 Audrey Pastorek (co)
 

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS MOST OUTSTANDING DIVER
2019 Bridie Dunn
 

BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR

(BECAME COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR IN 2019)
1989 Ed Geisz
1993 Chuck Horton
2014 Rick Simpson
2015 Rick Simpson
2016 Rick Simpson
2017 Rick Simpson
2018 Rick Simpson
2019 Rick Simpson and Staff
2020 Rick Simpson and Staff
2021 Rick Simpson and Staff
2022 Rick Simpson and Staff
2023 Rick Simpson and Staff
2024 Rick Simpson and Staff
2025 Rick Simpson and Staff
 

BIG EAST DIVING COACH OF THE YEAR
2017 Todd Michael (co)
 
Men's Track & Field

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING TRACK PERFORMER
2003 Ryan Hayden
2008 Bobby Curtis
2015 Jordy Williamsz
2016 Patrick Tiernan
2019 Casey Comber
2024 Liam Murphy
 

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER
1994 David Cook
1998 Jermaine Deans
 

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING PERFORMER
1981 Sydney Maree
1982 John Hunter
1985 John Marshall
1986 Gerry O'Reilly
 

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
1983 Charles Jenkins and Staff
1985 Charles Jenkins and Staff
1986 Charles Jenkins and Staff
2014 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2015 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2016 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2018 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2019 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
 

MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING TRACK PERFORMER
1998 Kareem Archer
2007 Elvis Lewis
2016 Sterling Pierce
2024 Liam Murphy
 

MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER
2015 Elbert Maxwell
2024 Tristan Bolinsky
 

MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING PERFORMER
1981 Brian Dalatri
1983 Carlton Young
1989 Paul Rowbotham
1990 Mark Rainey
 

MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
1984 John Marshall
1989 Mark Rainey
 

MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGH POINT SCORER
2024 Tristan Bolinsky
 

MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
1981 Jumbo Elliott and Staff
1983 Charles Jenkins and Staff
1984 Charles Jenkins and Staff
1985 Charles Jenkins and Staff
1986 Charles Jenkins and Staff
2014 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2015 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2019 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
 
Women's Track & Field

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING TRACK PERFORMER
1996 Jen Rhines
2000 Carrie Tollefson
2007 Frances Koons
2010 Sheila Reid
2013 Emily Lipari
2014 Emily Lipari
2016 Angel Piccirillo
2017 Siofra Cleirigh Buttner
2018 Siofra Cleirigh Buttner
2019 Trudy-Ann Williamson
 

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER
2015 Katherine Petruzzellis
2022 Sade Meeks
2025 Roschell Clayton
 

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING PERFORMER
1983 Mary Ellen McGowan
1984 Veronica McIntosh
1985 Mary Ellen McGowan
1986 Debbie Grant
1988 Vicki Huber
1990 Michelle Bennett
1991 Sonia O'Sullivan
 

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
1983 Veronica McIntosh
1987 Vicki Huber
1988 Michelle DiMuro
1991 Michelle Bennett
 

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGH POINT SCORER
2019 Trudy-Ann Williamson
2024 Jane Livingston
 

WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
1983 Charles Jenkins and Staff
1984 Charles Jenkins and Staff
1985 Charles Jenkins and Staff
1986 Marty Stern and Staff
1987 Marty Stern and Staff
1988 Marty Stern and Staff
1990 Marty Stern and Staff
1991 Marty Stern and Staff
1993 Marty Stern and Staff
1997 John Marshall and Staff
2000 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2010 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2014 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2015 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2018 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2019 Gina Procaccio and Staff
 

WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING TRACK PERFORMER
1993 Carole Zajac
2008 Frances Koons
2018 Nicole Hutchinson
 

WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER
2022 Sanaä Barnes
 

WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING PERFORMER
1983 Patty Bradley
1990 Kathy Franey
1991 Sonia O'Sullivan
 

WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
1983 Patty Bradley
1984 Patty Bradley
1985 Veronica McIntosh
1987 Vicki Huber
1988 Vicki Huber
1989 Michelle Bennett
1991 Carole Zajac
 

WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGH POINT SCORER
2024 Jane Livingston
 

WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
BIG EAST COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
1983 Charles Jenkins and Staff
1984 Charles Jenkins and Staff
1985 Marty Stern and Staff
1987 Marty Stern and Staff
1988 Marty Stern and Staff
1989 Marty Stern and Staff
1997 John Marshall and Staff
2000 Marcus O'Sullivan and Staff
2014 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2015 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2018 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2019 Gina Procaccio and Staff
2021 Gina Procaccio and Staff
 
Volleyball

BIG EAST LIBERO OF THE YEAR
2010 Kim Maroon
2011 Kim Maroon
2020 Averi Salvador
 

BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
1994 Stacy Evans
1996 Stacey Moline
2023 Abby Harrell
 

BIG EAST COACH OF THE YEAR
1991 David Barkley
1995 Ron Twomey
2007 Josh Steinbach
 
Water Polo

MAAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2006 Kim Pare
 

MAAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2016 Julie Conrath
2025 Adrienne Grimes
 

MAAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2025 Riley Hull
 

MAAC COACH OF THE YEAR
2004 Paige Cull (co)
2025 Michael Gordon