Bill Carey Sportsmanship Award Winners
The award named for former Nazareth Athletic Director and Hall of Famer Bill Carey, who retired in 1998 after 18 years with Nazareth. The award recognizes athletic achievement as well as fair play and commitment to team concepts.
1999 -- Andrew Haefner, men's tennis; Kyle Bolster, men's soccer; Ann Parks, women's basketball
2000 -- Jared Snyder, men's swimming; Traci Hay, field hockey/women's lacrosse
2001 -- Mike Redick, men's basketball; Meg Dalton, women's basketball
2002 -- Cedric Gaddis, men's tennis; Melissa Greene, women's tennis
2003 -- David Graham, men's lacrosse; Teresa Zappia, women's lacrosse
2004 -- Bret Kearney, men's basketball; Shawna Kabot, women's lacrosse
2005 -- Mitch Graves, men's tennis; Ashley Canabush, women's lacrosse
2006 -- Justin Fladd, men's basketball; Kelly O'Brien, women's cross country/track & field
2007 -- Jon Bates, men's track & field; Amanda Prosser, women's soccer
2008 -- Terrance Nichols, men's tennis; Shannon Burns, women's soccer
2009 -- Jeff DeHimer, men's basketball; Lauren Glaser, women's cross country/track & field
2010 -- Steve Trobert, men's tennis; Jen Linnan, softball
2011 -- Matt Morales, men's track & field/cross country; Michelle Van Slyke, women's golf
2012 -- Dan Miranda, men's volleyball/track & field; Jaclyn Conklin, women's swimming & diving
2013 -- Connor Ecklund, men's volleyball; Amy Johnson, women's volleyball; Kassandra Prutsman, women's soccer
2014 -- Scott Hayford, men's basketball; Lauren Heitzhaus, women's track & field/cross country
2015 -- Julius Tamasy, men's hockey; Tyler Carr, women's soccer; Melissa Reeves, women's basketball
2016 -- Dan Burke, men's swimming & diving; Patrick Neureuter, men's track & field/cross country; Brianna Vibbard, women's soccer
2017 -- Joe Eiskant, men's lacrosse; Dominik Gabaj, men's hockey; Nicole DeVona, women's lacrosse
2018 -- Alex LaPoint, men's swimming & diving; Erin Strollo, women's soccer
2019 -- Rob Coatsworth. men's swimming & diving; Megan Gallacchi, women's soccer; Madison Joseph, women's volleyball/softball
2020 -- Joe Crosby, men's volleyball; Delaney Martin, women's basketball/volleyball
2021 -- John Koch, men's swimming & diving; Justin Pumputis, men's soccer; Caleigh Cahoon, women's soccer
2022 -- Dominic Vito, men's tennis; Amanda Foster, women's swimming & diving
2023 -- Kyle Richardson, men's swimming & diving; Sara Joerger, dance team
2024 -- Jacob Townsand, rugby; Maggie Gannon, women's lacrosse
2025 -- Lydia Coombs, field hockey; William Danaher, men's swimming & diving
Emily Haskins Inspirational Athlete Award Winners
The award is presented for athletic achievement as well as inspiration to others. The award is named after former Nazareth soccer player Emily Haskins, who died unexpectedly while still an undergraduate in 2000.
1997 -- Rita Bartucca, women's soccer/basketball
1998 -- Chris Pegan, men's basketball
1999 -- Matt Rose, men's swimming; Tammy Silvernail, women's basketball
2000 -- Adam Smith, men's swimming; Michelle Urbanski, women's soccer
2001 -- Ed Thater, men's tennis; Chris Amesbury, men's basketball; Molly Codding, women's soccer
2002 -- Jarod Koopman, men's lacrosse; Lisa Elsemore, women's swimming
2003 -- Fran Zablocki, men's basketball; Christa Downey, women's volleyball
2004 -- Andrew Baldwin, men's tennis; Ashley Mokan, women's volleyball
2005 -- Chris Pede, men's swimming; Lisa Ksczanowicz, women's soccer
2006 -- Gavin Thomas, men's soccer; Jill Wittenberg, field hockey
2007 -- Larry DiCesare, men's cross country/track &
field; Elizabeth Jurkiewicz, women's cross country/track & field
2008 -- Tim Garvin, equestrian; Ali Sharpe, women's basketball
2009 -- Joe Mihalich, men's basketball; Katie Adams, women's track & field
2010 -- Philip Holmberg, men's soccer; Polly Muehlenkamp, women's soccer/softball
2011 -- Brian Orr, men's lacrosse; Mary Holland, women's basketball
2012 -- Dan Polino, men's track & field; Erica Conte, women's soccer
2013 -- Brian Wright, men's lacrosse; Katie Wyant, women's soccer/track & field
2014 -- Jake Lafaver, men's track & field/cross country; Mallorie Dygert, women's swimming & diving
2015 -- Vinny Amuso, men's basketball; Ashtin Argentieri. women's soccer
2016 -- Luis Rivera, men's track & field; Ami Petosa, women's tennis
2017 -- Marcus Moles, men's hockey; Brayden Dobles, women's soccer; Bridget Geary, field hockey
2018 -- Matt Manzella, men's hockey; Emily Thompson, women's track & field; Kate Billington, women's soccer
2019 -- Anthony Basile, men's lacrosse; Jessica Byrnes, women's soccer; Brendan Wind, men's basketball
2020 -- Mark Dunkelberg, men's swimming & diving; Mia Strollo, women's soccer
2021 -- Owen Gonzalez, men's lacrosse; Kristen Prohaska, women's soccer
2022 -- Patrick Healy, men's track & field/cross country; Sarah Simmons, women's basketball/softball
2023 -- Nathan Allen, men's tennis/volleyball; Sarah Merriwether, women's soccer/track & field
2024 -- Lilianna Hanning, women's cross country/track & field; Lauren Bendall, women's track & field; Liam Hopwood, men's basketball
2025 -- Sophia Scialdone, women's lacrosse; Jakob Denkenberger, men's lacrosse
Jeff Van Gundy Award Winners
The award is named for former Nazareth basketball standout and Sports Hall of Famer Jeff Van Gundy, who was renowned for his work ethic and passion for his team and for his school. The award recognizes those characteristics as well commitment to Nazareth athletics in and out of season.
2017 -- Gabbie Charles, women's lacrosse; Kieran McCoy, men's soccer
2018 -- Haley DeVona, women's lacrosse; Nick LaBarbera, men's track & field
2019 -- Kelsey Milligan, women's volleyball; Jake Burgio, men's basketball
2020 -- Jennifer Hilts, field hockey; Cody Green, men's basketball
2021 -- Lauren Begy, women's soccer; Brendan Broderick, men's basketball; Stephen Gabel, men's basketball
2022 -- Makalah Sizer, women's basketball; Miyah Sizer, women's basketball; Zach Stenglein, men's basketball
2023 -- Makenna Wiljanen, women's hockey; Kaleb Luton, men's track & field
2024 -- Julia Holmes, women's hockey; McKinley Hoff, women's hockey; Owen Wickens, men's volleyball
2025 -- Tessa Grover, women's volleyball; Luke Insley, men's basketball
Robert A. Kidera Scholar-Athlete Award Winners
Named after former Nazareth President Robert A. Kidera, who spearheaded the growth of the Nazareth athletic program during his tenure from 1976 through 1984. Award recipients must: be a senior with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or above; display character and leadership in campus activities; be a member in good standing on a varsity team.
| 1984 |
Dino Aimino, men's basketball |
Eileen Hughes, women's tennis |
| 1985 |
Jeff Van Gundy, men's basketball |
Corinne Trainor, women's soccer |
| 1986 |
Bob Lasher, men's soccer |
Laurie Moline, women's basketball |
| 1987 |
Chris McCaffrey, men's basketball |
Liz O'Leary, women's soccer
Michele Rupert, women's volleyball |
| 1988 |
Todd Pattison, men's tennis |
Colleen Delaney, women's basketball |
| 1989 |
Kevin Broderick, men's basketball |
Sally Endres, women's volleyball
Terriann Higgins, women's basketball |
| 1990 |
Brian Burke, men's soccer |
Jennifer Board, women's swimming |
| 1991 |
Alan Pascuzzi, men's soccer |
Sandy DeWolf, women's basketball |
| 1992 |
Michael Toke, men's tennis |
Peggy Beggs, women's basketball |
| 1993 |
Scott Budine, men's basketball |
Stacey Altemari, women's soccer |
| 1994 |
Kevin Cox, men's basketball/lacrosse |
Diane Slocum, women's basketball |
| 1995 |
Paul Morris, men's golf |
Renee Burkhardt, women's lacrosse |
| 1996 |
Dan Chuckran, men's tennis |
Kathleen Moynihan, women's basketball/tennis
Joelle Woolston, women's basketball |
| 1997 |
James Albertson, men's swimming |
Kerry Murphy, women's lacrosse
Kristi Vick, women's soccer |
| 1998 |
Chris Pegan, men's basketball |
Christy Hecker, women's swimming |
| 1999 |
Alex Osborne, men's basketball |
Jonelle Smith, women's volleyball |
| 2000 |
Jeff McCormack, men's swimming |
Jenifer Taets, women's swimming |
| 2001 |
Steve Fisher, men's soccer/golf |
Molly Codding, women's soccer |
| 2002 |
Josh Nellist, men's swimming |
Katie Silky, women's tennis |
| 2003 |
Eric Thomas, men's soccer |
Cheryl Roubian, women's swimming |
| 2004 |
Nick Ambrose, men's golf |
Becca Lenhard, women's tennis |
| 2005 |
Brian Seeley, men's golf |
Tricia Jones, women's volleyball |
| 2006 |
Mike DeBlois, men's basketball |
Angela Tessoni, women's tennis |
| 2007 |
Shaun Tyszka, men's volleyball |
Tia Morgia, women's lacrosse |
| 2008 |
Brendan Epstein, men's cross country/track |
Emily Lesher, women's swimming |
| 2009 |
Frank Leahy, men's volleyball |
Laura Persico, women's volleyball/softball |
| 2010 |
Corey McAdam, men's basketball |
Lindsey Buzard, women's diving |
| 2011 |
Joe Jacobs-Ferderbar, men's lacrosse
Rikesh Kotak, men's soccer |
Hillary Simon, women's soccer/basketball |
| 2012 |
Liam Connolly, men's soccer |
Rachael Phipps, women's swimming |
| 2013 |
Tyshun Stephens, men's basketball
EJ Wells-Spicer, men's volleyball |
Carissa Risucci, women's swimming
Amanda Sudore, women's soccer |
| 2014 |
Brad Ford, men's basketball |
Alison Tepas, women's tennis |
| 2015 |
Drew Simoneau, men's lacrosse |
Maria Allocco, women's volleyball/basketball
Hannah Brackley, women's track |
| 2016 |
Scott Dawson, men's hockey
Tim Zyburt, men's volleyball |
Gabrielle LeBihan, women's track/cross country |
| 2017 |
Matt Battaglia, men's cross country/track |
Michaela Soules, women's soccer |
| 2018 |
Oliver Janzen, men's hockey |
Samantha Peebles, women's basketball |
| 2019 |
Tyler Stenglein, men's basketball |
Alycia Eaton, women's track and field |
| 2020 |
James McDonald, men's hockey |
Rachel Benedict, women's basketball
Hannah Miller, women's soccer |
| 2021 |
Jake Adams, men's soccer, golf |
Taylor Robey, women's swimming & diving |
| 2022 |
Jon Roth, men's lacrosse |
Brenna Johnson, women's track & field |
| 2023 |
Nathan Bowers, men's cross country/track & field
Henry McKinney, men's hockey |
Emily Daciw, women's softball
Emma States, women's lacrosse |
| 2024 |
Quinn McKercher, men's lacrosse
Ryan Hough, men's swimming & diving |
Lea Richard, women's track and field
Alexa Rizzo, women's swimming & diving |
| 2025 |
Cade Eells, men's cross country/track & field
Drew Decker, men's soccer |
Annika Monfort, women's soccer |
