U Sports Men's Volleyball Player of the Year

The U Sports Men's Volleyball Player of the Year is awarded annually to the men's volleyball player of the year in U Sports (previously named Canadian Interuniversity Sport).[1][2] No player has won the award more than twice and only two players have accomplished the feat (Terry Danyluk in 1980 and 1981; Darcy Busse in 1984 and 1986).[1] The Alberta Golden Bears program has featured the most winners with 11 and nine of those recipients were either coached by Danyluk or were Danyluk himself.[1][3] Following the cancellation of the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no award winner in 2021.[4]

Player of the Year Award
SportIndoor volleyball
LeagueU Sports
First awarded1980 to Terry Danyluk
Most recentIsaac Heslinga,
Alberta Golden Bears
Websiteusports.ca

List of winners

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Season Winner Team
1979-80[1] Terry Danyluk Alberta Golden Bears
1980-81[1] Terry Danyluk Alberta Golden Bears
1981-82[1] Mark Kolodziej Dinosaurs
1982-83[1] Paul Paquin Manitoba Bisons
1983-84[1] Darcy Busse Saskatchewan Huskies
1984-85[1] Terry Gagnon Manitoba Bisons
1985-86[1] Darcy Busse Saskatchewan Huskies
1986-87[1] Michael Stephens Winnipeg Wesmen
1987-88[1] Gino Brousseau Laval Rouge et Or
1988-89[1] Randy Gingera Dinosaurs
1989-90[1] Dale Iwanoczko Manitoba Bisons
1990-91[1] Tom Elser Manitoba Bisons
1991-92[1] Marc Dunn Toronto Varsity Blues
1992-93[1] Rob Olfert Winnipeg Wesmen
1993-94[1] Michel Cazes Laval Rouge et Or
1994-95[1] Scott Koskie Manitoba Bisons
1995-96[1] François Bilodeau Laval Rouge et Or
1996-97[1] Doug Bruce Alberta Golden Bears
1997-98[1] Jean Sébastien Nault Sherbrooke Vert et Or
1998-99[1] Murray Grapentine Alberta Golden Bears
1999-00[1] Mark Gradt Winnipeg Wesmen
2000-01[1] Brian Enns Manitoba Bisons
2001-02[1] Denis Zhukov Calgary Dinos
2002-03[1] Pascal Cardinal Alberta Golden Bears
2003-04[1] Adam Ens Saskatchewan Huskies
2004-05[1] Nicholas Cundy Alberta Golden Bears
2005-06[1] Mark Dodds Saskatchewan Huskies
2006-07[1] Josh Howatson Trinity Western Spartans
2007-08[1] Ben Schellenberg Winnipeg Wesmen
2008-09[1] Joel Schmuland Alberta Golden Bears
2009-10[1] Paul Sanderson Brandon Bobcats
2010-11[1] Graham Vigrass Calgary Dinos
2011-12[1] Ben Ball Trinity Western Spartans
2012-13[1] Mitch Irvine Alberta Golden Bears
2013-14[1] Brad Gunter Thompson Rivers WolfPack
2014-15[1] Nick Del Bianco Trinity Western Spartans
2015-16[1] Brett Walsh Alberta Golden Bears
2016-17[1] Ryan Sclater Trinity Western Spartans
2017-18[1] Adam Schriemer Trinity Western Spartans
2018-19[1] Elliot Viles Brandon Bobcats
2019-20[1] Eric Loeppky Trinity Western Spartans
2020-21 Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2021-22[1] Derek Epp Trinity Western Spartans
2022-23[1] Jordan Canham Alberta Golden Bears
2023-24[1] Isaac Heslinga Alberta Golden Bears

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au "Of the Year" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Trinity Western's Loeppky headlines U SPORTS men's volleyball major award winners". U Sports. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Terry Danyluk". volleyball.ca. 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021". usports.ca. U Sports. October 15, 2020.
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