MOST IMPROVED TEAM

This award is presented to the team that has demonstrated the greatest improvement over the previous year.
 

The York University Lions women's basketball team was named the winner of the 2025-26 Most Improved Team Award at the 57th annual York Varsity Athletics Banquet on Mar. 26, 2026

 
Year Team
2025-26 Women's Basketball
2024-25 Men's Volleyball
2023-24 Men's Basketball
2022-23 Men's Volleyball
2021-22 Not Awarded
2020-21 Not Awarded (COVID-19 Pandemic)
2019-20 Women's Hockey
2018-19 Men's Basketball
2017-18 Field Hockey
2016-17 Men's Volleyball
2015-16 Men's Hockey
2014-15 Women's Track & Field
2013-14 Men's Track & Field
2012-13 Men's Volleyball
2011-12 Men's Hockey
2010-11 Women's Volleyball
2009-10 Women's Field Hockey
2008-09 Women's Volleyball
2007-08 Men's Soccer
2006-07 Women's Rugby
2005-06 Women's Basketball
2004-05 Women's Cross Country
2003-04 Indoor Hockey
2002-03 Football
2001-02 Women's Tennis
2000-01 Men's Basketball
1999-00 Men's Rugby
Women's Figure Skating
1998-99 Men's Soccer
Women's Badminton
Prior to 1998-99, the Most Improved Team Award was for women's teams only.
1997-98 Swimming
1996-97 Basketball
1995-96 Not Awarded
1994-95 Not Awarded
1993-94 Not Awarded
1992-93 Tennis
1991-92 Gymnastics
1990-91 Not Awarded
1989-90 Not Awarded
1988-89 Soccer