MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

The men's athlete of the year award is given to a male student-athlete who has exhibited outstanding athletic skill, character and fair play in his sport and as a result contributed to the success of his team.
 

York University Lions men's soccer player Christian Zeppieri was named men's athlete of the year at the 57th annual York Varsity Athletics Banquet on Mar. 26, 2026
 
                    
Year Athlete Sport
2025-26 Christian Zeppieri Soccer
2024-25 Christian Zeppieri Soccer
The award was renamed Men's Athlete of the Year in 2024-25 to align with OUA and U SPORTS gender designations
2023-24 Christian Zeppieri Soccer
2022-23 Soji Olatoye Soccer
2021-22 Dieu Merci Yuma Soccer
2020-21 Not Awarded (COVID-19 Pandemic)
2019-20 Daniel Gleason Track & Field
2018-19 Pierce Lepage             Track & Field
2017-18 Kayden Johnson Track & Field / Football
2016-17 Jonathan Lao Soccer
2015-16 Michael Cox Soccer
2014-15 Jarek Whiteman Soccer
2013-14 Dontae Richards-Kwok Track & Field
2012-13 David McKay Track & Field
2011-12 Dontae Richards-Kwok Track & Field
2010-11 Adrian Pena Soccer
2009-10 Tyrone Halstead Track & Field
2008-09 Francesco Bruno Soccer
2007-08 David St. Bernard Track & Field
2006-07 Dan Eves Basketball
2005-06 Ricky Foley Football / Track & Field
2004-05 Andre Durie Football
2003-04 Todd Zubyck Track & Field
2002-03 John Zubyck Track & Field
2001-02 Shane Niemi Track & Field
2000-01 Mike Williams Hockey
1999-00 Luis Vega Penso Track & Field
1998-99 Arne Rungi
Craig Cavanagh		 Badminton
Track & Field
1997-98 Mike Williams Hockey
1996-97 Jeff Hayhoe Track & Field
1995-96 Andre Batson Football
1994-95 Ben Davis Hockey
1993-94 Doug Wood Track & Field
1992-93 Dexter Abrams Volleyball
1991-92 Doug Wood Track & Field
1990-91 Brian MacDonald Hockey
1989-90 Kevin Lake Track & Field
1988-89 Sean Foudy Track & Field / Football
1987-88 Nick Kiriakou Hockey
1986-87 Paul Hughes Wrestling
1985-86 Terry Douglas Football
1984-85 Don McLaren Hockey
1983-84 Allan Reddon Gymnastics
1981-82 Trevor Man
David Coulthard		 Water Polo
Basketball
1980-81 Dan Gaudet Gymnastics
1979-80 David Coulthard Basketball
1978-79 Dave Steeper Gymnastics
1977-78 Neil Harvey Swimming
1976-77 Marc Epprecht Gymnastics
1975-76 Ev Spence Rugby / Basketball
1974-75 Doug Dunsmuir Hockey
1973-74 Ev Spence Rugby / Basketball
1972-73 Tony DeThomasis Rugby / Wrestling
1971-72 Steve Latinovich Hockey
1970-71 Tom Kinsman Gymnastics / Diving
1969-70 Murray Stroud Hockey
1968-69 Dave Smith Cross Country