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.
 

Men's soccer player Christian Zeppieri is the winner of the 2024-25 York Men's Athlete of the Year
 
                    
Year Athlete Sport
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