University of Manitoba Athletics

Each year, U SPORTS recognizes the country's top collegiate athletes with a series of national awards. Athletes from the University of Manitoba have been recognized many times for their successes and skills on the national stage through these awards. 

National Athlete of the Year

This award is presented to the country's top athlete across all sports, as deemed by the Canadian Athletic Foundation.

• 2019-20 Kelsey Wog (Swimming)
• 1996-1997 Terri-Lee Johannesson (Basketball)

Austin Matthews Award

This award is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to interuniversity sport, as demonstrated by long-term commitment and leadership as a coach, director, chairperson and/or executive committee member at the local, provincial and/or national levels.

• 2017 Coleen Dufresne
• 2002 Joyce Fromson

Athlete of the Year (by sport)

This award is presented to the country's best player in each sport.

Men's Basketball - Mike Moser Memorian Award

• 1976-77 Martin Riley

Women's Basketball - Nan Copp Award

• 1988-89 Kim Bertholet
• 1997-98 Anne Smith
   

Men's Hockey - Joseph A Sullivan Award

• 1983-84 Mike Ridley

Men's Volleyball

• 1982-83 Paul Paquin
• 1984-85 Terry Gagnon
• 1989-90 Dale Iwanoczko
• 1994-95 Scott Koskie
• 2000-01 Brian Enns

Women's Volleyball - Mary Lyon's Award

• 1990-91 Michelle Sawatzky
• 1991-92 Michelle Sawatzky
• 1994-95 Lorriann Sawatzky
• 1997-98 Louise Wlock
• 2001-02 Kathy Preston
• 2014-15 Rachel Cockrell
• 2023-24 Raya Surinx
• 2024-25 Raya Surinx
   

Men's Wrestling

• 1992-93 Glen Moore and David Hohl
• 1993-94 David Hohl

Rookie of the Year (by sport)

This award is presented to the top first-year player in each sport.

Men's Basketball - Dr. Peter Mullins Trophy

• 1989-90 Eric Bridgeland
• 2022-23 Simon Hildebrandt
   

Women's Basketball - Kathy Shields Award

• 1994-95 Marjorie Kelly

Men's Cross Country

• 2000 Will Thrift

Women's Cross Country

• 1998 Jennifer Ervick

Women's Field Hockey - Joyce Slipp Award

• 2001 Christine DePape

Football - Peter Gorman Trophy

• 1991 Domenic Zagari

Women's Hockey

• 2009-10 Caitlin MacDonald
• 2014-15 Alanna Sharman
   

Men's Volleyball

• 1991-92 Trevor Dmitruk
• 1995-96 Dan Lewis
• 2008-09 Chris Voth
• 2022-23 Jordon Heppner

Women's Volleyball - Mark Tennant Award

• 1997-98 Kathy Hrehirchuk
• 2006-07 Ashley Voth
• 2007-08 Samantha Loewen
• 2022-23 Raya Surinx

Coach of the Year (by sport)

This award is presented to the country's top coach in each sport. 

Men's Basketball - Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy

• 1973-74 Don Hunter
• 1974-75 Don Hunter
• 1985-86 Rick Suffield

Women's Basketball - Peter Ennis Award

• 1987-88 Coleen Dufresne
• 1997-98 Coleen Dufresne

Men's Cross Country

• 1964 Jim Daly
• 1988 Wyn Gimitroski
• 1989 Wyn Gimitroski

Women's Curling

• 2010-11 Lynn Colman

Women's FIeld Hockey - Marina Van Der Merwe Award

• 1991 Lenny McCaigue
• 2001 Gene Muller

Football - Frank Tindall Trophy

• 1969 Henry Janzen
• 2001 Brian Dobie

Men's Hockey - Father George Kehoe Memorial Award

• 1984-85 Wayne Fleming

Women's Hockey

• 2017-18 Jon Rempel

Men's Track and Field - Bob Boucher Award

• 1991-92 Alex Gardiner
• 1993-94 Bruce Pirnie
• 1994-95 Bruce Pirnie

Women's Track and Field - Sue Wise Award

• 2004-05 Claude Bérubé

Men's Volleyball

• 1981-82 Garth Pischke
• 1983-84 Garth Pischke
• 1987-88 Garth Pischke
• 1989-90 Garth Pischke
• 1994-95 Garth Pischke
• 2016-17 Garth Pischke

Women's Volleyball - Marilyn Pomfret Award

• 1991-92 Ken Bentley
• 2006-07 Ken Bentley

Men's Wrestling

• 1990-91 Nat Brigante and Bob Molle
• 1992-93 Nat Brigante and Bob Molle
• 1997-98 Nat Brigante