Bethany Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Bison Awards
Bethany, W.Va. – Bethany College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted their annual Bison Awards Banquet on Sunday May 1st at 2:30 pm in Hummel Fieldhouse. The Bison Awards returned to in-person for the first time since May of 2019. A crowd of over 300 athletes, coaches, and faculty and support staff came out to honor each other.
The following athletes, teams and support staff were recognized:
Academic Team Award
Baseball & Women's Cross-Country
Sportsmanship Award
Jack Gilman (Football & Track and Field)
Agustin Novaira (Men's Basketball)
Ben Fedoush (Track & Field)
Brooke Corley (Volleyball)
Aidah Shuttleworth (Swim)
Nia Coates (Women's Soccer & Women's Basketball)
Male Rookie of the Year
Valentine Ursino (Men's Soccer)
Female Rookie of the Year
Lindsey Garrison (Women's Basektball)
Comeback Team
Men's Soccer
JD Hull Bison Backer Award
Men's Soccer Team
HT Award
John and Debra Hull
Excellence in Community Service
SAAC
Swimming & Diving
Women's Soccer
Game of the Year
Men's Soccer Men's Soccer
Coach of the Year
Frankie Taal (Men's Soccer)
Male Athlete of the Year
Modou Faye (Men's Soccer)
Co-Female Athlete of the Year
Cassidy Mailloux (Women's Lacrosse)
Lindsey Garrison (Women's Basketball)
Bison360 Award
1st Place – Women's Basketball
2nd Place – Volleyball
3rd Place – Men's Soccer
Derrick Hoffman Award
Antonio Caputo (Men's Lacrosse)
Taylor Stinnett (Women's Basketball)
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee renamed the Bison Backer award after John and Debra Hull, as the JD Hull Bison Backer Award. The award is presented to a student who supports our athletic programs as well as the HT Award that recognizes a faculty, staff, or community member who supports our athletic programs.
The Derrick Hoffman Honorees are nominated by the Athletic Department and chosen by the administration. This distinguished honor is bestowed upon a student-athlete who exemplifies the values of Bethany College Athletics and the Bison Way. Competitiveness, humility, sacrifice, work ethic and commitment to academics and student life are hallmarks of the values sought in honorees.
The Bison360 Award represents three teams who embody what it means to be a Bethany College total scholar-athlete. They aim to be leaders in the classroom, within the athletics department, and in the campus community. This award was voted on by students, faculty, and staff and will be given to three teams who build relationships across campus, strive to challenge themselves in every aspect of their performance, and represent our campus to the best of their abilities.
