End of Year Department Award Winners
Robert T. Shields Male Athlete of the Year
2025-26 Matt Heineman (Football)
2024-25 Ryon Thomas (Football)
2023-24 D'Maari Brown (Men's Track & Field)
2022-23 Kenny Hands (Football)
2021-22 Tommy Moore (Baseball)
Robert T. Shield Female Athlete of the Year
2025-26 Bianca Burke (Women's Track & Field)
2024-25 Erin Sinatra (Softball)
2023-24 Sarah Dougherty (Women's Swimming)
2022-23 Erica Blackburn (Women's Soccer)
2022-23 Sarah Dougherty (Women's Swimming)
2021-22 Katie Walsh (Women's Lacrosse)
Bill Klika Male Rookie of the Year
2025-26 Anthony Collier (Football)
2024-25 Xavier DIaz (Baseball)
2023-24 John Rolli (Baseball)
2022-23 D'Maari Brown (Men's Track & Field)
2021-22 Colby Craig (Baseball)
Roger Kindel Female Rookie of the Year
2025-26 Kyleigh Martin (Women's Soccer)
2024-25 Meghan Kreinberg (Women's Track & Field)
2023-24 Neysa Aguilar (Women's Basketball)
2022-23 Brianna Fasoli (Women's Track & Field)
2022-23 Katlyn Plank (Women's Swimming)
2021-22 Marissa Ross (Women's Lacrosse)
Scholar Athlete of the Year- Female
2025-26 Jada Lambright (Softball)
2024-25 Madison Kleinwaks (Women's Soccer)
2023-24 Adrienne DeFuria (Volleyball)
2022-23 Sarah Dougherty (Women's Swimming and Women's Track & Field)
2021-22 Haleigh Flukey (Field Hockey)
Scholar Athlete of the Year- Male
2025-26 Reese Jones (Men's Soccer)
2024-25 Ronald Duval (Men's Tennis)
2023-24 Brandon Garcia (Men's Soccer)
2022-23 Robert Nawrocki (Men's Lacrosse)
2021-22 Connor Perez (Football)
2021-22 Anthony Caserta (Football)
The Joan Desilets Award is presented to the Male and Female Student-Athlete that best exemplifies qualities such as spirit, integrity, and commitment to the betterment of the athletics department.
Joan Desilets Award- Male
2025-26 Andrike Terry (Football)
2024-25 Colby Craig (Baseball)
2023-24 Rocco Bonavolonta (Football)
2022-23 Joseph Nigro (Men's Basketball)
2021-22 Marquez Haywood (Football)
Joan Desilets Award- Female
2025-26 Giulia Olear (Softball)
2024-25 Riley Signor (Softball)
2023-24 Haleigh Dengler (Field Hockey)
2022-23 Carly Santucci (Women's Soccer)
2021-22 Kendall Moore (Field Hockey)
The Wade Watkins Award is presented to the Male and Female Student-Athlete that exemplifies the qualities such as enthusiasm and a selfless willingness to give of oneself.
Wade Watkins Award Winner- Male
2025-26 Reese Jones/Peter Longo (Men's Soccer/Baseball)
2024- 25 Carson Woods (Men's Basketball)
2023-24 Mark Giest (Baseball)
2022-23 Doug Reitemeyer (Men's Soccer)
2021-22 Alnazir Blackman (Football)
Wade Watkins Award Winner- Female
2025-26 Arianna Wood (Volleyball)
2024-25 Madison Ballesteros (Women's Lacrosse)
2023-24 Maggie Horn (Women's Soccer)
2022-23 Erica Blackburn (Women's Soccer)
2021-22 Kayla Brunner (Women's Lacrosse)
The Michael Schambach Award is presented to the assistant coach that exemplifies hard work, dedication, commitment and goes above and beyond for his or her coach staff but more importantly the student-athletes. This person embodies the qualities of the late Michael Schambach. Qualities including loyalty, compassion, putting others before themselves and never settling
Michael Schambach Award
2025-26 Mark Geist (Baseball)
2024-25 Josh Spivack (Men's Soccer)
2023-24 Andy Fleurantin (Men's Basketball)
2022-23 Reid Meeker (Men's Soccer)
2021-22 Ross Halkias (Baseball)
“The Iron Devils Team Award is presented to the team who displayed championship effort, attitude and accountability encompassing the whole body of work throughout the whole year not just in season, but in postseason or off-season as well.
Iron Devils- Male Team
2025-26 Baseball
2024-25 Baseball
2023-24 Football
2022-23 Baseball
2021-22 Men's Lacrosse
Iron Devils- Female Team
2025-26 Softball
2024-25 Volleyball
2023-24 Field Hockey
2022-23 Field Hockey
2021-22 Softball
The Tom Wilkinson Come Back Player of the Year Award is presented to the student-athlete who has prevailed over adversity and significantly contributed to his or her team.
The Tom Wilkinson Award was named for the former Head Athletic Trainer of FDU-Florham, Tom Wilkinson Sr.
Tom Wilkinson became the Head Athletic Trainer at FDU-Florham in September 1987 and spent 29 years as a Devil before he retired in 2016. A 1975 graduate of James Madison University, Tom spent the first nine years of his career working in professional football. He worked as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in the World Football League with the Florida Blazers, the Charlotte Hornets, and in the NFL with the Chicago Bears. He worked as a Head Athletic Trainer in the United States Football League with the Tampa Bay Bandits and Washington Federals. In 1999, the National Athletic Trainers Association recognized Tom for 25 years of membership.
Tom Wilkinson Comeback Player of the Year- Male
2025-26 Diego Trujillo (Men's Soccer)
2024-25 Vincent Papa (Football)
2023-24 Aaron McGriff (Men's Track & Field/ Cross Country)
2023-23 Adrian Reese (Football)
2021-22 Michael Stewart (Men's Lacrosse)
2020-21
2019-20 Michael Adragna (Men's Lacrosse)
2018-19 Thomas Cashin (Men's Golf)
2017-18 Nick DeAngelis Jr. (Baseball)
Tom Wilkinson Comeback Player of the Year- Female
2025-26 Madison Ballesteros (Women's Lacrosse)
2024-25 Riley SIgnor (Softball)
2023-24 Maggie Cronkhite (Women's Tennis)
2023-23 Jenna Conanan (Women's Soccer)
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19 Taiah Thornton (Women's Basketball)
2017-18 Noelle Shirey (Women's Lacrosse)
