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End of Year Department Award Winners



Robert T. Shields Male Athlete of the Year
    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
    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
    2024-25 Xavier DIaz (Baseball)   
    2023-24 John Rolli (Baseball)
    2022-23 D'Maari Brown (Track & Field)
    2021-22 Colby Craig (Baseball)



Roger Kindel Female Rookie of the Year
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    2024-25 Baseball    
    2023-24 Football    
    2022-23 Baseball
    2021-22 Men's Lacrosse


Iron Devils- Female Team
    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
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
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)