HAMILTON – With the announcement of main award winners on the 2023 U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball National Championship offered by Mikasa, Brock Badgers first-year outdoors hitter Devin Cooney was honoured as a U SPORTS All-Rookie on Thursday evening in Hamilton.

Cooney turns into simply the third Brock males’s volleyball participant to obtain U SPORTS All-Rookie honours in program historical past, becoming a member of Logan House (2017-18) and John Elgersma (2016-17) to make a trio of recipients for the Badgers.

“Devin was a huge contributor in his first season to our program both on and off the court,” stated Brock Badgers head coach Matt Ragogna. “His demeanor and how he plays the game is so fluid and is very exciting for the years to come with the Badger volleyball program. I know that he has put in maximum effort this season to develop not only his own skills but to make the people around him better every single day. This national recognition is a testament to a memorable season and the exciting road ahead. As a coach, I could ask for nothing more from such an exceptional student-athlete.”

Cooney showcased his growth all season lengthy throughout the 2022-23 marketing campaign, turning into a significant a part of the Badgers assault. Finishing the common season with six straight double-digit scoring matches, he set a career-high for himself with a 20.5 level outing in Brock’s win at Waterloo on Feb. 4, recording 19 kills, one service ace, and one block help.

Cooney produced almost double his factors per set and kills per set common in Brock wins this yr, whereas climbing to second on the group in these two classes as effectively all through everything of the season.

He appeared in 16 complete matches, ending the season averaging 2.57 kills per set and a pair of.8 factors per set in his freshman marketing campaign.

A full record of the 2023 U SPORTS award winners is included under.

MAJOR AWARDS

Most Valuable Player: Jordan Canham, Alberta

Rookie of the Year: Jordon Heppner, Manitoba

Student-Athlete Community Service Award: Cam Kern, Alberta

Fox40 Coach of the Year: James Gravelle, Windsor

 

FIRST TEAM ALL-CANADIAN

OH – Jordan Canham, Alberta

OH – Chris Byam, MRU

OH – Yoan David, Sherbrooke

OH – Dylan Mortensen, Saskatchewan

OH – Erik Siksna, Queen’s

LS – Evan Falardeau, Toronto

LIB – Yassine Kassis, Montreal

 

SECOND TEAM ALL-CANADIAN

OH – Nicholas Fortin, Laval

OH – Jackson Young, Nipissing

OH – Mateusz Wlodarski, McMaster

OH – Brodie Hofer, TWU

OH – Jesse Elser, TWU

OH – Matt Neaves, UBC

S – Jonathan Portelance, Sherbrooke

 

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

OH – Devin Cooney, Brock

OH – Conaire Taub, UBC

OH – Seba Manuel, UBCO

M – Jordon Heppner, Manitoba

M – Lucas Condon-Oldreive, Dalhousie

S – Charles St-Aubin, Laval

S – Chris Zimmerman, Queen’s 

 

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