Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year explained

The Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year are a series of three awards given out at the end of the college soccer season. Currently, the Atlantic-10 Conference gives out awards for the best offensive, defensive and midfielder of the year.

Notable winners of the award include Alexi Lalas, Peter Vermes and Geoff Cameron.

Key

Co-Players of the Year
Division (X)Indicates which division the soccer program is in; East or West
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player had been awarded the A-10 Player of the Year award at that point

Winners

Player of the Year (1987–1999)

SeasonPlayerSchoolPositionClassReference
1987 (E)RutgersDefender[1]
1987 (W)George WashingtonMidfielder
1988 (E)Rhode IslandGoalkeeper
1988 (W)Penn StateForward
1989 (E)
RutgersDefender
1989 (W)George WashingtonForward
1990RutgersForward
1991 (2)George WashingtonForward
1992George WashingtonForward
1993
Temple
Saint Joseph's
Midfielder
Forward

1994RutgersDefender
1995La SalleMidfielder
1996Rhode IslandMidfielder
1997 (2)La SalleMidfielder
1998FordhamForward
1999St. BonaventureForward

Offensive Player of the Year (2000–)

SeasonPlayerSchoolPositionClassReference
2000DaytonForward
2001UMassForward
2002 (2)UMassForward
2003DuquesneForward
2004Rhode IslandForward
2005Saint LouisMidfielder
2006Rhode IslandForward
2007Saint LouisMidfielder
2008CharlotteMidfielder
2009St. BonaventureForward
2010La SalleMidfielder
2011DuquesneForward
2012VCUForward
2013La SalleForward
2014Saint LouisForward[2]
2015DaytonMidfielder[3]
2016FordhamMidfielder[4]
2017VCUForward[5]
2018FordhamMidfielder[6]
2019DaytonForward[7]
2020 (2)DaytonForward[8]
2021Saint LouisForward[9]
2022UMassForward[10]
Saint LouisForward

Defensive Player of the Year (2000–)

SeasonPlayerSchoolPositionClassReference
2000DuquesneGoalkeeper
2001RichmondGoalkeeper
2002La SalleGoalkeeper
2003TempleGoalkeeper
2004 (2)TempleGoalkeeper
2005DuquesneGoalkeeper
2006RichmondGoalkeeper
2007Saint LouisDefender
2008UMassGoalkeeper
2009Saint LouisDefender
2010CharlotteDefender
2011FordhamGoalkeeper
2012XavierDefender
2013Saint LouisDefender
2014 (2)Saint LouisDefender
2015VCUDefender
2016DaytonDefender
2017FordhamDefender
2018FordhamDefender
2019 (2)FordhamDefender
2020Saint LouisGoalkeeper
2021Saint LouisDefender
2022Saint LouisDefender

Midfielder of the Year (2007–)

SeasonPlayerSchoolClassReference
2007Rhode Island
2008UMass
2009Fordham
2010Charlotte
2011George Washington
2012Charlotte
2013Saint Louis
2014Saint Louis
2015Dayton
2016George Washington[11]
2017Dayton
2018VCU
2019Dayton
2020 (2)Dayton
2021VCU
2022Loyola Chicago

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MEN’S SOCCER RECORD BOOK THROUGH 2013 SEASON. 1–2. PDF. January 2, 2017.
  2. Web site: RHODE ISLAND & SAINT LOUIS NAB MAJOR A-10 MEN'S SOCCER AWARDS. Atlantic 10 Conference Official Site. December 11, 2015. January 2, 2017.
  3. Web site: AMANKONA, CASTILLO, LOEBE EARN MAJOR MEN'S SOCCER AWARDS. Atlantic 10 Conference Official Site. November 11, 2015. January 2, 2017.
  4. Web site: EIGHT MEN’S SOCCER STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVE NSCAA ALL-MIDWEST REGION HONORS. Atlantic 10 Conference Official Site. December 6, 2015. January 2, 2017.
  5. Web site: Santos, Lewis, Taneski, Smith, and O'Leary Win Top Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Awards. Atlantic 10 Conference. atlantic10.com. December 31, 2017. November 8, 2017.
  6. Web site: Loebe, Oland, Haji, Klein, and Giffard win Top Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Awards . Atlantic10.com . . November 28, 2018 . November 8, 2018.
  7. Web site: Fjeldberg, Oland, Adjei, Oladeinbo, and Elliott Win Top Atlantic 10 Men’s Soccer Awards. atlantic10.com. en. 2019-12-06.
  8. Web site: 2020-21 Men's Soccer End-of-Season Awards . Atlantic10.com . April 17, 2021 . April 14, 2021.
  9. Web site: Pompeu, Oystese, SLU Trio Headline 2021 Men's Soccer End-of-Year Honors . Atlantic10.com . December 2, 2022 . November 11, 2021.
  10. Web site: A-10 Announces Men’s Soccer Postseason Honors, Names SLU, Loyola, UMass Players for Superlatives . Atlantic10.com . December 2, 2022. November 8, 2022.
  11. Web site: MEN'S SOCCER'S HEINE EARNS ALL-REGION HONORS. George Washington Athletic Official Athletic Site. December 7, 2016. January 2, 2017.