NOMINATION FORM
2026 MALE COLLEGIATE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Cast your nomination for the 2026 Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year!
Nominees must have excelled in a Collegiate sport in 2026 and originally from one of the following 9 counties:
Ashtabula County
Cuyahoga County
Geauga County
Lake County
Lorain County
Medina County
Portage County
Stark County
Summit County
Submission deadline is Friday, October 23, 2026.
2026 Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year Nomination Form
PAST MALE COLLEGIATE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR WINNERS
2001
Mike Doss
- Football
- The Ohio State University
2002
Maurice Clarett
- Football
- The Ohio State University
2003
Alex Stepanovich
- Football
- The Ohio State University
2004
Ted Ginn, Jr.
- Football
- The Ohio State University
2005
Tyrell Sutton
- Football
- Northwestern University
2006
Troy Smith
- Football
- The Ohio State University
2008
J. Jaggers
- Wrestling
- The Ohio State University
2009
The University of Akron's Men’s Soccer Team
2010
The University of Akron's Men’s Soccer Team
2011
The University of Akron's Men’s Soccer Team
2012
Kent State University Baseball Team
2013
Connor Cook
- Football
- Michigan State University
2014
Kevin Burke
- Football
- University of Mount Union
2015
University of Mount Union Football Team
2016
John Carroll University Football Team
2017
Reggie Jagers III
- Track & Field
- Kent State University
2018
The University of Akron's Men’s Soccer Team
2019
Jordin James
- Wrestling
- University of Mount Union
2020
Michael Rose
- Football
- Iowa State University
2021
Alex Phillip
- Cross Country
- John Carroll University
2022
Sincere Carry
- Basketball
- Kent State University
2023
Case Western Reserve University Men's Tennis Team
2024
Luke Chicone
- Basketball
- John Carroll University
2025
Eric Colaco
- Baseball
- Denison University
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