FARMINGTON, Minn. – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its annual men's soccer awards on Monday.

Gustavus senior forward Joe Flory was named Offensive Player of the Year, St. Olaf junior goalkeeper Beckett Carlson earned Defensive Player of the Year honors, and Augsburg first-year forward Liam Paradiso was selected Rookie of the Year. St. Olaf head coach Justin Oliver was named Coach of the Year.

2026 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Joe Flory (Sr. / Whitchurch, England / The King's School Chester) was named Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year after leading the MIAC with seven goals in conference play. Flory also added two assists in MIAC games for 16 total points, the second-most in the league. Flory is the first Gustavus player to earn the award since it was introduced in 2021.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Beckett Carlson (Jr. / Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove) was named Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year after leading the MIAC with five shutouts, a 0.41 goals-against average, and a .862 save percentage in conference play. Carlson allowed just four goals in 10 league matches as St. Olaf went 9-0-1 to secure the regular-season conference title. Carlson is the first St. Olaf player to earn the award since it was introduced in 2021.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Liam Paradiso (Fy. / Appleton, Wis. / Kimberly) was selected Men's Soccer Rookie of the Year after scoring six goals in conference play, tied for the second-most in the MIAC. Paradiso totaled 13 points on six goals and an assist in 10 league matches, including one game-winning tally. Paradiso is the first Augsburg player to earn the award since it was introduced in 2021.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Justin Oliver was selected Men's Soccer Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season after guiding St. Olaf to a 9-0-1 conference record and the outright MIAC regular-season championship. The conference crown was the program's 11th overall, and the Oles' fourth in a row. Oliver is the fourth coach in recorded MIAC history to receive back-to-back Men's Soccer Coach of the Year awards, and the first to do so since Jon Lowery at St. Thomas in 2016-17, when Oliver played forward for the Tommies.

ALL-CONFERENCE & HONORABLE MENTION

In addition to the individual awards, 22 players were named All-Conference, and 10 received honorable mention distinctions. All-Conference and individual awards were nominated by and voted on by the 11 MIAC head coaches; any nominated player not selected as All-Conference but still receiving votes from at least three coaches was named honorable mention. St. Olaf (six) and Gustavus (five) led all schools in All-Conference selections.

Four of the 22 All-Conference selections had previously been named All-Conference, while two others had earned honorable mention a year ago. St. Olaf senior midfielder Ryan Bechtel and Gustavus senior forward Joe Flory were each selected All-Conference for the third consecutive season, and Macalester senior midfielder Kasdan Blattman earned his third career All-Conference selection (2023, 2025, 2026) to go with an honorable mention in 2024.

ALL-PLAYOFF TEAM

The conference also announced the All-Playoff Team for men's soccer, which recognized 11 performers from the MIAC Playoffs, as selected by the head coaches of the playoff-participating teams.

ALL HONOREES

A complete list of MIAC men's soccer honorees can be found below.