MIAC Men’s Basketball Individual Honors

All-Time Award Recipients · 1989–2026

Offensive Player of the Year (4 honors, 2022-23–2025-26)

Established following 2021-22 season.

Season Name Institution
2025-26 Jacob Cook Concordia College
2024-25 Ryan Thissen Saint John's University
2023-24 Luke Harris Carleton College
2022-23 Raheem Anthony Saint Mary's University

Defensive Player of the Year (4 honors, 2022-23–2025-26)

Established following 2021-22 season.

Season Name Institution
2025-26 Myles Barnette Gustavus Adolphus College
2024-25 Brendan Ebel Hamline University
2023-24 Austin Holt Hamline University
2022-23 Badou Ba Macalester College

Player of the Year (35 honors, 1989-90–2021-22)

Split into Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year awards following 2021-22 season.

Season Name Institution
2021-22 Joe Palmer Augsburg University
2019-20 Jubie Alade Saint John's University
2019-20 Booker Coplin Augsburg University
2018-19 Booker Coplin Augsburg University
2017-18 Collin Olmscheid Augsburg University
2016-17 Grant Shaeffer University of St. Thomas
2015-16 Jordan Bolger Concordia College
2014-15 Kyle Zimmermann Bethel University
2013-14 Dan Kornbaum Augsburg University
2012-13 Taylor Hall Bethel University
2011-12 Seth Anderson Gustavus Adolphus College
2010-11 Carl Hipp Hamline University
2009-10 Tyler Nicolai University of St. Thomas
2008-09 Joe Scott University of St. Thomas
2007-08 Luke Linz Concordia College
2006-07 Issac Rosefelt University of St. Thomas
2005-06 Issac Rosefelt University of St. Thomas
2004-05 Doug Espenson Gustavus Adolphus College
2003-04 Ben Van Thorre Macalester College
2002-03 Andy Gilbert Bethel University
2001-02 Mark Buri University of St. Thomas
2000-01 Troy Bigalke Saint John's University
1999-00 Troy Bigalke Saint John's University
1999-00 Jeoffrey Reed Augsburg University
1998-99 Devean George Augsburg University
1997-98 Devean George Augsburg University
1996-97 Karnell James University of St. Thomas
1995-96 Scott Lauinger Gustavus Adolphus College
1994-95 Karnell James University of St. Thomas
1993-94 Brent Longval University of St. Thomas
1993-94 Travis Weiss Saint John's University
1992-93 Gerrick Monroe Carleton College
1991-92 Jay Klagge Gustavus Adolphus College
1990-91 Dale Turnquist Bethel University
1989-90 Scott Thompson University of St. Thomas

Rookie of the Year (4 honors, 2022-23–2025-26)

Established following 2021-22 season.

Season Name Institution
2025-26 JJ Semanko Augsburg University
2024-25 Matt Drake Carleton College
2023-24 Sam Koelling Carleton College
2022-23 Kobe Kirk St. Olaf College

Coach of the Year (40 honors, 1989-90–2025-26)

Data available beginning in 1989-90 season.

Season Name Institution
2025-26 Justin DeGrood Gustavus Adolphus College
2024-25 Justin DeGrood Gustavus Adolphus College
2023-24 Pat McKenzie Saint John's University
2022-23 Ryan Kershaw Carleton College
2021-22 Pat McKenzie Saint John's University
2019-20 John Tauer University of St. Thomas
2018-19 John Tauer University of St. Thomas
2017-18 Pat McKenzie Saint John's University
2016-17 Guy Kalland Carleton College
2015-16 John Tauer University of St. Thomas
2014-15 John Tauer University of St. Thomas
2013-14 Dan Kosmoski St. Olaf College
2012-13 John Tauer University of St. Thomas
2011-12 Mark Hanson Gustavus Adolphus College
2010-11 Guy Kalland Carleton College
2009-10 Aaron Griess Augsburg University
2008-09 Steve Fritz University of St. Thomas
2007-08 Steve Fritz University of St. Thomas
2006-07 Steve Fritz University of St. Thomas
2005-06 Guy Kalland Carleton College
2004-05 Mark Hanson Gustavus Adolphus College
2003-04 Mark Hanson Gustavus Adolphus College
2002-03 Steve Fritz University of St. Thomas
2001-02 Steve Fritz University of St. Thomas
2000-01 Jim Smith Saint John's University
1999-00 Steve Fritz University of St. Thomas
1998-99 Brian Ammann Augsburg University
1997-98 Brian Ammann Augsburg University
1997-98 Mark Hanson Gustavus Adolphus College
1996-97 Mark Hanson Gustavus Adolphus College
1996-97 Steve Fritz University of St. Thomas
1995-96 Mark Hanson Gustavus Adolphus College
1994-95 Steve Fritz University of St. Thomas
1993-94 Steve Fritz University of St. Thomas
1992-93 Jim Smith Saint John's University
1991-92 Mark Hanson Gustavus Adolphus College
1990-91 Steve Fritz University of St. Thomas
1990-91 Mark Hanson Gustavus Adolphus College
1990-91 George Palke Bethel University
1989-90 Steve Fritz University of St. Thomas

Sixth Man of the Year (35 honors, 1988-89–2021-22)

Award retired following 2021-22 season.

Season Name Institution
2021-22 Rayquan Moore Augsburg University
2019-20 Elijah Hannah University of St. Thomas
2018-19 Burt Hedstrom University of St. Thomas
2017-18 Jubie Alade Saint John's University
2016-17 Kent Hanson Carleton College
2015-16 Tianen Chen Carleton College
2014-15 Cortez Tillman University of St. Thomas
2013-14 Alex Schmitt Saint John's University
2012-13 Andrew Martinson Concordia College
2011-12 Jim Hill Gustavus Adolphus College
2010-11 Caleb Rosenow Carleton College
2009-10 Sam Blank Saint John's University
2008-09 Chris Vavra Bethel University
2007-08 Al McCoy University of St. Thomas
2006-07 Brady Brink Saint John's University
2005-06 Trevor Wittwer Gustavus Adolphus College
2004-05 Bryan Schnettler University of St. Thomas
2003-04 Doug Espenson Gustavus Adolphus College
2002-03 Nic Marx University of St. Thomas
2001-02 Chris TeBrake Gustavus Adolphus College
2000-01 Kermit Cooper Concordia College
1999-00 Kip Sparby University of St. Thomas
1998-99 Kirk Walberg Gustavus Adolphus College
1997-98 Kevin Van Rossum Augsburg University
1997-98 Paul Novotny Carleton College
1996-97 Cornelius Bishop Concordia College
1996-97 Marc Newell Gustavus Adolphus College
1995-96 Steve Gillis Gustavus Adolphus College
1994-95 Mark Swenson University of St. Thomas
1993-94 Karnell James University of St. Thomas
1992-93 Jesse Radabaugh University of St. Thomas
1991-92 John Tauer University of St. Thomas
1990-91 Jim Hayes Hamline University
1989-90 Gerrick Monroe Carleton College
1988-89 Bill Schaffer University of St. Thomas

School Summary

Institution Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Coach of the Year Sixth Man of the Year Total
University of St. Thomas 0 0 10 0 16 12 38
Gustavus Adolphus College 0 1 4 0 10 7 22
Augsburg University 0 0 8 1 3 2 14
Saint John's University 1 0 4 0 5 4 14
Carleton College 1 0 1 2 4 5 13
Bethel University 0 0 4 0 1 1 6
Concordia College 1 0 2 0 0 3 6
Hamline University 0 2 1 0 0 1 4
Macalester College 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
St. Olaf College 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Saint Mary's University 1 0 0 0 0 0 1