BU Honors Best in Department at Second Annual Rhettys
May 1, 2018 | General, Student-Athlete Academic Support Service
BU Today: Annual Rhettys Recognize Outstanding Student-Athletes
BOSTON - The Boston University Department of Athletics recognized its very best on Monday evening at The Rhettys, the annual student-athlete awards ceremony, which was held at the George Sherman Union Ballroom.
In addition to the perpetual major awards, the Athlete Choice Awards, which debuted last year, were also handed out. A new award was introduced, as the Bruce Lehane Coaching Award will be given annually to a BU head or assistant coach who has embodied the holistic, values-based, caring approach that Bruce demonstrated during his 35-year coaching career at BU.
Senior vice president Todd Klipp, who announced his retirement this week, was the recipient of the Campus Community Recognition Award for his countless contributions to and support of BU Athletics. Klipp oversaw the Department of Athletics for the past seven years.
Campus Community Recognition Award (Award History)
Todd Klipp, Senior Vice President
Student-Athlete Service Award (Award History)
Lizzie Tillo – Sr. – Women's Swimming & Diving
John B. Simpson Award (Award History)
Conor Okmin – Sr. – Men's Lacrosse
Brittany Younan – Sr. – Softball
E. Ray Speare Award (Award History)
Jack Wilson – Sr. – Men's Lacrosse
Gretchen Schuyler Award (Award History)
Grace Anderson – Sr. – Women's Swimming & Diving
Woman of the Year Award (Award History)
Rachel Bloznalis – Gr. – Women's Soccer
Bruce Lehane Coaching Award (Award History)
Lesley Sheehan – Women's Tennis
Mildred Barnes Award (Award History)
Victoria Bach – Sr. – Women's Ice Hockey
Ally Hammel – Jr. – Field Hockey
Gordon "Mickey" Cochrane Award (Award History)
Jordan Greenway – Jr. – Men's Ice Hocke
Team GPA Award
Women's Tennis (3.61)
Athlete Choice Awards
Male Unsung Hero Award
Andrew Marsh – Jr. – Men's Rowing
Female Unsung Hero Award
Erin O'Neil – Sr. – Women's Ice Hockey
Male Breakout Athlete Award
Shane Bowers – Fr. – Men's Ice Hockey
Female Breakout Athlete Award
Anna Heilferty – Fr. – Women's Soccer
Upset of the Year Award
Softball
4-3 win over top-ranked Oklahoma
Play of the Year Award
Victoria Bach – Sr. – Women's Ice Hockey
Scoring her 100th career goal
Moment of the Year Award
Paul Luevano – So. – Men's Cross Country
Capturing the Patriot League individual title
