Award of Valor
The ECAC Award of Valor is awarded annually and was established in 1985 to honor Eastern College Athletic Conference student-athletes whose courage, motivation and relentless determination serves as an inspiration to all. The recipients of the Award of Valor exemplify strength of character and perseverance deserving recognition as being truly triumphant.
To nominate an individual, please complete the Award of Valor Nomination Form.
Previous Recipients:
| 2012 | Kyle Calechman, Albertus Magnus College |
| Pat Quinn, Stevenson University | |
| Vanessa Rivera, York College (NY) | |
| 2011 | Bailey O'Brien, Boston University |
| Mark Herzlich, Boston College | |
| 2010 | Merzudin Ibric, Wheaton College |
| Erin Dallas, Keene State College | |
| Erin Doolan, Springfield College | |
| Kevin Laue, Manhattan College | |
| 2009 | Meghan Bain, James Madison University |
| Brendan Finneran, Siena College | |
| Dan Rhault. University of Rhode Island | |
| Francesca Testa, Western Connecticut State University | |
| Kindra Lewis, Alvernia University | |
| 2008 | Liz Mancuso, Dartmouth College |
| Casey Pereira, University of Rhode Island | |
| Conor Reardon, Brown University | |
| Dave Taraschi, Rutgers University - Camden | |
| 2007 | Callie Burns, Saint Michael's College |
| Bill Struzzi, Ithaca College | |
| 2006 | Brian Benvie, Stonehill College |
| David Nelson, Lafayette College | |
| Destiny Woodbury, University of Rhode Island | |
| 2005 | Raul Altreche, Amherst College |
| Erin Bingham, Dartmouth College | |
| Jennifer Strysko, University of Rhode Island | |
| 2004 | Tom Cleaver, Middlebury College |
| Rebecca Gutwin, William Smith College | |
| 2003 | Ricky Beecher, Towson University |
| Sherri Brown, St. John's University | |
| Amanda Walton, Yale University | |
| 2002 | Jake Boyle, Penn State Behrend |
| Amy Cheng, Stevens Institute of Technology | |
| Melissa Kelly, Philadelphia University | |
| Michael Kelly, Utica College | |
| 2001 | Brian Burke, Lafayette College |
| Kasia Fadrowski, Colby-Sawyer College | |
| Dirceu Hurtardo, Fairleigh Dickinson University | |
| Pacifica Sauer, Norwich University | |
| 2000 | Kelly Hutchings, Misericordia University |
| Brigit McTigue, Manhattan College | |
| Jillian Meconi, College of Saint Rose | |
| Greg Montalbano, Northeastern University | |
| 1999 | Trevor Bayliss, Williams College |
| Jennifer McClain, Quinnipiac University | |
| Emily Stauffer, Harvard University | |
| 1998 | Keith Izsa, Montclair State University |
| Chrissey Mucha, East Stroudsburg University | |
| Tim Parse, Colby-Sawyer College | |
| Kathyrn Waldo, Northeastern University | |
| 1997 | Beth Chartier, Colby-Sawyer College |
| Mia DeMattei, Middlebury College | |
| Robyn Fedor, Misericordia University | |
| Dorothy Katz, Columbia University | |
| J. Andrew Salamone, Lock Haven University | |
| 1996 | Monique Harris, Endicott College |
| J. P. McKersie, Boston University | |
| Jodi Norton, Columbia University | |
| Suzanne Smith, Misericordia University | |
| 1995 | Jennifer Johnston, U.S. Military Academy |
| Chris Mikulski, Tufts University | |
| Mike Nickerson, Bentley College | |
| Brian Weilding, Emerson College | |
| 1994 | Lori Franchina, Eastern Connecticut State University |
| Nathan Hodges, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy | |
| Mike McNamara, Elmira College | |
| 1993 | Kim Foster, SUNY Cortland |
| Alan Skowronek, Central Connecticut State University | |
| 1992 | Buffy Clifford, Clark University |
| Valerie Gude, Hamilton College | |
| Andy Roberts, Brandeis University | |
| 1991 | Anthony Dickens, Robert Morris University |
| Tracy Nichols, Vassar College | |
| Tammy O'Dea, Worcester Polytechnic Institute | |
| Mary Beth Riley, Canisius College | |
| 1990 | Tim Day, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Sandy Hume, Lehigh University | |
| Jeremy Worrell, Villanova University | |
| 1989 | Brian Brick, Albright College |
| Michele Leary, University of Massachusetts | |
| 1988 | Mike Dumas, Saint Anselm College |
| Steve Medina, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | |
| 1987 | Thomas Belesimo, U.S. Naval Academy |
| Mary Burke, Providence College | |
| Jon Doehr, Colby College | |
| 1986 | Richard Ingold, Indiana University (PA) |
| Conor McCullough, Boston University | |
| 1985 | Ed Mostak, Philadelphia University |














