WINDSOR, Ont. – University of Calgary Dinos men's volleyball setter
Matthew Brown has been named to the U SPORTS All-Rookie Team. The announcement was made Wednesday night at the All-Canadian Gala.
The six-foot-four rookie from Sunnyside, Man. made an immediate impact in his first season with the Dinos. Brown finished the campaign with 321 assists in Canada West play, while also recording 23 kills, 20 total blocks and two service aces.
Brown also played a key role in Calgary's Canada West play-in series victory over the rival Mount Royal Cougars. The first-year setter delivered a season-high 48 assists in the decisive Game 3 win. Over the three-match series, Brown totalled 112 assists, 12 kills, 18 digs and three blocks.
At the All-Canadian Gala, UBC Thunderbirds setter Mason Greves was named U SPORTS Men's Volleyball Player of the Year. Mount Royal outside hitter Kale Orr earned Rookie of the Year honours, while Waterloo middle blocker Fehin Awobodu received the Dale Iwanoczko Award for Student-Athlete Community Service. UBC head coach Michael Hawkins was named the Fox 40 Coach of the Year.
2026 U SPORTS MEN'S VOLLEYBALL AWARD WINNERS & ALL-CANADIANS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mason Greves, UBC
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kale Orr, Mount Royal
DALE IWANOCZKO AWARD (Student-Athlete Community Service): Fehin Awobodu, Waterloo
FOX 40 COACH OF THE YEAR: Michael Hawkins, UBC
First Team All-Canadians
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
University |
Year |
Hometown |
Program |
| S |
Mason |
Greves |
UBC |
5 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Natural Resource Conservation |
| OH |
Kaden |
Schmidt |
Trinity Western |
4 |
Mississauga, Ont. |
Education |
| S |
Zach |
van Geel |
UBC Okanagan |
5 |
Calgary, Alta. |
Health & Exercise Sciences |
| OH |
Maxime |
Gratton |
Toronto |
5 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Developmental Psychology & Education |
| MB |
Darian |
Koskie |
Windsor |
5 |
Winnipeg, Man. |
Business Admin. |
| S |
Maxime |
St-Denis |
Montreal |
5 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Pre-school/Primary Education |
| S |
Charles |
St-Aubin |
Laval |
4 |
Joliette, Qué. |
Physical & Health Education |
Second Team All-Canadians
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
University |
Year |
Hometown |
Program |
| OH |
Jacob |
Sargent |
Alberta |
4 |
Lethbridge, Alta. |
Kinesiology, Sport & Rec. |
| OH |
Emmett |
Graham |
Saskatchewan |
5 |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Arts & Science |
| S |
Anselm |
Rein |
Trinity Western |
5 |
Erfurt, Germany |
Biology |
| OH |
Killian |
Donovan |
Guelph |
2 |
Sydney, Australia |
Management |
| OH |
Reed |
Venning |
Queen's |
4 |
Courtice, Ont. |
Arts & Science |
| OH |
Max |
Losier |
Laval |
5 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Masters of Economics |
| OH |
Étienne |
Grenier |
Montreal |
1 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Biomedical Sciences |
All-Rookie Team
| Pos. |
First Name |
Last Name |
University |
Hometown |
Program |
| OH |
Félix-Antoine |
Perron |
Laval |
Longueuil, Que. |
Mathematics |
| OH |
Étienne |
Grenier |
Montreal |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| OH |
Mekhi |
Fitzgerald |
McMaster |
Milton, Ont. |
Math & Statistics |
| L |
Carson |
Francis |
Queen's |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Economics |
| OH |
Kale |
Orr |
Mount Royal |
Magrath, Alta. |
Business |
| S |
Matthew |
Brown |
Calgary |
Sunnyside, Man. |
Business |
| L |
Parker |
Ocampo |
UBC |
Oakville, Ont. |
Arts |
