Shortlist announced for Sports Awards 2024
With just a few weeks until the University’s event of the academic year, we can now reveal the full list of Shortlisted athletes, clubs, coaches and teams for this year’s Sports Awards 2024.
Returning once again to the Brammall Music Building on Thursday 30 May, the evening will celebrate sporting success across 13 categories with the deadline for tickets closing on Wednesday 15 May.
Full evening details will be shared after the ticket deadline, but doors will open from 5.15pm with the Awards beginning at 6.00pm.
See our full shortlist below
Campus League Team of the Year
Chip Butty Albion
Econ Hockey
Kinvig Hockey
MFL Society Netball
Coach (non-student) of the Year
Dean Miller
Gary Humpage
Jennifer Barrett
Jonathan Tate
Michael Gayle
Sam Lee
Coach (student) of the Year
Alex Barker (Women’s Football)
Anna Lofts (Touch Rugby)
Bella McLeod (Cheerleading)
Holly Thompson (Handball)
Lewis Keates (Women’s Rugby Union)
Maisie Stearns (Netball)
Ryan Ralph (BJJ)
Club of the Year
Boxing
CricSoc
Gaelic Football
Handball
Squash
ED&I Award
Hugo Murray
Netball
Women’s Basketball
Full Blues
TBC
Half Blues
TBC
National Team of the Year
Hockey W1
Men’s Cross Country
Squash M1
Squash W1
Water Polo M1
Women’s Cross Country
Outstanding Contribution
Caitlyn Byrne (Basketball)
Callum Bates and Tom Hathway (Men’s Rugby Union)
Chris Davis (Hockey)
Rebekah Pink (Karate)
Tara Hayes-Pankhurst (Active Res)
Tom Park (Lifesaving)
Sports Colours
TBC
Sports Person of the Year
Didi Okoh (Athletics)
Evelyn Wood (Hockey)
Ollie Morgan (Swimming)
Will Barnicoat (Athletics)
Regional Team of the Year
Basketball W1’s
Fencing M1’s
Handball M1’s
Squash M3’s
Volunteer of the Year
Amber Lawson-Smith (Swimming)
Charlie King (Men’s Rugby Union)
Jethro McGraw (Athletics)
Jessica Carter (Hockey)
Maisie James (MFL Society)