2014 SAMSPYs To Be Held April 28

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— The Samford athletics department and the school's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be holding the sixth-annual SAMSPYs Awards on Monday, April 28, at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham - The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover.

The event is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are $35, and the deadline to purchase tickets is April 18. For more information, contact the Samford athletics department at 205-726-2966.

The athletics department and SAAC announced the nominees for this year's awards on Tuesday. This year's nominees are listed below.

2014 AWARD NOMINEES
Best Blooper
Kelvin Clay
Ryan Cook
Abbie Miranda
Jared Brasher

Female Academic Team of the Year
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Tennis
Track and Field

Male Academic Team of the Year
Baseball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Tennis

Female Rookie of the Year
Gabbi Greenwald
Morgan Johnson
Malcanisha Kelley
Sydney Needham
Hannah Nichols

Male Rookie of the Year
Karel Hamilton
Brandon Hazouri
Fares Kilani
Garrett Moores
Isaiah Williams

Comeback Athlete of the Year
Danielle Blanco
Tyler Filliben
Mollie Hanson
Michaela Reesor
Christy Robinson

Breakthrough Athlete of the Year
Chelsi Carter
Warren Handrahan
Brandon Hazouri
Niba N'tcha
Justin Shade

Jim Griffin Award
Bo Ackerson-Gilroy
Austin Akers
Yasmeen Ebada
Kasey Morrison
Shanika Thomas

Support Staff of the Year
Thomas Callans
Chappell Evans
Tracy Fuller
Michael McGreevey
Wes Wilhoite

Assistant Coach of the Year
John Michael Clay
Bill D'Ottavio
Ashley Holcombe Bell
Mike Melton
Taylor Morgan

Fan of the Year
Biggie Henderson
Monty Hogewood
Clayton Hurdle
John Millhouse
Samford Track and Field

Best Finish
Caleb Bryson
Football vs. Elon
Football vs. UTC
Michelle Moll
Softball

Best Upset
Elliot Barnwell
Men's Basketball
Football
Soccer
Softball

Play of the Year
Caleb Bryson
Football vs. Elon
Malcanisha Kelley
Natalie Mitchell
Fabian Truss

Best Championship Performance
Brandon Bassett
Ashley Cope
Football
Niba N'tcha
Men's Tennis

Most Outstanding Team
Football
Softball
Men's Tennis
Women's Tennis
Volleyball

Head Coach of the Year
Mandy Burford
Rahim Esmail
Rachel Ingram
Pat Sullivan
David Vest

Best Female Athlete
Abby Adams
Ashley Cope
Michelle Moll
Niba N'tcha
Michaela Reesor

Best Male Athlete
Elliot Barnwell
Brandon Bassett
Phillip Ervin
Justin Shade
Tim Williams

Miss Bulldog
Lauren D'Alessio
Emily Mallory
Natalie Mitchell
Michelle Moll
Christy Robinson

Mr. Bulldog
Bo Ackerson-Gilroy
Elliot Barnwell
William Catanzaro
Ben Neill
Jeremy Towns

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