BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford Athletics Department announced the nominees for the 2022 SAMSPY Awards, the department's annual awards ceremony, Wednesday morning.
 
This SAMSPY Awards are held annually to honor Samford's student-athletes, coaches, staff and supporters. This year's ceremony will take place on Monday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in the Pete Hanna Center. A total of 21 awards will be handed out at the event. A list of the nominees for each award is below.
 
Female Academic Team of the Year
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Volleyball
 
Male Academic Team of the Year
Baseball
Cross Country
Golf
Tennis
Track & Field
 
Female Newcomer of the Year
Bailey Dunstan (Golf)
Alexis Lopez (Tennis)
Anna Major (Soccer)
Kenya McQuirter (Volleyball)
Sussy Ngulefac (Basketball)
Sinkenesh Parker (Cross Country/Track and Field)
Kate Wonus (Volleyball)
 
Male Newcomer of the Year
Jabari Brooks (Football)
Ques Glover (Basketball)
Colton Ledbetter (Baseball)
Jermaine Marshall (Basketball)
Edwin Rainey (Track and Field)
Jed Sisco (Track and Field
Seth Wolfe (Track and Field)
 
Comeback Athlete of the Year
Shauntai Battle (Women's Basketball)
Logan Dye (Men's Basketball)
Kenya McQuirter (Volleyball)
Zoe Perrin (Soccer)
Grace Sommi (Soccer)
 
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year
Logan Dye (Men's Basketball)
Jim Hendrikx (Men's Tennis)
Mary Raymond (Soccer)
Davis Woodliff (Men's Golf)
 
Jim Griffin Award
Kaden Dreier (Baseball)
Briana Holmes (Volleyball)
Annie Ramil (Women's Basketball)
Brendan Reilly (Men's Golf)
Jaron Rillie (Men's Basketball)
 
Golden Can Award (New this year, SAAC spearheaded a can food drive during the spring of 2022 to benefit Feeding Alabama
Baseball
Men's Golf
Soccer
Softball
Women's Tennis  

Support Staff of the Year
James Carlson (Facilities/Operations/Equipment)
Maggie Folker (Bulldog Club)
Tracy Fuller (Business)
Isabel Rothschadl (External Operations)
Alexis Roberts (Academics)
Anne Westbrook-Gay (Sports Performance)
 
Assistant Coach of the Year
Mitch Cole (Men's Basketball)
Chandler Merkerson (Women's Basketball)
Ben Sabin (Volleyball)
Sabel Sabin (Volleyball)
Tyler Shrout (Baseball)
 
Fan of the Year
Gary Cooney
Tito Hair
Dr. Dennis Sansom
President Taylor
 
Best Finish
Ques Glover (Men's Basketball)
Whitney Hinton (Softball)
Towns King/Max Pinto (Baseball)
 
Best Upset
Baseball (at #11 Florida State)
Men's Basketball (at Ole Miss)
Women's Soccer (at Auburn in NCAA Tournament)
 
Play of the Year
Alyssa Conarton (Goal vs. St. John's in NCAA Tournament)
Alyssa Frazier (Goal that made SportsCenter Top 10)
Ques Glover (Game-winning shot vs. VMI in OT)
Colton Ledbetter (Climbing the wall for catch that made SportsCenter Top 10)
Audra Leipold (No-look pass vs. ETSU that made SportsCenter Top 10)
Zoe Perrin (Game-winning goal vs. Mercer in final minute)
Softball (Triple play against UAB)
Montrell Washington (Two played at Florida, including 98-yard kickoff return that made SportsCenter Top 10)
 
Best Championship Performance
Baseball (Back-to-back 2-run homers to win SoCon Championship)
Indoor Track & Field (Swept the men's and women's titles in '21 and '22)
Outdoor Track & Field (Swept both titles for first time since 2011)
Soccer (Finished undefeated in SoCon play before winning SoCon Tournament)
Volleyball (Won both regular season and tournament in spring of 2021)
 
Most Outstanding Team
Men's Basketball 2021-22
Women's Basketball 2020-21
Soccer Fall 2021
Volleyball Spring 2021
Track & Field 2021-2022
 
Head Coach of the Year
Keylor Chan (Volleyball)
Carley Kuhns (Women's Basketball)
Bucky McMillan (Men's Basketball)
Rod Tiffin (Track and Field)
Todd Yelton (Soccer)
 
Best Female Athlete
Andrea Cournoyer (Basketball)
Lauren Deaton (Volleyball)
Alyssa Frazier (Soccer)
Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg (Tennis)
 
Best Male Athlete
Ques Glover (Basketball)
Justin Stuckey (Track and Field)
Montrell Washington (Football)
Liam Welch (Football)
 
Miss Bulldog
Morayo Bhadmos (Track and Field)
Briana Holmes (Volleyball)
Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg (Tennis)
Audrey Kleiman (Soccer)
Zoe Perrin (Soccer)
 
Mr. Bulldog
Garrett Brown (Baseball)
Will David (Baseball)
Benjamin Garner (Cross Country/Track and Field)
Armond Lloyd (Football)
Justin Stuckey (Track and Field)