KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 28, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Thursday the 2023 College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award recipients.

In all, 46 men’s and women’s teams received either the Gold, Silver or Bronze version of the College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes teams that exhibit fair play, sporting behavior and adherence to the laws of the game, as reflected by the number of yellow caution cards or red ejection cards they are shown by referees throughout the season based on the number of cards accumulated divided by the number of games played (i.e., 5 cards divided by 20 games played is 0.25 or 25%, which qualifies for a Silver Award).

Four teams were recipients of the Gold Award, which is given to teams with a percentage of cards ranging from 1-10%.

A total of 26 teams claimed the Silver Award, which is given to teams that accumulate a percentage of cards ranging from 11-30%, while the Bronze Award went to 16 teams, which is presented to teams that accumulate a percentage of cards ranging from 31-50%.

A complete list of recipients and level explanation follows:

  • Platinum: No cards accumulated during the season
  • Gold: Percentage of cards accumulated during the season ranging from 1-10%
  • Silver: Percentage of cards accumulated during the season ranging from 11-30%
  • Bronze: Percentage of cards accumulated during the season ranging from 31-50%

2023 United Soccer Coaches College
Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award Recipients

Gold Award

School  Coach Team Gender
Belhaven University Kimberly Harrell Womens
Central College Michael Kobylinski Womens
Emerson College David Suvak Womens
Paradise Valley Community College Christian DeVries Womens

Silver Award          

School  Coach Team Gender
Alfred University Craig Yanni Womens
Belmont Abbey College Mike Lynch Womens
Carroll College David Thorvilson Womens
Eastern Connecticut State University Greg DeVito Mens
Eastern Nazarene College James Lipocky Womens
Frostburg State University Brian Parker Womens
Grinnell College Kirsten Koester Womens
Grove City College Melissa Lamie Womens
Gustavus Adolphus College Laura Burnett-Kurie Womens
Harford Community College Rebecca Volk Womens
Husson University Dennis Mullins Womens
Jones College Dolores Deasley Womens
Le Moyne College Jaro Zawislan Womens
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Deb Raber Womens
McMurry University Charles Nobles Womens
University of Northwestern Josh Pettit Womens
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Amy Helliwell Womens
Rosemont College Kathleen DeLitta Womens
Salem College Robin Ramirez Womens
Salve Regina Universiy Tanya Roberts Womens
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Peter Krech Womens
Stanford University Paul Ratcliffe Womens
SUNY Geneseo Nathan Wiley Womens
Vermont State University Castleton Chris Chapdelaine Womens
Wartburg College Emily Ryan Womens
Williams College Sarah Raymond Womens

Bronze Award

School  Coach Team Gender
Bridgewater College Michael Van Horn Womens
El Camino College Anton Arrache Womens
Iowa Western Community College Adam Sanchez Womens
Northwest Missouri State University Marc Gordon Womens
Robert Morris University Chris Shaw Womens
Roberts Wesleyan University Sarah McClellan Womens
Sarah Lawrence College Maurizio Grillo Womens
Suffolk University Ellie McDougall Womens
Tennessee Tech University Steven Springthorpe Womens
Texas A&M University G Guerrieri Womens
The College of Saint Rose Laurie Darling Gutheil Womens
Washington & Jefferson College Dan DuBois Womens
Western Carolina University Chad Miller Womens
University of Wisconsin  Eau Claire Sean Yengo Womens
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Jason Murphy Womens
Wilkes University John McNichol Womens