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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