Presented annually since 1993, the Kutztown University Athletics Male Freshman of the Year award recognizes a first-year Golden Bear for outstanding athletic achievement.
The award is voted upon by athletic department administration, coaches and support staff, and announced each summer.
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| YEAR |
WINNER |
SPORT |
| 1993 |
Jim Gerner |
Baseball |
| 1994 |
Charles Simpson |
Track & Field |
| 1995 |
Kevin Mobley |
Football |
| 1996 |
John Rozich |
Baseball |
| 1997 |
Steve Fitch |
Baseball |
| 1998 |
Kohlby O'Donnell |
Wrestling |
| 1999 |
Mike de Marteleire |
Football |
| 2000 |
Pete Mendez |
Football |
| 2001 |
Matt Rowan |
Swimming |
| 2002 |
Eric Hillbish |
Swimming |
| 2003 |
T.J. Mann |
Basketball |
| 2004 |
Jason Henley |
Football |
| 2005 |
Steve Tyson |
Track & Field |
| 2006 |
David Ben |
Basketball |
| 2007 |
Stephen Dennis |
Basketball |
| 2008 |
Ryan Washington |
Basketball |
| 2009 |
Shayne Houck |
Baseball |
| 2010 |
Kevin Morton |
Football |
| 2011 |
Rushi Amin |
Tennis |
| 2012 |
Brandan Clark |
Wrestling |
| 2013 |
Ziad Haddad |
Wrestling |
| 2014 |
Josh Johnson |
Basketball |
| 2015 |
Steve Maine |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 2016 |
Tajier Jefferson |
Football |
| 2017 |
Collin DiGalbo |
Football |
| 2018 |
Luke Hoffman |
Track & Field |
| 2019 |
George Weems |
Track & Field |
| 2020 |
Wesley Butler |
Basketball |
| 2021 |
Anthony DeFusco |
Track & Field |
| 2022 |
Matthew Weinberg |
Wrestling |
| 2023 |
Dalton Gimbor |
Wrestling |
| 2024 |
Judd Novak |
Football |
| 2025 |
Trey Hamlin III |
Football/Track & Field |
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