Previous Winners
Previous Winners
We are delighted to celebrate and announce the AoC Sport Award 2023 winners!
These were announced on the AoC Sport Instagram account by Thomas Young, T38 100 metres sprinter
Student Performer of the Year winner
- Amelia MacDougall Oakland College
Team of the Year winner
- York College Women's Football Team
Inspiration Student of the Year winner
- Chloe Gormely, Newham Sixth From College
- Leah Kelly, Blackburn College
Student Volunteer of the Year winner
- Nefeli Pano, Newham Sixth From College
Achievement in disability sport winner
- Dahnon Ward, Loughborough College
Innovation in Teaching Sport
- James Brabin, Wigan and Leigh College
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Sport
- Weston College
- Stoke-on-Trent College
Sustainability in Sport
- Derby College
Hall of Fame winners
- David Sutton, Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group
- Sue Young, Greenhead College
2022 Winners
After the first full academic year of sport competition and physical activity participation since the pandemic, we are delighted to celebrate and announce the AoC Sport Award winners!
These were announced on the AoC Sport Instagram account by European, World, and Paralympic Boccia Champion David Smith.
Student Performer of the Year - Fraya Walker from St John Rigby College
Highly Commended:
- Lilli Ives- Campion from Loughborough College
- Evie Rabjohn from Birmingham Metropolitan College
Team of the Year - Leeds City College Men’s Basketball Team
Highly Commended:
- Coleg Cambria Netball Team
- Newcastle Stafford College Group Volleyball Team
Inspiration Student of The Year - Mohamed Alhaj from Leeds City College
Highly Commended:
- Sara Ndoj from Newham College of FE
Student Volunteer of the Year - Ria Lee from New City College Epping Forest
Highly Commended:
- Kate Robertson from Loughborough College
- Sulaiman Shahid from Newham College of FE
Achievement in Disability Sport - Thomas Young from Loughborough College
Highly Commended:
- Ben Bartram from Easton College
- Megan Gray from Newcastle Stafford College Group
Hall of Fame
- Craig Davidson from USP College (Seevic)
- Phil Heseltine from New City College Epping Forest
2021 Winners
The 2021 Awards were once again affected by the pandemic, so only three categories could be awarded. These were announced on the AoC Sport Instagram account by Team GB and Olympic long jumper Abigail Irozuru.The categories were Inspirational Student of the Year, Student Volunteer of the Year and two Hall of Fame Awards.
Inspirational student of the year winner
- Vicky Newport – SGS College
Highly Commended
- Collins Augustine – Leicester College
- Aimee Johnson – Burnley College
- William Garner – Hills Road Sixth Form College
Student volunteer of the year winner
- Shannon Mansfield – Stoke-on-Trent College
Highly Commended
- Abbie Breakwell – Loughborough College
- Ntokozo (Joy) Dlamini – Loughborough College
Hall of Fame winners
- Matt Jefferson – Furness College
- Linda Swain – Hills Road Sixth Form College
2020 Winners
Team of the Year, sponsored by Matrix Fitness
- Worthing College Netball Team
Highly Commended
- Newham Sixth Form College (NewVIc) Men’s Cricket Team
- BMet College Ability Counts Football Team
Inspirational student of the year winner
- Gabby Welch – North Lindsey College
Highly Commended
- Joel Hales-Waller- Sandwell College
- Caitlin Ianelli- Burnley College
Hall of Fame winners
- Beth Harris – NewVIc College
- Anthony Viggars – Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group
Highly Commended
- Andy Green- New College Pontefract
- Stuart Reddington- Lincoln College
Achievement in Disability Sport winner
- George Chapman- Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group
Highly Commended
- Jack Rowland – Coleg Cambria
- Brook Dickson- Tyne Met College
Student performer of the year winner
- Jenny Hesketh- Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group (football and rugby)
Highly Commended
- Rob Warman – Buxton & Leek College (football)
- Zak Smith- Shelley- Burnley College (swimming)
Student volunteer of the year winner
- Yahya Sheik-Hassan- Newham Sixth Form College (NewVIc)
Monthly Winners
- Marta Araujo De Lima – Newham Sixth Form College
- Ben Whittaker – Blackburn College
- Kheira Wilson – Tyne Metropolitan College
- Georgina Coulter – Bexhill College
- Imani Sayles – Dudley College
- Caitlin Wheat – Nottingham College