BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Loyola Maryland men’s lacrosse student-athlete Aidan Olmstead was named the 2022 Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year following a vote conducted by the athletics communications staff from each of the League’s member institutions.
Olmstead is the fifth different Loyola Maryland student-athlete to claim Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors, joining Joe Fletcher (men’s lacrosse, 2014), Elli Kluegel (women’s lacrosse, 2021-22), Franz Rassman (men’s basketball, 2016) and Kristen Yanchoris (women’s lacrosse, 2019).
The graduate student attackman helped the Greyhounds become the fourth school in Patriot League history to sweep the year-end scholar-athlete of the year honors, with women’s lacrosse’s Elli Kluegel receiving her second-straight female scholar-athlete of the year honor. Bucknell accomplished the feat most recently in 2018 and 2000. Navy (2007) and Colgate (1994) also swept the awards.
The award is presented annually to one female and one male Patriot League student-athlete. Earlier this year, the candidates for the honor were named the scholar-athlete of the year in their respective sports. For the 2021-22 academic year, there were 23 candidates from 24 Patriot League sports.
2021-22 Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Aidan Olmstead, Loyola Maryland, Gr., Men’s Lacrosse, Attack, Painted Post, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post
*Olmstead completed his MBA in May with a 3.98 GPA. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in international business and global studies with a 3.926 GPA.
*The two-time All-Patriot League selection at attack led the Greyhounds in points (56) and assists (31) while finishing fourth on the team in goals (25). He finished fourth in the League in assists per game (1.94).
*Olmstead is a two-time Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year, 2022 Senior CLASS Award Finalist, 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team and Academic All-District First Team honoree.
*He finished his career at Loyola Maryland as one of three student-athletes in men’s lacrosse history with 100 goals and 100 assists
On the field, Olmstead led the Greyhounds to a 6-2 League record and the semifinals of the Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Championship. He tallied 56 points on 25 goals and 31 assists during his final season, finishing third in Loyola Maryland program history and seventh in the Patriot League with 224 points, and 10th in League history with 113 assists.
He made Loyola Maryland’s Dean’s List each semester during his undergraduate career and received the school’s
Magis Scholar Leader Award. The five-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll qualifier was named to the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honors Society.
To be eligible for the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and be a starter or key player in his/her sport. Freshmen are not eligible for this honor.
The winner of each sport’s Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year award is eligible to collect the end of the year honor. The 2021-22 men’s field included Brett Brady (Navy men’s cross country); Sean Casey (Navy men’s indoor track and field); Andrew Funk (Bucknell men’s basketball); Ryan Hogan (Army West Point men’s outdoor track and field); Matthew Malits (Loyola Maryland men’s golf); Peter Oliver (Holy Cross football), Adam Retzbach (Lehigh baseball); Jackson Schultz (Navy men’s swimming and diving); Jacob Suppiah (Army West Point men’s soccer) and Derrick Thompson (Navy men’s tennis).
Patriot League All-Time Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honorees
| Year |
Male Scholar-Athlete |
Sport |
Cl. |
GPA |
Major |
| 1992 |
Bob Kelly, Bucknell |
Track and Field |
Sr. |
3.90* |
Electrical Engineering |
| 1993 |
David Berardinelli, Bucknell |
Football |
Sr. |
3.80 |
History/Political Science |
| Ray Appenheimer, Colgate |
Cross Country/Track and Field |
Jr. |
3.74 |
English |
| 1994 |
Ray Appenheimer, Colgate |
Cross Country/Track and Field |
Sr. |
3.75 |
English |
| 1995 |
Toby Moore, Navy |
Baseball |
Sr. |
3.30 |
Marine Engineering |
| 1996 |
Adonal Foyle, Colgate |
Basketball |
So. |
3.52 |
History/Sociology |
| 1997 |
Darrin Hinman, Army |
Track and Field |
Sr. |
3.52 |
Mathematical Science |
| 1998 |
Steve Haley, Army |
Swimming and Diving |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Mathematical Science |
| 1999 |
Nick Martucci, Lehigh |
Football |
Sr. |
3.40 |
Accounting |
| 2000 |
Ron Hess, Bucknell |
Track and Field |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Electrical Engineering |
| 2001 |
Brendan Skoniezcki, Colgate |
Soccer |
Sr. |
3.84 |
Chemistry |
| 2002 |
Dan Conti, Holy Cross |
Track and Field |
Jr. |
3.83 |
Mathematics |
| 2003 |
Dan Conti, Holy Cross |
Track and Field |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Mathematics |
| 2004 |
Billy Hurley, Navy |
Golf |
Sr. |
3.71 |
Quantitative Economics |
| 2005 |
Trevor Thompson, Navy |
Baseball |
Sr. |
3.95 |
History |
| 2006 |
Mike Tortora, Lafayette |
Soccer |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Economics/Business |
| 2007 |
Chris Renninger, Navy |
Golf |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Chemistry |
| 2008 |
Jason Buursma, Bucknell |
Baseball |
Sr. |
3.64 |
Economics |
| 2009 |
A.J. Glubzinski, Army |
Soccer |
Sr. |
4.00 |
American Politics w/Honors |
| 2010 |
Andrew Maisano, Army |
Lacrosse |
Sr. |
4.00 |
System's Engineering |
| 2011 |
Nick Birger, Navy |
Tennis |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Political Science w/Honors |
| 2012 |
Brendan Buckley, Army |
Lacrosse |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Engineering Management |
| 2013 |
Brendan Buckley, Army |
Lacrosse |
Sr. |
3.987 |
Engineering Management |
| 2014 |
Joe Fletcher, Loyola |
Lacrosse |
Sr. |
3.812 |
Accounting |
| 2015 |
Tom Buffone, Navy |
Track & Field |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Physics |
| 2016 |
Franz Rassman, Loyola |
Basketball |
Sr. |
3.941 |
Business Administration |
| 2017 |
Ryan Bailey, Navy |
Swimming & Diving |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Operations Research |
| 2018 |
Jeff Gottesman, Bucknell |
Baseball |
Sr. |
4.0 |
Accounting/Financial Management |
| 2019 |
Alex Pechin, Bucknell |
Football |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Biomedical Engineering/
Management for Engineers |
| 2020 |
Not Awarded |
Due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
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| 2021 |
Micah Oh, Navy |
Swimming and Diving |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Honors Applied Mathematics |
| 2022 |
Aidan Olmstead, Loyola |
Lacrosse |
Gr. |
3.98 |
MBA |
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