Sport awards
Victoria University (VU) has a long and proud tradition of sporting excellence. Some of our students have represented Australia at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Many have competed at the World University Games and Championships.
The great sporting achievements of our students are recognised through our annual VU Sport Awards.
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Sport awards
VU Sport Awards
At the annual Victoria University Sport Awards we celebrate the achievements of past and present students. The award categories recognise outstanding sporting performance and service by individuals, teams and clubs across VU.
Individual award category
- Blue
- Half Blue
- Club Service Award
- Sports Person of the Year (Male and Female)
- Hall of Fame
Club and team award category
- Sporting Club of the Year
- Representative Sport Team of the Year
Award nominations
Nominations for the 2012 VU Sport Awards will open in July 2012.
Our sporting record
We would like to congratulate the following VU teams on winning national and/or regional gold medals in the past two years:
- Australian Rules (Women) Regional Champions 2011
- Basketball (Men) National Champions (Div 2) and Regional Champions 2011
- Cheerleading (mixed) Regional Champions 2011
- Football (Women) Regional Champions 2011
- Volleyball (Women) Regional Champions 2011
- Australian Rules (Women) Regional and National Champions 2010
- Netball (Mixed) National and Regional Champions 2010
- Basketball (Women) Regional Champions 2009 and 2010
- Volleyball (Men) Regional Champions 2010
Victoria University Sport Hall of Fame
Inductees into the VU sport hall of fame are retired elite sport players who are VU graduates and recognises that they have achieved outstanding, sustained performance in an elite sport.
| Year of induction | Athlete's name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Brad Johnson | Australian Rules |
| 2010 | Peter Thomson AO CBE | Golf |
| 2008 | Rachael Dacy | Pole Vault |
| 2007 | Danny Morseu | Basketball |
| 2006 | Campbell Rose | Sailing |
| 2005 | Larry Sengstock | Basketball |
| 2004 | Rebecca Sullivan | Judo |
| 2003 | Mike McKay | Rowing |
| 2002 | Andrew Gaze | Basketball |
Contact us
For further information on VU's sport awards contact:
Scott Cashmere
Sport Services Manager
Phone: + 61 3 9919 4433
Email: scott.cashmere@vu.edu.au