Recognizing the next set of top performers of the 2026 season.
June 12, 2026 by Aidan Thomas, Edward Stephens, Josh Katz and Graham Gordon in Awards
Each year, Ultiworld presents our annual College Awards. Our staff evaluates the individual performances of players from throughout the season, talking to folks around college ultimate, watching film, and look at statistics, voting upon the awards to decide those to be honored. The regular season and the college Series are both considered, with extra emphasis for performances in the competitive and high-stakes environment at Nationals.
Our All-American teams recognize the top performers across the division. While previously we have closed our Awards with our First Team and Second Team, displaying the top seven and next seven players who had the best seasons, they have been moved up in the schedule.
- Player of the Year
- All-American First Team
- All-American Second Team
- Offensive Player of the Year Award
- Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Rookie of the Year Award
- Breakout Player of the Year Award
- Coaches of the Year Award
- Full Awards Voting Breakdown
D-I Men’s All-American Second Team
Ethan Lieman (Massachusetts)
One of the most dynamic hybrids in the game, Lieman made his mark primarily as a cutter that could get open under and deep in UMass’s offense, but he could also drop a deep dime of his own when needed. Lieman made plenty of huge plays for Zoodisc this season, especially at Nationals, but no doubt he’ll remember his game-winning assist to Mason Stone to give UMass their first title in 40 years.
Logan Piercy (Penn State)
Few if any players this season can be said to have had more say in their team’s ultimate fate at Nationals than the undemonstrative leader of Penn State. Piercy’s authoritative play as the D-line fulcrum was the primary driver behind Spank’s Nationals comebacks, keeping them in contention even when they appeared to be out of it. As a defender, he was often immovable. On offense, he was as steady as a pyramid.
Miles Grovic (Maryland)
After a few years clearly showcasing his potential with the DC Breeze and Truck Stop, Grovic’s game rose to a new level in 2026, bringing the Maryland Space Bastards right along with him. Long a devastating athlete, that club experience has clearly elevated his throwing ability, making Grovic the type of player that elevates everyone around him. With his leadership, Maryland continued to improve, overperforming both at Regionals and then again at Nationals to make a surprise bracket run.
Sam Grossberg (Georgia Tech)
Georgia Tech finally got back to Nationals this year, and the numerous offensive talents of Sam Grossberg were a huge reason why Tribe not only got to Rockford, but made the bracket once there. His double-double (13G/14A) underscores how integral he was to the Tribe operation. There was barely a point where Tech had possession and Grossberg didn’t get a touch. And speaking of touch, the precision on Grossberg’s hucks was the most impressive part of his outstanding season.
Mica Glass (Oregon)
Despite injury and a disappointing Nationals result for Ego, Glass was still one of the most effective two-way players in the division when healthy, even when he wasn’t 100%. He continued to be one of the most consistent throwers, unguardable athletes, and dogged defenders, and Oregon still lived and died by his play-making ability. Expect him to be back with a vengeance for his fifth and final year in 2027.
Micah Davis (Pittsburgh)
Two things became apparent when comparing Pittsburgh’s unfortunate 2025 campaign with their bright 2026 edition. 1.) The extent of the talent throughout the roster was much more widespread than we believed. 2.) It took the galvanizing force of Davis to make it all coalesce into the quarters team we saw throughout the season. Davis’ creative throwing opened up sections of field that had been off-limits to the offense without him, and his ability to shake free in the backfield kept countless En Sabah Nur possessions alive.
Raekwon Adkins (Oregon)
While Adkins has been a clear rising star since he arrived in Eugene and came out as a future Worlds-level player while getting a chance to feature on the offense of Club Champions Revolver last fall, it was this season that he cemented himself as one of the true shining stars of the college division. He brought a level of athleticism that pretty much none could match, leaving him with huge uncontested unders possession after possession for Ego, as it would have been a fool’s errand to even consider letting him make a viable deep cut.
