CLEVELAND, Ohio - The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) is celebrating its 40th season by selecting all-decade teams in nearly every championship sport. Click here to read the NCAC 40th Anniversary launch news release
Players from the first 10 years of play were selected to the 10th Anniversary All-Decade team announced in 1993, players who competed from 1993-2002 were named to the 20th Anniversary All-Decade team announced in 2003, and the 30th Anniversary All-Decade team was announced in 2013 and consists of players who competed from 2003-2012. Selections for the 40th Anniversary All-Decade team are student-athletes who played during the 2013-2022 seasons. All current head coaches were asked to vote, as were some former coaches and administrators.
Student-athletes who competed in the NCAC between the 2013-14 and 2022-23 seasons who earned Player of the Year honors or who earned a minimum of three All-NCAC honors during that time were named to the team.
This site will be updated each time a new sport's All-Decade team is announced.
Spring Sports
In men's outdoor track and field, 28 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. In women's outdoor track and field, 28 student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding accomplishments.
Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC 40th Anniversary Men's Indoor Track and Field All-Decade Team by:
- Tyler Gittins: 2017 Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC in 400-meter hurdles and 110-meter hurdles in 2017
Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC 40th Anniversary Women's Indoor Track and Field All-Decade Team by:
- Meghan Frazier: 2023 Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC in 100 meters and 200 meters in 2023
- Alexis Gray: All-NCAC in 800 meters, in 2018, 2019 and 2021, All-NCAC in 1,500 meters in 2021
- Alexis Johnson: 2021 Field Athlete of the Year, 2019 Newcomer of the Year, All-NCAC in long jump in 2021, All-NCAC in triple jump in 2019 and 2021
- Sydney Khosla: 2023 Distance Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC in 3,000-meter steeplechase in 2022 and 2023, All-NCAC in 1,500 meters in 2023
- Brea Medlock: 2015 Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC All-NCAC in 100 meters in 2015, All-NCAC in 200 meters in 2014, 2015 and 2016, All-NCAC in 400 meters in 2014 and 2016
- Alexis Walker: 2019 Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, 2019 Newcomer of the Year, All-NCAC in 100 meters and 200 meters in 2019
To view the complete All-Decade Team releases for men's and women's outdoor track and field, click the links below.
| Men's Outdoor Track and Field All-Decade Team release | Women's Outdoor Track and Field All-Decade Team release |
In men's tennis, 18 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments.
To view the complete All-Decade Team release for men's tennis, click the link below.
| Men's Tennis All-Decade Team release |
Winter Sports
In men's basketball, 12 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments.
Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC 40th Anniversary Men's Basketball All-Decade Team by:
- Mitch Balser: 2019 Top Defensive Player of the Year, All-NCAC Second Team in 2018 and 2019; also played at Wooster in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons
- Jake Bertemes: 2020 Top Defensive Player of the Year, All-NCAC Second Team in 2020, All-NCAC Third Team in 2018
- Shane Edwards: 2017 Top Defensive Player of the Year, All-NCAC Third Team in 2017
- Brice Hill: 2023 Top Defensive Player of the Year
- Chad Roy: 2018 Top Defensive Player of the Year, All-NCAC First Team in 2018
To view the complete All-Decade Team release for men's basketball, click the link below.
| Men's Basketball All-Decade Team release |
In women's basketball, 12 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments.
Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC 40th Anniversary Women's Basketball All-Decade Team by:
- Delaney Williams: NCAC Top Defensive Player of the Year in 2020 and 2022, All-NCAC Second Team in 2020 and 2022, All-NCAC Third Team in 2018 and 2019
To view the complete All-Decade Team release for women's basketball, click the link below.
| Women's Basketball All-Decade Team release |
In men's indoor track and field, 28 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. In women's indoor track and field, 26 student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding accomplishments.
Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC 40th Anniversary Men's Indoor Track and Field All-Decade Team by:
- Victor Banjo: 2015 Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC First Team in 60-meter dash in 2014 and 2015, All-NCAC Third Team in 200 meters in 2015
- Zeke Bennett: 2023 Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC First Team in 400 meters in 2023, All-NCAC Second Team in 200 meters in 2023
- Tyler Gittins: 2018 Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC First Team in 200 meters in 2018, All-NCAC Second Team in 60-meter hurdles in 2018, All-NCAC Third Team in 400 meters in 2018
Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC 40th Anniversary Women's Indoor Track and Field All-Decade Team by:
- Alexis Gray: 2020 Distance Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC First Team in 800 meters in 2020, All-NCAC Second Team in 800 meters in 2018 and 2019
- Alexis Johnson: 2020 Field Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC First Team in the long jump in 2020, All-NCAC Second Team in the triple jump in 2020, All-NCAC Third Team in the triple jump in 2019
- Sydney Khosla: 2023 Distance Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC First Team in the mile and 3,000 meters in 2023
- Brea Medlock: 2015 and 2016 Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC First Team in 60-meter dash in 2015 and 2016, All-NCAC First Team in 200 meters in 2015 and 2016
- Alexis Walker: 2019 and 2020 Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, 2019 Newcomer of the Year, All-NCAC First Team in 60-meter dash in 2019 and 2020, All-NCAC First Team in 200 meters in 2019 and 2020
- Haleigh Willison: 2023 Sprints/Hurdles Athlete of the Year, All-NCAC First Team in 200 meters in 2023
To view the complete All-Decade Team releases for men's and women's indoor track and field, click the links below.
| Men's Indoor Track and Field All-Decade Team release | Women's Indoor Track and Field All-Decade Team release |
In men's swiming and diving, 21 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. In women's swimming and diving, 25 student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding accomplishments.
Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC 40th Anniversary Women's Swimming and Diving All-Decade Team by:
- Emma Hellmann: 2022 Diver of the Year, All-NCAC First Team in 1-meter diving in 2022, All-NCAC First Team in 3-meter diving in 2022
To view the complete All-Decade Team releases for men's and women's swimming and diving, click the links below.
| Men's Swimming and Diving All-Decade Team release | Women's Swimming and Diving All-Decade Team release |
Fall Sports
In men's cross country, 10 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. In women's cross country, nine student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC 40th Anniversary Cross Country All-Decade Team by:
- Corin Turkovich: All-NCAC 2022 (NCAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year 2022)
In field hockey, 21 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments.
Click here to read the NCAC 40th Anniversary Field Hockey All-Decade Team news release
In football, 26 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC Football 40th Anniversary All-Decade Team by:
- Josh Bannick: All-NCAC 2013-15
- Chandler Ferko: All-NCAC 2015-17 (NCAC Defensive Player of the Year 2017)
- Reed Florence: All-NCAC 2013 (NCAC Offensive Player of the Year 2013)
- Will Gingery: All-NCAC 2015-16 (NCAC Special Teams Player of the Year 2016)
- Dustin Holmes: All-NCAC 2015-16 (NCAC Defensive Player of the Year 2016)
- Jonathan Seay: All-NCAC 2017-19 (NCAC Defensive Player of the Year 2018)
Click here to read the NCAC 40th Anniversary Football All-Decade Team news release
In men's soccer, 22 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC Men's Soccer 40th Anniversary All-Decade Team by:
- Alberto Zaragoza: All-NCAC 2018 (NCAC Offensive Player of the Year 2018)
Click here to read the NCAC 40th Anniversary Men's Soccer All-Decade Team news release
In women's soccer, 23 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC Women's Soccer 40th Anniversary All-Decade Team by:
- Mary Clare Yerke: All-NCAC 2013 (NCAC Defensive Player of the Year 2013)
- Megan Davis: All-NCAC 2015-18 (NCAC Newcomer of the Year 2015)
Click here to read the NCAC 40th Anniversary Women's Soccer All-Decade Team news release
In women's volleyball, 19 student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments. Wittenberg was represented on the NCAC Women's Volleyball 40th Anniversary All-Decade Team by:
- Andrea Behling: All-NCAC 2013 (NCAC Player of the Year 2013)
- Aubrey Cox: All-NCAC 2016-19 (NCAC Newcomer of the Year 2016)
- Maddie Fischer: All-NCAC 2016-17 (NCAC Player of the Year 2017)
- Katie Heistand: All-NCAC 2019, 2021-22
- Kara Seidenstricker: All-NCAC 2012-15 (NCAC Player of the Year 2014, 2015)
- Dakota White: All-NCAC 2021 (NCAC Libero of the Year 2021)
- Taylor Yontz: All-NCAC 2018-19 (NCAC Libero of the Year 2018, 2019)
Click here to read the NCAC 40th Anniversary Volleyball All-Decade Team news release