LANGLEY, B.C. – Eric Loeppky (Steinbach, Man.) is a winner of the Complete Champion Award – the most prestigious honour a Spartan athlete can earn over his or her career at TWU.

Loeppky, who was recently named the Spartans Male Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row, leaves TWU as arguably the greatest player in the prestigious history of the men's volleyball program. 

The three-time First Team All-Canadian capped his on-court career by being named the Canada West and U SPORTS Men's Volleyball Player of the Year after a remarkable season in which he hit .443 as the Spartans go-to option on the outside. His final, he helped TWU capture the Canada West title for the third time in his career with a Spartans team that was ranked No. 1 the country all season. 

Loeppky finished his four years at TWU having played in every possible conference final and national final, winning the U SPORTS title in both 2017 and 2019. He missed the opportunity for a third national crown when the U SPORTS Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

He finished his career in the top 10 in Canada West All-Time career history in kills per set, total kills, points per set, total points, aces per set and total aces. 

Academically, Loeppky did what few others in his position would have done and deferred more than a few high-profile professional contracts over the past two years to return to TWU to finish his undergraduate degree in Education. Over his time at TWU, Loeppky developed spiritually in way that has him pursuing his faith more than ever as he moves on from his time as a Spartan. Loeppky is a person who invests in his teammates lives and works hard to be the ultimate teammate and friend. He has continually led by example through his hard work and determination to be at his very best version of himself every time he walks into a gym. 

Complete Champion Award
Spartan Athletics is fully committed to helping student-athletes develop into complete champions in all areas of their lives. We are not only committed to helping student-athletes develop athletically, but also spiritually, academically, personally and as leaders in the local community and beyond. We feel that it is important for us to build into the complete lives of student-athletes to better prepare them for the future.

The Complete Champion Award goes to student-athletes who are outstanding in athletic achievements, who advance to the edge of their abilities both academically and personally, and who also demonstrate leadership and a desire to grow spiritually. 

2019-20 SPARTAN AWARDS
Complete Champion Award
Jenaya Robertson (Women's Soccer)
Mowa Adeleye (Women's Track & Field)
Pearce Eshenko (Men's Volleyball)
Jacob Kern (Men's Volleyball)
Eric Loeppky (Men's Volleyball)
Nick Colyn (Men's Cross Country / Track & Field)

Scholar-Athlete Award
Mowa Adeleye (Women's Track & Field)
Pearce Eshenko (Men's Volleyball)

Rookie of the Year Award
Isabelle Scholtens (Women's Rugby)
Jake Ruby (Men's Soccer)

Bahta Melles Servant-Leadership Award
Jessica Bailey (Women's Volleyball)
Aaron Paetkau (Men's Basketball)

Spartan Athlete of the Year Award
Jenaya Robertson (Women's Soccer)
Eric Loeppky (Men's Volleyball)

Murray Hall Leadership Legacy Award
Kristin Sakaki (Women's Soccer)
Jarret Fontaine (Men's Hockey)

School of Business Spartan Athlete of the Year
Kristin Sakaki (Women's Soccer)
Colton Loewen (Men's Volleyball)

School of Human Kinetics Spartan Athlete of the Year
Jennifer Kits (Women's Cross Country / Track & Field)
Jacob Kern (Men's Volleyball) 

The Athletic Trainers Room Senior Therapists of the Year
Claire Matthew (Men's Hockey) 
Pearl Ernest (Women's Soccer)

The Athletic Trainers Room Junior Therapist of the Year
Cassidy Richards (Women's Rugby)

Andrew Heming Shield (Strength and Conditioning Coach Award)
Breanna Cabuco (Women's Basketball)

Strength and Conditioning Team of the Year
Women's Basketball

Strength and Conditioning Male Athlete of the Year
Dustin Deugau (Men's Hockey)

Strength and Conditioning Female Athlete of the Year
Kiki Richardson (Women's Hockey)

About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 12 U SPORTS team championships and 29 Canada West team championships.

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