NEW YORK, NY - An annual Maccabee tradition, the 2026 Yeshiva Athletics Coaches Awards were handed out at the Athletics Banquet.
 
Each of YU's 15 varsity teams presents a Coaches Award to the player that best embodies the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, and dedication, as decided by the program's head coach.
 
Women's Teams
Soccer - Maayan Berkowitz
Cross Country - Mosella Goldstein
Tennis - Anna Laufer
Volleyball - Shany Elmaleh
Basketball - Fortune Hanan
Softball - Maya Dennen
Fencing - Aviva Klahr (Sabre), Sarah Tobias (Epee), Leora Schramm (Foil)
 
Men's Teams
Soccer - Hadar Lavinsky
Cross Country - Jacob Rabinovitch
Golf - Gavi Steinlauf
Tennis - Jacob Feit
Volleyball - Peter Osen
Basketball - Ari Shklyar
Baseball - Jake Arnow
Fencing - Avy Nakache-Habib (Sabre), Emmit DeHart (Epee), Aden Lyons (Foil)