BURLINGTON, Ont. – On Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 4), Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced the All-Stars and major award winners for the 2025 men's rugby season, with nine individuals from the Guelph Gryphons men's rugby program receiving conference-wide recognition, including
Jakob Schulz as the recipient of the Community Service Award and head coach
Cory Hector being named OUA Coach of the Year.
Gryphons Men's Rugby – 2025 OUA Major Award Winners
Cory Hector - OUA Coach of the Year
Jakob Schulz - OUA Community Service Award
Gryphons Men's Rugby – 2025 OUA First Team All-Stars
Charles Trollip (Prop)
Owen Williams (Back Row)
Kal Sager (Back Three)
Gryphons Men's Rugby – 2025 OUA Second Team All-Stars
Kobe Faust (Centre)
Brenden Black (Back Three)
Logan Cako (Scrum Half)
Dylan Shaw (Prop)
Jakob Schulz – Community Service Award
Jakob Schulz is the recipient of the OUA Community Service Award for his work on and off the rugby field. Schulz is a fourth-year winger who serves in the community as a Big Brother to a local 1st grade student. Schulz helps his "Little Brother" with his passions which are hockey and provides a friendly ear for him to share. This past season, in collaboration with the women's rugby program, the Binbrook, Ontario led the collection of valuable winter clothing which was donated to Hope House Guelph. This marks the first time in program history, a member of the men's rugby team has named the Community Service Award winner. The sport and event management major on the season has scored three tries and has made a convert.
Cory Hector – Coach of the Year
For the second consecutive season, head coach
Cory Hector has been named OUA Coach of the Year. Hector, in his 10th season as the leader of the U of G men's rugby program, led his team to another perfect 6-0 regular season, clinching top spot in the conference. This is the third time Hector has been named Coach of the Year as he previously won the award in 2024 and 2016. Hector has led the Gryphons to five conference championships, including the last four in a row. Hector and the Gryphons will look to win their fifth consecutive OUA banner this Thursday night (Nov. 6) as they prepare to host the Queen's Gaels in the 2025 OUA Championship game at U of G's Varsity Field.
Seven Gryphon men's rugby student-athletes were named OUA All-Stars on Tuesday, including three to the First Team.
Owen Williams and
Charles Trollip for the second consecutive season have been named an OUA First Team All-Stars. For Williams, the fourth-year human kinetics major, this is the third time he's earned All-Star status. Trollip, the fourth-year local product has scored four tries on the season. Joining Williams and Trollip on the First Team is Kal Sager who makes his first appearance as an all-star in the back three.
Kobe Faust,
Logan Cako,
Dylan Shaw and
Brenden Black round out the Gryphon All-Stars as part of the Second Team. This marks the third time in their Gryphon career
Kobe Faust and
Brenden Black have earned all-star status while this is the first time
Logan Cako and
Dylan Shaw. See below for a full list of the 2025 OUA men's rugby all-stars and major award winners, or visit oua.ca for more information.
2025 OUA Major Award Winners
Rookie of the Year: Jack Gore, Laurier Golden Hawks
Player of the Year: Marcus D'Acre, Queen's Gaels
Community Service Award: Jakob Schulz, Guelph Gryphons
Coach of the Year: Cory Hector, Guelph Gryphons
2025 OUA Men's Rugby First Team All-Stars
Fly Half: Marcus D'Acre, Queen's Gaels
Scrum Half: Sam Reimer, Laurier Golden Hawks
Prop: Charles Trollip, Guelph Gryphons
Prop: Bauer Mercer, Queen's Gaels
Centre: Wyatt Brown, Laurier Golden Hawks
Centre: Ben Foote, Laurier Golden Hawks
Back Three: Kal Sager, Guelph Gryphons
Back Three: Kohl Kletke, Western Mustangs
Back Three: Koen Schroeder, Brock Badgers
Back Row: Grant Meadows, Brock Badgers
Back Row: Owen Williams, Guelph Gryphons
Back Row: Tao Nichol, Queen's Gaels
Hooker: Cameron Bubbyn, Queen's Gaels
Second Row: Conor Hay, Queen's Gaels
Second Row: Max LeBlanc, Western Mustangs
2025 OUA Men's Rugby Second Team All-Stars
Fly Half: Kobe Faust, Guelph Gryphons
Scrum Half: Logan Cako, Guelph Gryphons
Prop: Dylan Shaw, Guelph Gryphons
Prop: Caleb Hickey, Trent Excalibur
Centre: Aiden Kendall, McMaster Marauders
Centre: Liam Marshall, Toronto Varsity Blues
Back Three: Thomas Wells-Richards, Waterloo Warriors
Back Three: Brenden Black, Guelph Gryphons
Back Three: Cooper Allen, Trent Excalibur
Back Row: Finn Hughes, Laurier Golden Hawks
Back Row: Garin Schroeder, Western Mustangs
Back Row: Austin Allen, Trent Excalibur
Hooker: Nick Brews, Trent Excalibur
Second Row: Ethan Vrolyk, RMC Paladins
Second Row: Stratton Windsor, Waterloo Warriors
