Victoria University (VU) has a long and proud tradition of sporting excellence. Some of our students have represented Australia at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Many have competed at the World University Games and Championships.
The great sporting achievements of our students are recognised through our annual VU Sport Awards.
View the 2023 VU Sport Awards Program.
Blues recognise outstanding sporting performance representing University, country and or state.
Blues recognise outstanding sporting performance representing University, country and or state.
Awarded to a student in their first year of study considered to have achieved outstanding performance both sporting and academically.
Awarded to the best performing student (male and female).
Awarded to a student in their first year of study considered to have achieved outstanding sporting performance with great potential for future success in their sport.
Rising Star and Male Athlete of the Year, Leon Sejranovic (taekwondo)
Jacinta Carroll Academic and Sporting Excellence Award recipient Liam Cashin (athletics).
Recognising outstanding service to the development and maintenance of sporting clubs and representative teams (students and non-students).
Awarded for outstanding team achievement at Unisport Nationals.
Awarded to the team or club competing in a community sporting association that has achieved significant success and improvement from the previous year.
Sports Club of the Year - VU Vultures Netball Club.
Inductees into the VU Sport Hall of Fame are retired elite sport players who are VU graduates. The award recognises their outstanding achievements and sustained performance in an elite sport.
| Year of induction | Athlete's name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Elle Steele PLY | Swimming |
| 2022 | Josh Hose OAM | Wheelchair Rugby |
| 2019 | Miao Miao | Table Tennis |
| 2018 | Ali Abdo | Wrestling |
| 2017 | Mel Jones OAM | Cricket |
| 2016 | Kelvin Templeton | AFL |
| 2015 | Julie Corletto | Netball |
| 2014 | John Butkiewicz | Lacrosse |
| 2013 | Luke Doerner | Hockey |
| 2012 | Tony Dodemaide OAM | Cricket |
| 2011 | Brad Johnson | Australian Rules |
| 2010 | Peter Thomson AO, CBE | Golf |
| 2008 | Rachael Dacy | Pole Vault |
| 2007 | Danny Morseu | Basketball |
| 2006 | Campbell Rose | Sailing |
| 2005 | Larry Sengstock | Basketball |
| 2004 | Rebecca Sullivan | Judo |
| 2003 | Mike McKay OAM | Rowing |
| 2002 | Andrew Gaze AM | Basketball |
2023 Hall of Fame Inductee Elle Steele PLY with Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Adam Shoemaker, Director of VU Sport James Nightingale, Susan Alberti Women in Sport Chair Professor Clare Hanlon and Sport Services Manager Scott Cashmere.
Paralympian Elle Steele PLY.
Scott Cashmere
Sport Services Manager
Phone: +61 3 9919 4433
Email: eliteathletes@vu.edu.au
