PRINCETON, NJ - Rowan University Athletics captured the NJAC Cup for 2025-26, marking the sixth year in a row and eighth time since the award's inception that the Profs have been the recipient. The honor was announced at the annual NJAC Awards Brunch on Sunday at the Hyatt Regency in Princeton. Rowan men's soccer standout Johnny Troiano was named the 2025-26 NJAC Male Athlete of the Year, while the conference also recognized this year's champions and major award winners.
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Rowan claimed the 2025-26 Cup with a winning percentage of .905, the highest mark in the conference The Profs captured nine NJAC team championships and two regular season conference titles. Men's indoor track and field claimed an NCAA team championship for the 12th national title in school history while Rowan became the 64th NJAC program in history to win a national title. The depth of Rowan's national success extended further, with five individual national champions and four national runners-up, men's outdoor track and field finishing as team runner-up at the NCAA Championships, baseball placing fourth at the NCAA Division III World Series, and softball placing sixth at the NCAA Division III World Series.
"It's a wonderful achievement matched with a prestigious honor for Rowan Athletics to secure its sixth straight, and eighth all-time NJAC Cup. The entire department played a vital role throughout the 2025-26 Athletic season, putting in a ton of hours and commitment to ensure our student-athletes were in position for success," said director of athletics
Shawn Tucker, who completed his first year at Rowan.
Troiano's award culminates a career of excellence on and off the field. The senior was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team, becoming one of seven players in program history to earn All-America honors twice. The leading scorer in the NJAC with 19 goals this season, Troiano was named the conference's Offensive Player of the Year for the second time, becoming the first Prof to earn that honor twice. He also picked up his third selection to the All-Conference First Team and his third selection to the All-Region IV First Team.
For his career, Troiano ranks third on Rowan's all-time list in goals (55) and fourth in points (131), totaling 36 goals and 78 points over his final two seasons. He played a key role in the Profs' success as they won three NJAC titles and made three NCAA Championships appearances in his four years.
While being named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First Team for the past two seasons, he also achieved a first for Rowan athletics as he earned the 2025 CSC Academic All-America Men's Soccer Team Member of the Year award. The Law & Justice Studies major with a 3.79 GPA, was twice named the Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Men's Soccer Performer of the Year and is a three-time NJAC All-Academic honoree and four-time Rowan Scholar-Athlete of Distinction.
Rowan Athletics previously earned the NJAC Cup in 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2018-19 and 2016-17, as well as the inaugural award in 2015-16. The Cup was not presented in 2019-20 or 2020-21 as the seasons were incomplete due to the pandemic.
ROWAN'S TEAM CHAMPIONS
Women's Cross Country
Field Hockey (Tournament & Regular Season)
Men's Soccer (Tournament)
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Baseball (Tournament & Regular Season)
Softball (Tournament)
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
ROWAN'S MAJOR NJAC AWARD WINNERS
David Brown, Men's Indoor Track & Field - Rookie of the Year
David Brown, Men's Outdoor Track & Field - Rookie of the Year
Ryan Cleary, Men's Soccer - Defensive Player of the Year
Leah Corkhill, Women's Lacrosse - Defensive Player of the Year
Braden Davis, Baseball - Bill Dioguardi Player of the Year
Jaeden Everett, Football - Defensive Rookie of the Year
Mordecai Ford, Football - Offensive Rookie of the Year
Julianna Giordano, Women's Soccer - Defensive Player of the Year
Angel Gonzalez, Men's Track & Field - Outstanding Track Athlete of the Year
Anthony Henriquez, Football - Sam Mills Defensive Player of the Year
Tess Herman, Field Hockey - Defensive Player of the Year
Damitrius Hester, Men's Outdoor Track & Field - Thomas M. Gerrity Most Outstanding Athlete of the Year
Denirah Jones, Women's Indoor Track & Field - Rookie of the Year
Nyla Jones, Women's Outdoor Track & Field - Outstanding Track Athlete of the Year
Sydney Kowalczyk, Field Hockey - Rookie of the Year
Gabriella Pagano, Women's Cross Country - Runner of the Year
Madison Rothwein, Women's Lacrosse - Midfielder of the Year
Jessica Smart, Volleyball - Rookie of the Year
Johnny Troiano, Men's Soccer - Player of the Year
COACHING AWARDS
Baseball - Jeff Albies Coaching Staff of the Year
Women's Cross Country - Coaching Staff of the Year
Women's Lacrosse - Coaching Staff of the Year
Men's Indoor Track & Field - Oscar Moore Coaching Staff of the Year
Women's Indoor Track & Field - Coaching Staff of the Year
Men's Outdoor Track & Field - Bill Fritz Coaching Staff of the Year.
Women's Outdoor Track & Field - Coaching Staff of the Year
Women's Volleyball - Joy Solomen Coaching Staff of the Year
