ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College football team held its end-of-the-year brunch on Sunday morning, May 1 in the Tower Dining Hall to hand out team awards and honors accumulated throughout the 2021 season. The team enjoyed an outstanding brunch buffet, recognized their seniors, commemorated the Liberty League top performers, and presented the Ithaca football memorial awards to the awardees.

"This awards brunch was very important to our staff because it not only recognized 2021's top performers and award winners - but it also celebrated the resiliency of the 2021 Ithaca Bombers through unprecedented times," said head coach Michael Toerper. "The hard work and discipline that the players and coaches of this program demonstrated to even get to the 2021 season is highly commendable and their efforts on the field were deserving of recognition."
 
"I am personally grateful for the seniors and their ability to lead this group through adversity," Toerper continued. "I've known all of them since they were in high school, and it was special for me to watch them exit this program as fine young men who are prepared to accomplish incredible things in the next chapter of their lives. They are forever Bombers, and we appreciate the example they have set for their teammates."
 
 
Jim Butterfield Memorial Award:  Andrew Vito 
 
Player that best exemplifies the qualities that former Head Football Coach Jim Butterfield valued in a player. Total commitment to excellence, hard work, competitor, passion for the game of football.
 
Richard Lyon Memorial Award: Antonio Valle
 
Player that best exemplifies the qualities that former Head Football Coach Dick Lyon valued in a player: A top performer who carried himself with class, integrity, unselfish and dedicated to the Bomber family. 
 
Michael S Bond Memorial Award: Ed Longest
 
Given to a player who best exemplifies the qualities of Mike Bond who was loved by all his teammates. He lost his life driving back to school from home to prepare for a playoff game. Mike always had a smile on his face and played the game with great enthusiasm. He was an excellent linebacker with passion for the game and life itself. 
 
John Fasolino Award:  Jacob Cooney
 
Player who unselfishly contributed his time and energy to his community and fellow teammates on and off the field.

Bradshaw Family Award: Andrew Miller
 
Given by the Bradshaw family to a player has proven himself to be a leader by his total commitment, hard work and dedication to Bomber Football.    

Mike Welch Honorary Offensive Captain: A.J. Wingfield & Jake Villanueva
 
Awarded to the player who has performed at a high level and has shown great leadership for his unit.
 
Honorary Defensive Captain: Anthony Robinson & Michael Roumes
 
Awarded to the player who has performed at a high level and has shown great leadership within his unit.
 
Honorary Special Teams Captain:  Nicholas Bahamonde
 
Awarded to the special teams player who has performed at at high level and has shown great leadership within his unit.  Leader on special teams and performer.
 
Marty Higgins Award:  Jake Connolly
 
Marty Higgins was a freshman JV player who lost his life on campus in a pickup game in the quad. He loved life and playing the game of football and was a favorite of all his teammates. This award is given to the top performer and total team player which are the qualities associated with Marty Higgins.

Joe Agnello Award: Matt McNulty
 
This award is given to the player who has excelled in the weight room and on the track in his preparation for the upcoming season. He loved working out and carried that same enthusiasm and drive to the practice and game field.