INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference released its 2020-21 All-GLVC honorees Wednesday, with UIndy earning a number of accolades. In addition to six Greyhounds on the all-conference list, UIndy garnered three of the five major awards, including GLVC Defensive Player of the Year Mitch Dewitt, GLVC Special Teams Player of the Year Daveon Bell and GLVC Coach of the Year Chris Keevers.
 
Dewitt established himself as the top defensive back this spring, becoming the first Greyhound in program history to be named GLVC Defensive Player of the Year. The graduate student out of New Paris, Ind., tallied nine tackles, two pass breakups, and one quarterback hit in three games, with a pair of stops coming in the GLVC championship game against Truman on April 24. In addition to the major award, Dewitt was a unanimous selection to the All-GLVC First Team.
 
Joining his teammate as unanimous choice on the league's top team this spring is Bell, who earned UIndy's first GLVC Special Teams Player of the Year since Brad Schickel in 2017 and first Greyhound returner since Reece Horn in 2015. Bell led the Conference with a kickoff return average of 29.6, totaling 296 yards on 10 attempts. The senior also fielded seven punts, compiling 85 return yards with a long of 34. The local product of Lawrence Central led the Greyhounds with 285 yards and 26 receptions as a wideout, scoring one touchdown.
 
Keevers returned UIndy to form this spring, leading the Greyhounds to their league-best seventh GLVC championship with the 46-29 win over Truman on April 24. UIndy averaged 45 points offensively this spring, while the defense allowed just 17.3 points per game and tallied a shutout in the season opener at Quincy University on April 3. Keevers' win marks the fifth time a UIndy mentor was voted the league's Coach of the Year and the first since four-time recipient Bob Bartolomeo in 2017.

Also recognized Wednesday were All-GLVC First Teamers Dan McHale (OL), Aaron Matio (WR) and Connor Steeb (DB). Tight end/h-back Joseph Sarabia collected All-GLVC Honorable Mention. See below for the complete 2021 All-GLVC football teams and major award winners.
 
In addition, Dewitt was selected as UIndy's GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award Individual nominee. The student-athletes chosen were individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These individuals must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. The honorees are now eligible to become one of their school's two Spalding Sportsmanship Award winners.
 

GLVC OFFENSIVE OF THE YEAR
Cooper Callis, Jr., Southwest Baptist

GLVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mitch Dewitt, Gr., UIndy

GLVC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Daveon Bell, Sr., UIndy

GLVC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Nolan Hair, Truman

GLVC COACH OF THE YEAR
Chris Keevers, UIndy


ALL-GLVC FIRST TEAM

Dan McHale, Gr., OL, UIndy	Shelby Benn, Sr., DL, MCK
BJ Wilson, Jr., OL, QU	Collin Olla-Chatman, Fr., DL, QU
Danny Presler, Jr., OL, WJC	Kenderick Scarbrough, Fr., DL, TSU
Ryan Truvillion, Sr., OL, S&T	Mike Tucker, Sr., Sr., LB, MCK
Jacob VanDoren, Sr., OL, TSU	Peyten Chappel, Jr., LB, QU
Jake Stevenson, Sr., OL, MCK	Reed McBroom, Sr., LB, TSU
Cooper Callis, Jr., QB, SBU	Aaron Harris, Jr., LB, SBU
Cody Schrader, So., RB, TSU*	Kole Wagener, Sr., LB, WJC
Daveon Bell, Sr., R, UIndy*	Mitch Dewitt, Gr., DB, UIndy*
Aaron Matio, Gr., R, UIndy	Connor Steeb, Gr., DB, UIndy
Jalik Jaggwe, Sr., WR, WJC	Ben Watson, So., DB, TSU
Curtis Cuillard, Sr., R, SBU	Myles Nash, Fr., DB, WJC
Jacob Ellis, Jr., TE, TSU	Devon Myles, Sr., DB, MCK
Jacob Morris, Jr., O-UT, TSU	Caleb Shipley, Sr., D-UT, MCK
Robert Greco, So., DL, TSU	Josh Lazaro, Sr., K, MCK
Alec Devecchi, So., DL, TSU	Jaylen Jefferson, Jr., P/KR, TSU
	Chase Cole, Fr., P, S&T
* denots unanimous selection

ALL GLVC HONORABLE MENTION

Nino Schmitt, Sr., OL, S&T	Steven Leadlove, Sr., TE, MCK
Josh Thornton, Sr., OL, S&T	Chance Deitz, Jr., O-UT, SBU
Zach White, Jr., OL, WJC	Killian Carper, So., DL, SBU
Dami Oyesanya, So., OL, SBU	Marcel Scott, Jr., DL, QU
Nathan Schaffner, Gr., OL, SBU	Henry Preckel, Jr., DL, S&T
Max Snell, Jr., OL, QU	Isaiah Estes, Fr., LB, TSU
Nolan Hair, Fr., QB, TSU	Troy Landon, Fr., DB, SBU
Will Schnieder, Sr., QB, WJC	Ben Thomas, So., DB, TSU
Josh Brown, Sr., R, S&T	Drew Crooks, So., DB, MCK
Jake Bachman, So., R, MCK	Lazerick Hill, Fr., DB, QU
Dante Ruffin, Jr., R, TSU	Bryton Lewi, Jr., DB, SBU
Jordan Kent, Fr., R, SBU	Gianni D'Arienzo, Sr., DB, WJC
Joseph Sarabia, Sr., TE, UIndy	Joshua Scheiderer, Jr., K, TSU

  

GLVC SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM AWARD
Truman State University

GLVC SPALDING SPORTSMANSHIP NOMINEES
Mitch Dewitt, UIndy
Devon Myles, MCK
Todd Drury, S&T
Will Henegar, QU
Cooper Callis, SBU
Dante Ruffin, TSU
Danny Presler, WJC