FOREST, Va. --- The ODAC's two Division III championship qualifiers accounted for 16 of the all-conference positions to headline the 2026 All-ODAC Men's Soccer Awards announced by the conference on Thursday afternoon.
ODAC champion
University of Lynchburg and NCAA at-large selection
Washington and Lee University each saw eight student-athletes earn recognition on the All-ODAC First, Second, or Third Teams.
Bridgewater College was not far behind with seven Eagles securing all-league status.
The special individual honors were split between three schools.
Shenandoah University mentor
Brandon Kates was selected as the ODAC Coach of the Year by his peers, while his lead attacking player, forward
Jarbin Rodriguez, garnered ODAC Offensive Player of the Year laurels. Lynchburg center back
William Casey received ODAC Defensive Player of the Year recognition, while Washington and Lee forward
Rowan Sellers was tabbed the ODAC Rookie of the Year. Fellow General and center back
Spencer Furman earned ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year status from the league's athletic communications personnel.
Forty-one of the best players in the ODAC earned all-conference recognition with 13 earning All-ODAC distinction for at least the second straight season. That includes seven members of the All-ODAC First Team. Lynchburg's Casey and WLU's Furman are both repeat first team selections, a distinction that also includes BC forward
Riley Queen. SU's Rodriguez and Lynchburg string-puller
Matthew Viscuso moved up from last year's second team, while
Randolph-Macon College attacking midfielder
Damien Jackson and SU centerback
Hatim Elkhasouani both made the jump from the 2025 third team.
Four members of this year's All-ODAC Second Team have been recognized for at least a second straight season. That includes BC forward and former ODAC Player of the Year
Trey Widrick and WLU midfielder
Matthew Jenkins, who were both first teamers last year.
Batten University midfielder
Mason Wakefield and
Hampden-Sydney College fullback
Tyler Petz both repeat as second team choices.
Bridgewater center back
Leyden Mongold and Lynchburg fullback
Isaac Torres represent the two back-to-back honorees on the third team as both repeat as third team selections.
Rodriguez, a senior from Alexandria, Va., is the first ODAC Player of the Year from Shenandoah in conference men’s soccer history. Rodriguez’s production matches what your eyes tell you as an outstanding attacking talent that led SU to 40 goals scored over 20 games. Rodriguez led the conference in that category, scoring 12 times to go with an ODAC seventh-best five assists to put him on 29 points, the second-highest mark in the league. He tied atop the charts with five goals classified as game-winners with three of those coming in one-goal victories over Randolph-Macon (1-0), at Bridgewater(1-0), and over Batten (2-1).
Casey, a junior from Chapel Hill, N.C., keeps this award in Lynchburg hands as a Hornet defender has now earned four of the five ODAC Defensive Player of the Year awards since the honor was instituted in 2022. Casey led a Lynchburg back line that has allowed just 16 goals over 20 games with the NCAA Tournament still to come. Casey has also proved adept at contributing to the Hornets’ attack as his three goals and three assists this season bring his career totals to 10 goals and six assists.
Kates completed his fifth season guiding the Hornets’ men’s soccer program. This is his second ODAC top coaching honor, pairing it with the recognition he received from his peers in 2023. Shenandoah went 9-4-7 (.625) this season, a turnaround of four victories over the previous year. That included a four-game unbeaten run to close the regular season and earn the third seed in the ODAC Tournament. SU won its quarterfinal matchup with Batten (2-1) and advanced on PKs (5-4) following a 2-2 draw at Bridgewater in the semifinals to reach the program’s first ODAC title game. SU was denied its first championship by Lynchburg via a 3-2 score in overtime. Kates closed the season with a 37-31-24 (.533) overall record.
Sellers, a first-year from San Francisco, Calif., pairs the ODAC Rookie of the Year award with a selection to the All-ODAC First Team. Sellers has scored 10 goals in his first season in Lexington with hopefully more to come in the NCAA Tournament. That total is currently the third-most in the conference, ranking him fourth overall. He is also tied for second-most in game-winning goals with four. He has posted 21 points, which slots fourth in the league.
Furman, a senior from Atlanta, Ga., stars both on and off the pitch for Washington and Lee as he pairs the ODAC/VAFB Scholar-Athlete of the Year award with an All-ODAC First Team selection. In the classroom, Furman boasts a 3.97 GPA as an accounting major with a minor in art history. The two-time CSC Academic All-District honoree has been recognized five times as a W&L Scholar-Athlete and earned a place on WLU President’s List. The three-time ODAC All-Academic Team designee has successfully completed three internships in the investment banking and private equity industry, and he finds time to volunteer for such outfits as Connections School in Atlanta and Friends of Refugees in Clarkston. He has also volunteered with Spread Science Club, which works with under-privileged elementary students.
On the field, the now two-time All-ODAC First Team center back spearheads a unit that also includes his younger brother, goalkeeper Miles Furman. The Generals have allowed an ODAC-low 14 goals over 18 games played for a 0.78 goals against average with the NCAA Tournament ahead of them. Spencer has gotten forward to provide two assists, bringing his career offensive contributions to four goals and five assists.
2026 ALL-ODAC MEN'S SOCCER AWARDS
ODAC Offensive Player of the Year: Jarbin Rodriguez, Sr., F, Shenandoah
ODAC Defensive Player of the Year: William Casey, Sr., D, Lynchburg
ODAC Coach of the Year: Brandon Kates, Shenandoah
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Rowan Sellers, Fy., F, Washington and Lee
ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Spencer Furman, Sr., D, Washington and Lee
| ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM |
| Riley Queen * |
Sr. |
F |
Bridgewater |
| Jefferson Lopez Coreas |
Jr. |
F |
Lynchburg |
| Davian Jackson |
Sr. |
F |
Randolph-Macon |
| Jarbin Rodriguez ^ |
Sr. |
F |
Shenandoah |
| Rowan Sellers |
Fy. |
F |
Washington and Lee |
| Anthony Medrano |
Sr. |
M |
Bridgewater |
| Matthew Viscuso ^ |
So. |
M |
Lynchburg |
| Damien Jackson + |
Sr. |
M |
Randolph-Macon |
| Sami Seife |
So. |
M |
Washington and Lee |
| William Casey * |
Jr. |
D |
Lynchburg |
| Hatim Elkhasouani + |
Sr. |
D |
Shenandoah |
| Spencer Fuman * |
Sr. |
D |
Washington and Lee |
| Miles Furman |
Jr. |
GK |
Washington and Lee |
| |
|
|
|
| ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM |
| Trey Widrick * |
Sr. |
F |
Bridgewater |
| Mo Wumpini |
Sr. |
F |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Matthew Jenkins * |
Sr. |
F |
Washington and Lee |
| Mason Wakefield ^ |
Jr. |
M |
Batten |
| Saul Lopez Coreas |
So. |
M |
Lynchburg |
| Bryce Kuberek |
Sr. |
M |
Randolph-Macon |
| Aidan Browne |
Sr. |
M |
Shenandoah |
| Isaac Arrowood |
So. |
M |
Washington and Lee |
| Tyler Petz ^ |
Sr. |
D |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Ayden Cass |
Sr. |
D |
Lynchburg |
| Charis Tchatat |
Sr. |
D |
Randolph-Macon |
| Nick Apostolou |
Sr. |
D |
Washington and Lee |
| Ethan Chenoweth |
Jr. |
GK |
Randolph-Macon |
| |
|
|
|
| ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM |
| Cowen Napior |
So. |
F |
Batten |
| JaMarhe Wills |
Sr. |
F |
Batten |
| Ubaid Wasi |
So. |
F |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Kevin Polanco |
Fy. |
M |
Bridgewater |
| Kaden Sawyer |
Sr. |
M |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Jack Travis |
Sr. |
M |
Washington and Lee |
| David Nalls |
Fy. |
D |
Batten |
| Leyden Mongold + |
So. |
D |
Bridgewater |
| Braxton Sebastian |
Fy. |
D |
Bridgewater |
| Colin Hallman |
Jr. |
D |
Hampden-Sydney |
| Bruno Rihl Silva |
So. |
D |
Lynchburg |
| Isaac Torres + |
Jr. |
D |
Lynchburg |
| Dylan Johnson |
So. |
D |
Shenandoah |
| Zane Kowalski |
So. |
GK |
Bridgewater |
| Stefan Kapitanov |
Sr. |
GK |
Lynchburg |
* 2025 All-ODAC First Team (5)
^ 2025 All-ODAC Second Team (4)
+ 2025 All-ODAC Third Team (4)