CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) recognized Anderson University men's basketball student-athlete
Tate Ivanyo (Valparaiso, Ind.) as the 2024-25 HCAC Athlete of the Year for men’s sports on Wednesday, following a vote of league officials.
This season, the senior standout racked up a plethora of conference and national honors. Within the HCAC, Ivanyo was chosen as the Men's Basketball Player of the Year, a unanimous First-Team All-Conference selection, member of the All-Tournament team, and a two-time Athlete of the Week.
On the national stage, Ivanyo received the topmost individual honor in Division III basketball, as he was named as the 2025 Jostens Trophy winner. Ivanyo was also selected as the CSC Academic All America Men's Basketball Team Member of the Year. Tate was an NABC First-Team All-American, NABC District 8 Player of the Year, D3hoops.com Fifth-Team All-American and Team of the Week member, NABC DIII All-Star, and NABC First-Team All-Region.
At the end of the season, the Valparaiso native averaged 20.5 points per game which was 47th in the nation and 3rd in the HCAC. His .889 free throw percentage (104-of-117) set him at 19th in the nation and 2nd in the HCAC. His 2.89 3-pointers made per game was 33rd in the nation and 3rd in the HCAC. Ivanyo posted a .395 3-point field goal percentage (81-of-205) which ranked him 40th in the nation and 2nd in the HCAC. Defensively, Ivanyo averaged 1.9 steals per game (4th in the HCAC); 2.5 assists per game (10th in HCAC), and 7.4 rebounds per game. The senior posted a .468 field goal percentage which was 7th in the conference. Over the course of the season the senior made 81 3-pointers which tied him for second in Anderson school history. He also ranked second in Raven history in 3-pointers attempted (205).
Ivanyo's on court superlatives were equaled, or perhaps even eclipsed, with his success in the classroom, where he graduated with a 3.99 while studying Biology with a pre-med focus. He will continue his studies in medical school at Marian University Indianapolis.
The HCAC Athlete of the Year award is in its twelfth year of existence. The award is voted on by the Sports Information Directors of each member institution.
HCAC Athletes of the Year for Men's Sports
| Year |
Name |
Sport(s) |
Institution |
| 2025 |
Tate Ivanyo |
Basketball |
Anderson University |
| 2024 |
Trent Youngblood |
Baseball |
Transylvania University |
| 2023 |
Jailen Hobbs |
Football, Track & Field |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| 2022 |
Cornell Beachem, Jr. |
Football, Wrestling |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| 2021 |
Montez Archer, Jr. |
Football |
Bluffton University |
| 2020 |
Cornell Beachem, Jr. |
Football, Wrestling |
Mount St. Joseph University |
| 2019 |
Cam Fails |
Basketball |
Hanover College |
| 2018 |
Chase Burton |
Football |
Franklin College |
| 2017 |
Wes McKinney |
Basketball |
Hanover College |
| 2016 |
Ryan Aelker |
Football |
Bluffton University |
| 2015 |
Max Kittle |
Track & Field |
Anderson University |
| 2014 |
Kyle Linville |
Football |
Franklin College |
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