Men's Tennis

UW-Stevens Point’s Benoy Named Men’s Tennis Max Sparger Scholar Athlete

MADISON, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Steven Benoy has been named the recipient of the 2025 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Tennis Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.
 
A senior from Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton), he is majoring in business management with a minor in data analytics and sustains a 3.750 grade point average. Benoy secured a spot on the 2024 NCAA Division III Academic All-District® Men’s Tennis Team, selected by the College Sports Communicators. He is a three-time member of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team and a two-time honoree on the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll. Benoy has been recognized on UW-Stevens Point’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List numerous semesters.
 
A three-year team captain, he has secured All-WIAC Singles Team recognition the last two years and received the same honor with the New Jersey Athletic Conference in 2023. Benoy has led the team in wins in singles and doubles in each of the last three seasons and owns the program record with 63 career wins.
 
Benoy is a member of UW-Stevens Point’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and has been a student leader for Cru and Athletes In Action. He has worked as an associate at Dunham’s and a business intern at Stellar Services Business.
 
Also nominated for this year’s scholar-athlete award were:  UW-Eau Claire’s Ethan Wurtzel (Sr., Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie) and UW-Whitewater’s Will Ulrich (Sr., Lincoln, Neb./Pius X).
 
The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award is named after Max Sparger, who served as commissioner of the Wisconsin State University Conference for 22 years from 1971-93. He oversaw the transition of the conference from NAIA to full NCAA membership. Sparger arrived at UW-Stout in 1959 and served the institution in a variety of capacities, including an assistant football and basketball coach, head wrestling coach and head football coach. He served as UW-Stout's athletics director from 1969-71 and was inducted into the WIAC Hall of Fame in 2012.
 
In order to be nominated for the scholar-athlete award, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.50 grade point average. In addition, he must be in his last year of competition, or on schedule to graduate this academic year, and have competed for a minimum of two years. The award is based on academic achievements, athletics accomplishments and involvement in other campus activities, organizations and community service projects.
 
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