Oscar Munoz Trinidad Named 2022-23 Empire 8 Co-Male Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year

ROCHESTER, NY – Oscar Munoz Trinidad of the Elmira College men’s volleyball team was named the 2022-23 Empire 8 Co-Male Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year, based on a vote by the conference Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs). The award honors a male student-athlete who best exemplify what it means to be a dedicated scholar and athlete over the course of their collegiate careers.

A two-time United Volleyball Conference (Honorable Mention, Second Team) and Empire 8 All-Conference First Team selection, Munoz Trinidad wrapped up his Soaring Eagle career as one of the most decorated players in program history, while leading Elmira to an AVCA Division III National Top-15 ranking and one of its finest seasons in 2023.

Munoz Trinidad earned Elmira College’s Male Athlete of the Year award in 2021-22 before notching the EC Male Outstanding Career Achievement award at the annual banquet in 2023. A multi-tool player for the Soaring Eagles, Munoz Trinidad ranked second on the team this season in kills (234), third in digs (99), third in blocks (21), and third in service aces (20). He tallied 605 kills and 724.5 points in three seasons, while hitting .298 to go along with 414 assists, 287 digs, 98 blocks and 60 service aces.

“Oscar Munoz Trinidad is a very special individual,” said Ryan McDonough ’19, Elmira’s men’s volleyball head coach. “When Oscar first arrived at Elmira, he was very shy, spoke little English, but always approached every situation and faced adversity with a smile. Oscar was the driving force behind much of the success of the men’s volleyball program and is an example of a perfect student-athlete. He is extremely intelligent, has the kindest heart and truly cares about the people around him. Oscar is an extremely hard worker, and I could not be prouder of who Oscar has become and how he represents Elmira College.”

A native of Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, Munoz Trinidad earned his bachelor’s degree in both human services and sociology and anthropology from Elmira, while carrying a 3.901 cumulative grade-point average. Munoz Trinidad was a five-time member of the Empire 8 President’s List for student-athletes with GPAs of 3.75 and won Elmira’s International Student of the Year Award in 2022. He was named the Empire 8 Torchbearer Award Winner for Men’s Volleyball Academic Excellence in 2023 and was named a…