In his final season for Binghamton wrestling, Lou DePrez secured Bearcat records and ended his career as the winningest wrestler in program history with 156 career victories and a fifth NCAA tournament appearance. Coming off an injury, DePrez tallied 25 wins on the season, eventually taking home third place at the EIWA Championships before finishing his season in the NCAA quarterfinals. In recognition of his accomplishments on the mat this past season, DePrez has been selected as the Pipe Dream Male Athlete of the Year.

"It's a great accomplishment," DePrez said. "There are a lot of great athletes [at Binghamton]. I?ve really had great support that I've been able to lean on over the years with the coaching staff and as a team. Ending my career wearing the green and black singlets is something I've always wanted to do. There wouldn't be any other place I'd want to go wrestling-wise than [Binghamton]."