Seiffert, a senior defensive midfielder from Lewis Center, Ohio, played in every match for the Cougars during his four-year career with 69 starts as MVNU posted a 40-28-8 overall record. Despite playing primarily on the defensive side of the pitch, the former Worthington Christian High School standout finished with six goals and six assists in his career. He also helped the Cougars post 22 shutouts during his four seasons. Seiffert was named to the NCCAA East Region Team and was an American Mideast Conference South Division Honorable Mention pick this season.

In the classroom, Seiffert has posted a 3.673 grade point average as an Integrated Mathematics major. He was an NAIA and NCCAA All-America Scholar-Athlete in 2005 and is up for both honors again this season. He has also been named to the MVNU Dean’s List (3.5 or higher) three semesters.

In addition to his accomplishments on the soccer field and in the classroom, Seiffert has been involved in various forms of community service and leadership during his four years at MVNU. He has served as a resident assistant, spent two years as a small group leader, served on Student Government as a class representative, and volunteered as a math tutor on one occasion. He was part of the men’s soccer team’s visits to a nursing home to visit a boy with cancer, and he did community service work at Echoing Hills, a facility for physically and mentally handicapped individuals. He also visited with inmates at the Marion Correctional Institute and did some missions work in Portugal.

"Daniel is one of the most solid Christian young men I have had the privilege to coach over the past 20 years,” said MVNU head coach Paul Furey. "He is totally unselfish and a complete team player. He always keeps an optimistic approach to athletics and life.”

"There are players that a coach is glad to have on a team and then there are those that you are honored to have,” Furey continued. "Daniel has been a coach’s dream. He has been a steady, consistent, dependable player over the past four years. However, what he has brought to our program is far more reaching than his contributions on the field. He has been a source of spiritual encouragement to players and coaches, and he has been consistent in his Christian walk. Daniel is one of the nicest, friendliest, most caring individuals I have met, and he has been inspirational to his teammates as well as his coach. He embodies what this award is all about and is a very deserving recipient.”

Seiffert becomes the second MVNU player to receive the Kyle Rote, Jr. Award as he joins former Cougar standout Rick Collins, who was selected for the honor in 2000.