The North End Club rower was named the 2009 New Zealand University Sportsperson of the Year.
The other finalists were Silver Fern netballer Laura Langman, All Black Stephen Donald, cyclist Jaime Nielsen, surf-lifesaver Nikki Cox and Paralympic swimmer Cameron Leslie.
The accolade continued a triumphant week for Bond, who won the gold medal in the men's coxless pair at a World Cup regatta in Munich with Eric Murray.
Bond received the award for winning the pairs title at the world championships at Munich last year. It was his second world title. He was stroke of the four that won the world title in 2007.
The feat also led to Bond being named the New Zealand Rower of the Year for 2009, and he and Murray were named the Team of the Year at this year's Halberg Awards.
University Sport New Zealand executive director Louise Burns said of the 60 blues awarded last night, "seven went to rowers, the most of any code".
"You only have to look at the array of codes represented to see sport is in great heart with university students who continue to succeed on the national and international stage."
Of the 60 recipients, 16 competed at the Beijing Olympics and 34 are carded under the New Zealand Academy of Sport system.
