NCAA Woman of the Year Award
The NCAA Woman of the Year Award was created to honor a senior female student-athlete who has distinguished herself throughout her collegiate career in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership. Each year, ten finalists are selected from a larger pool of candidates. The Award has been given by the National Collegiate Athletic Association since 1991.
Winners
- 1991 – Mary Beth Riley, Canisius College
- 1992 – Catherine Byrne, University of Tennessee
- 1993 – Nnenna Lynch, Villanova University
- 1994 – Tanya Jones, University of Arizona
- 1995 – Rebecca Lobo, University of Connecticut
- 1996 – Billie Winsett-Fletcher, University of Nebraska
- 1997 – Lisa Coole, University of Georgia
- 1998 – Peggy Boutilier, University of Virginia
- 1999 – Jamila Demby, University of California, Davis
- 2000 – Kristy Kowal, University of Georgia
- 2001 – Kimberly A. Black, University of Georgia
- 2002 – Tanisha Silas, University of California, Davis
- 2003 – Ashley Jo Rowatt Karpinos, Kenyon College
- 2004 – Kelly Albin, University of California, Davis
- 2005 – Lauryn McCalley, University of Tennessee
- 2006 – Annie Bersagel, Wake Forest University
- 2007 – Whitney Myers, University of Arizona
- 2008 – Nicky Anosike, University of Tennessee
- 2009 – Lacey Nymeyer, University of Arizona
- 2010 – Justine Schluntz, University of Arizona
- 2011 – Laura Barito, Stevens Institute of Technology
- 2012 – Elizabeth Phillips, Washington University in St. Louis
- 2013 – Ifeatu Okafor, Texas Tech University
- 2014 - Elizabeth Tucker, University of Notre Dame
- 2015 - Kristin Day, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- 2017 - Lizzy Crist, Washington University in St. Louis
- 2018 - Keturah Orji, University of Georgia[1]
See also
- NCAA Sportsmanship Award (student-athletes who have demonstrated one or more of the ideals of sportsmanship)
- Today's Top 10 Award (NCAA) (outstanding senior student-athletes)
- Walter Byers Scholarship (NCAA) (top male and female scholar-athletes)
- Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA) (former student-athletes)
- Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
- Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award[2]
- Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award[2]
- Athlete of the Year
References
- ^ NCAA.org (2018-10-29). "Keturah Orji is the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ a b The Best Female and Best Male College Basketball and Best College Football Player ESPY Awards — awarded from 1993 to 2001 — were absorbed in 2002 by the Best Female and Best Male College Athlete ESPY Awards.