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

See footnote^[1]

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

See also

• NCAA Sportsmanship Award (student-athletes who have demonstrated one or more of the ideals of sportsmanship)
• Today's Top VIII 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

1. ^ "NCAA Woman of the Year Award". NCAA. http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/NCAA/Media%20and%20Events/Awards/Woman%20of%20the%20Year/index. Retrieved 3 March 2010. 
2. ^ ^{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.