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NCAA Woman of the Year Award

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The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership.

2009 Awards Dinner and Reception

  • Sunday, October 18
  • Indiana Convention Center, 500 Ballroom, Indianapolis
  • Reception - 6 p.m.
  • Dinner - 7 p.m.

Awards Dinner Tickets and Travel Information

The site to reserve tickets is now closed.  If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Becky Cooper at 317/917-6801 or bcooper@ncaa.org.  

Top 30 Honorees

Click here for information about the Top 30 NCAA Woman of the Year nominees who were announced Thursday, August 20.  

2009 Nominees

2009 Conference and Independent Nominees

Nomination Process

Click here for information regarding the Woman of the Year nomination process.  

Contacts

Previous NCAA Woman of the Year Honorees

2008 - Nkolika Anosike
Basketball, University of Tennessee
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Nine Finalists
Top 30 Conference and Independent Nominees
All 130 Conference and Independent Nominees

2007 - Whitney Myers
Swimming, University of Arizona

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Nine Finalists
Top 30 Conference and Independent Nominees
All 128 Conference and Independent Nominees

2006 - Anne Bersagel
Cross Country/Track, Wake Forest University

Finalists, Conference Winners, Video

2005 - Lauryn McCalley
Diving, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Finalists, State Winners, Video

2004- Kelly Albin
Lacrosse, University of California, Davis

Finalists, State Winners, Video

2003 - Ashley Jo Rowatt
Swimming and Diving, Kenyon College

Finalists, State Winners, Video

2002 - Tanisha Silas
Track and Field, University of California, Davis

Finalists,  State Winners, Video

2001 - Kimberly A. Black
Swimming, University of Georgia

Finalists, State Winners,  Photos, Video

2000 - Kristy Kowal
Swimming, University of Georgia

Finalists, State Winners

1999 - Jamila Demby
Track and Field, University of California, Davis

Finalists, State Winners

1998 - Peggy Boutilier
Lacrosse and Field Hockey, University of Virginia

Finalists, State Winners

1997 - Lisa Ann Coole
Swimming and Diving, University of Georgia

Finalists, State Winners

1996 - Billie Winsett-Fletcher
Volleyball, University of Nebraska

Finalists, State Winners

1995 - Rebecca Lobo
Basketball, University of Connecticut

Finalists, State Winners

1994 - Tanya Jones
Track and Field, University of Arizona

Finalists, State Winners

1993 - Nnenna Lynch
Cross Country and Track and Field, Villanova University

Finalists, State Winners

1992 - Catherine Byrne
Swimming and Diving, University of Tennessee

Finalists, State Winners

1991 - Mary Beth Riley
Track and Field, Canisius College

Finalists, State Winners


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