SoCon Annual Awards - Southern Conference

SoCon Annual Awards - Southern Conference

Southern
Southern Conference
Conference Awards
Awards
Male Athlete of the Year
(Bob Waters Award)
The Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year is selected
annually by Southern Conference athletic directors and a
designated media member representing each conference school.
Prior to 1990-91, the award was selected solely by members of the
Southern Conference Sports Media Association. Beginning in 199192, the award was named after the late Bob Waters, who was
Western Carolina’s head football coach from 1969-88.
1947-48
Frank Gillespie, Clemson (football, basketball, baseball)
1948-49
Charlie Justice, North Carolina (football)
1949-50
Whitt Cobb, Davidson (basketball)
1950-51
Dick Groat, Duke (basketball, baseball)
1951-52
Dick Groat, Duke (basketball, baseball)
1952-53
Frank Selvy, Furman (basketball)
1953-54
Johnny Mapp, VMI (football, track)
1954-55
Darrell Floyd, Furman (basketball)
1955-56
Darrell Floyd, Furman (basketball)
1956-57
Rod Hundley, West Virginia (basketball)
1957-58
Dom Flora, Washington & Lee (basketball, baseball)
1958-59
Jerry West, West Virginia (basketball)
1959-60
Jerry West, West Virginia (basketball)
1960-61
Jeff Cohen, William & Mary (basketball)
1961-62
Rod Thorn, West Virginia (basketball)
1962-63
Rod Thorn, West Virginia (basketball)
1963-64
Bob Schweickert, Virginia Tech (football)
1964-65
Fred Hetzel, Davidson (basketball)
1965-66
Dick Snyder, Davidson (basketball)
1966-67
Chuck Albertson, William & Mary (football)
1967-68
Ron Williams, West Virginia (basketball)
1968-69
Buster O’Brien, Richmond (football)
1969-70
Walker Gillette, Richmond (football, track)
1970-71
Phil Mosser, William & Mary (football)
1971-72
Brian Baima, The Citadel (football)
1972-73
Carlester Crumpler, East Carolina (football, track)
1973-74
Carl Summerell, East Carolina (football, track)
1974-75
Clyde Mayes, Furman (basketball)
1975-76
Brian Ruff, The Citadel (football, track)
1976-77
Brian Ruff, The Citadel (football, track)
1977-78
Wayne Tolleson, Western Carolina (football, baseball)
1978-79
John Gerdy, Davidson (basketball)
1979-80
Rick Beasley, Appalachian State (football, track)
1980-81
Stump Mitchell, The Citadel (football)
1981-82
Bill White, The Citadel (football, baseball)
1982-83
Anthony James, Western Carolina (football, track)
1983-84
Stanford Jennings, Furman (football, track)
1984-85
Rock Hurst, Furman (football, baseball, track)
1985-86
Lee Glaze, The Citadel (football, baseball)
1986-87
John Settle, Appalachian State (football)
1987-88
Tony Petersen, Marshall (football, baseball)
1988-89
Jeff Blankenship, Furman (football)
1989-90
Anthony Jenkins, The Citadel (baseball)
1990-91
Keith Jennings, East Tennessee State (basketball)
1991-92
Michael Payton, Marshall (football)
1992-93
Michael Payton, Marshall (football)
1993-94
Jason Beverlin, Western Carolina (baseball)
1994-95
Todd Donnan, Marshall (football)
1995-96
Dexter Coakley, Appalachian State (football)
1996-97
Dexter Coakley, Appalachian State (football)
1997-98
B.J. Adigun, East Tennessee State (football)
1998-99
Brian Wiley, The Citadel (baseball)
1999-00
Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern (football)
2000-01
Louis Ivory, Furman (football)
2001-02
Randy Corn, The Citadel (baseball)
2002-03
James Cameron, Furman (tennis)
2003-04
Matt Nelson, Wofford (football)
2004-05
DaVon Fowlkes, Appalachian State (football)
2005-06
Richie Willliams, Appalachian State (football)
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Female Athlete of the Year
The Southern Conference Female Athlete-of-the-Year Award was
inaugurated in 1990. The Southern Conference Sports Media
Association selected the winner in 1989-90. Since 1990-91, each
school’s athletic director and a designated media member
representing each conference school have participated in the
voting.
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
track)
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
Whitney Ball, Appalachian State (cross country, track)
Nicole Hopson, East Tennessee State (basketball)
Melissa Morrison, Appalachian State (track)
Melissa Morrison, Appalachian State (track)
Caroline Peek, Furman (golf)
DeShawne Blocker, East Tennessee State (basketball)
Heather VandeBrake, Furman (cross country, track)
Mary Jane Middelkoop, Chattanooga (cross country,
Anita Buggins, Georgia Southern (tennis)
Mary Jayne Harrleson, App. State (cross country, track)
Kaye Brownlee, Furman (soccer)
Mary Jayne Harrelson, App. State (cross country, track)
Megan Dunigan, Furman (tennis)
Jennifer Wilson, Chattanooga (basketball)
Martina Veiglova, Georgia Southern (volleyball)
Mary Neill Hagood, Furman (tennis)
Shannon Wommack, Chattanooga (cross country, track)
Richie Williams
Appalachian State
Shannon Wommack
Chattanooga
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Southern
Southern Conference
Conference Awards
Awards
Graduation Rate Award
The Southern Conference awarded its
initial Graduation Rate Award at its 1994
spring meeting. The award is presented to
the member institution with the highest
graduation rate for its student-athletes over
the past five years as compiled in the
annual NCAA Graduation Rates Report.
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
(1987-92)
(1988-93)
(1989-94)
(1990-95)
(1991-96)
(1992-97)
(1993-98)
Furman
The Citadel
VMI
Davidson
Wofford
Wofford
Wofford and
Davidson
(1994-99)
Wofford
(1995-00)
Davidson
(1996-01)
Davidson
(1997-02)
Davidson
(1998-03)
Davidson
(1999-2004) Davidson
Barrett-Bonner Award
The Barrett-Bonner Award is given to the
Southern Conference institution that places
the highest percentage of its studentathletes on the league’s academic honor roll.
The award was first presented in 1994, for
the 1992-93 academic year. The 2005-06
Barrett-Bonner Award winner was
Davidson, which has earned 13 of the 14
awards. The award is named after Col. John
G. Barrett, faculty athletics representative
at VMI from 1965-87, and Dr. Francis W.
Bonner, faculty athletics representative at
Furman from 1968-90.
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
Davidson
Davidson
Davidson
Davidson
Davidson
Davidson
Davidson
Davidson
Davidson
Davidson
Davidson
College of Charleston
Davidson
Davidson
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D.S. McAlister Award
Inaugurated in 1980, the D.S. McAlister
Award is given annually to the Southern
Conference institution which is judged to
have exhibited the highest degree of
sportsmanship in the conduct of its athletic
program. The award is named after Col.
D.S. McAlister of The Citadel, who served
as Southern Conference secretary-treasurer
for 38 years.
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
Davidson
Furman
Furman
The Citadel
The Citadel
VMI
VMI
Western Carolina
VMI
VMI
VMI
VMI
VMI
VMI
Furman
Davidson
Western Carolina
Furman
Wofford
Davidson
VMI
VMI
Davidson
Davidson
Wofford
Elon
Elon
Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award program
was started in 2002 as a way for the
Southern Conference to recognize those
individuals from its member institutions
who have contributed to all aspects of the
university.
2003
George Goodyear, Appalachian State
Tomi Youngblood, College of Charleston
Col. Julian Fraser, The Citadel
John Montgomery Belk, Davidson
Janette Campbell Diehl, East Tennessee
State
Doris Mansfield, Furman
Eugene M. Bishop, Georgia Southern
Michael Fleming, UNC Greensboro
Milly Fariss, Chattanooga
Sen. Elom Gray, VMI
Dr. Wallace N. Hyde, Western Carolina
Harold Chandler, Wofford
2004
Robert Turchin, Appalachian State
Frankie Whelan, College of Charleston
Eugene “Gene” A. Broker, The Citadel
Lowell L. Bryan, Davidson
Thomas C. Seaton, East Tennessee State
Mr. & Mrs. Warren “Dusty” Rhodes, Elon
Lucius H. Weeks, Furman
Dan J. Parrish, Jr., Georgia Southern
Stanley Frank, UNC Greensboro
Dr. Michael Jones, Chattanooga
John Larry Stanberry, Western Carolina
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Gibbs, Wofford
2005
Jim Smith, Appalachian State
Edwin S. Pearlstine, Jr., College of
Charleston
Dr. Kenneth Madison Caldwell, The
Citadel
Alex Porter, Jr., Davidson
Bill G. Humphreys, East Tennessee State
The Koury Family, Elon
William R. Timmons, Jr., Furman
Robert B. Baker, Georgia Southern
Michael Burke, UNC Greensboro
Joe and Barbara Waters, Chattanooga
Robert Failing, Western Carolina
Joab M. Lessesne, Jr., Wofford
2006
F.P. Bodenheimer, Appalachian State
Tap and Jean Johnson, College of
Charleston
Tommy McQueeney, The Citadel
Jeff Frank, Davidson
Zac and Dot Walker, Elon
Sonny and Keeter Horton, Furman
Lamar Hennon, Georgia Southern
C. Thomas Martin, UNC Greensboro
Dr. Frank Trundle, Sr., Chattanooga
Dale and Dianne Hollifield, Western
Carolina
Cleveland S. and Curtis R. Harley,
Wofford
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Southern
Southern Conference
Conference Awards
Awards
Dave Hart Graduate Scholarship
Dorothy Hicks Graduate Scholar
The Dave Hart Graduate Scholarship is awarded annually to a
deserving male student-athlete who is interested in continuing
his education in graduate school. A committee comprised of three
conference faculty athletic representatives and one athletic
director is responsible for selecting the winner of the award. Each
graduate scholarship is worth $2,000 and is named after Dave
Hart, who served as Southern Conference Commissioner from
1987-91.
The Dorothy Hicks Graduate Scholarship is awarded annually to
a deserving female student-athlete who is interested in continuing
her education in graduate school. A committee comprised of three
conference faculty athletic representatives and one athletic
director is responsible for selecting the winner of the scholarship.
Each graduate scholarship is worth $2,000 and is named in honor
of Dr. Dorothy Hicks, long-time Marshall faculty athletic
representative.
1991
1992
1993
1994
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Robert Webster, The Citadel (tennis)
Anthony Brinkley, VMI (cross country, track)
Scott Sutton, Georgia Southern (soccer)
Bill Plautz, Appalachian State (tennis)
Duncan Spears, Davidson (track)
Jeremy Ingram, VMI (wrestling)
Philly Jones, Furman (football)
John Buckley, Georgia Southern (tennis)
Lee Brooks, Georgia Southern (football)
Daniell Guill, Davidson (soccer)
Ivan Poullaos, Chattanooga (tennis)
Jody Lumpkin, College of Charleston (basketball)
Yuri van der Heijden, Furman (cross country, track)
Ben Foster, Wofford (football)
Michael Lokale, VMI (track and field)
Bill Brehmer, College of Charleston (tennis)
Keith Clifton, The Citadel (wrestling)
John Tumbleston, Elon (cross country)
John Tumbleston
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Nicole Hopson, East Tennessee State (basketball)
Tania Free, Appalachian State (cross country, track)
Susie Gardner, Western Carolina (cross country, track)
Penny Roberson, Appalachian State (basketball)
Jennifer Wilson, Furman (volleyball)
Lorie Logan, Davidson (volleyball)
Karolina Karlqvist, Appalachian State (basketball)
Kristin Baxter, Western Carolina (volleyball)
Laura Nowels, Marshall (cross country, track)
Merideth Thompson, Appalachian State (basketball)
Mary Jane Middelkoop, Chattanooga (cross country,
track)
Lindsay Grossman, Georgia Southern (soccer)
Ramsey Herron, Western Carolina (volleyball)
Brooke Bentley, Davidson (volleyball)
Elizabeth “Vinny” Seiverling, College of Charleston
(tennis)
Emily Furr, UNC Greensboro (cross country/track)
Rebekah Potts, Furman (cross country/track)
Samantha Giudici, Appalachian State (volleyball)
Rebecca Wieters, College of Charleston (volleyball)
Elon
Rebecca Wieters
College of Charleston
Renaissance Graduate Scholarship
The Renaissance Graduate Scholarship was established in 2005
and helps provide financial aid to two deserving student-athletes
(one male, one female) who are pursuing a post-graduate degree
following the completion of their eligibility. The scholarship is
sponsored by Renaissance Agencies which provides development,
placement and administrative support of student health insurance
programs.
2005
2006
Brent Stephens, Georgia Southern (baseball)
Amber Mangrum, Appalachian State (volleyball)
Jenna Marks, College of Charleston (tennis)
Andre’a Morrison, Furman (soccer)
Jenna Marks
College of Charleston
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Andre’a Morrison
Furman
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Southern Conference
Conference Awards
Awards
TIAA-CREF Graduate Scholarship
David Knight Graduate Scholarship
The TIAA-CREF Graduate Scholar is awarded annually to one
Southern Conference student-ahtlete who is interested in pursuing
a graduate degree. Each award winner receives a scholarship
worth $5,000 and is awarded based on criteria that encompasses
athletics, academic and leadership skills. In addition, a $1,000
honorarium is given to a college/university faculty member
selected by the Student-Athlete of the Year.
The David Knight Graduate Scholarship is awarded annually to
a deserving student-athlete who is interested in continuing their
education in graduate school. A committee comprised of three
conference faculty athletic representatives and one athletics
director is responsible for selecting the winner of the award. Each
graduate-scholarship is worth $2,000 and is given in memory of
Dr. David Knight, former UNC Greensboro professor and faculty
athletics representative.
2003
2004
2005
2006
Soren Johnson, Davidson (soccer)
Dr. Julio Ramirez, honorarium recipient
Leigh Anne Hoskins, Davidson (soccer)
Dr. Verna Case, honorarium recipient
Pramote Malasitt, Elon (tennis)
Dr. David Powell, honorarium recipient
Phillip Coker, College of Charleston (baseball)
Amy L. Rogers, honorarium recipient
2004
2005
2006
Justin Porter, Davidson (men’s soccer)
Molly Mungovan, Furman (track, cross country)
Emily Pierce, Western Carolina (women’s soccer)
Emily Pierce
Western Carolina
Phillip Coker
College of Charleston
Sony Graduate Scholarship
The Sony Graduate Scholarship was established in 2002 and helps
provide financial aid to a deserving student-athlete pursuing a
postgraduate degree following the completion of their eligibility.
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Dan Gibson, Davidson (track, cross country)
Mary Sabatino, College of Charleston (volleyball)
Christa Hicks, Appalachian State (softball)
Kristen Trexler, Appalachian State (track, cross country)
Andie Hinshaw, Furman (soccer)
Andie Hinshaw
College of Charleston
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