Big 12 Conference Softball Player of the Year explained

Big 12 Conference Player of the Year
Description:	the most outstanding college softball player in the Big 12 Conference
Country:	United States
Year:	1996
Holder:	Reese Atwood, Texas

The Big 12 Conference Softball Player of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1996 season, with both pitchers and position players eligible. After the 2002 season, the Big 12 Conference Softball Pitcher of the Year award was created to honor the most outstanding pitcher.

Key

Awarded a College National Player of the Year award: the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year

Winners

Season	Player	School	Reference
1996		Oklahoma Texas A&M	^[1]
1997		Missouri
1998		Nebraska
1999		Oklahoma
2000		Oklahoma
2001		Oklahoma
2002		Texas A&M
2003		Oklahoma State
2004		Nebraska
2005		Texas A&M
2006		Kansas
2007		Oklahoma
2008		Texas A&M
2009		Oklahoma
2010	(2)	Oklahoma
2011		Texas	^[2]
2012		Oklahoma	^[3]
2013		Oklahoma	^[4]
2014		Texas	^[5]
2015		Oklahoma	^[6]
2016		Oklahoma State Oklahoma	^[7]
2017		Oklahoma	^[8]
2018	(2)	Oklahoma State	^[9]
2019		Oklahoma	^[10]
2021		Oklahoma	^[11]
2022	(2)	Oklahoma	^[12]
2023		Oklahoma	^[13]
2024		Texas	^[14]

Winners by school

School	Winners	Years
Oklahoma	16	1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Texas A&M	4	1996, 2002, 2005, 2008
Oklahoma State	3	2003, 2016, 2018
Texas	3	2011, 2014, 2024
Nebraska	2	1998, 2004
	1	2006
Missouri	1	1997
Arizona	0	—
Arizona State	0	—
Baylor	0	—
BYU	0	—
Houston	0	—
Iowa State	0	—
Texas Tech	0	—
UCF	0	—

Notes and References

1. News: Big 12 Conference Softball Record Book . July 2, 2021 . big12sports.com.
2. Web site: Big 12 Softball Postseason Accolades Announced . big12sports.com . May 17, 2011 . July 2, 2021.
3. Web site: Missouri and Oklahoma Lead Big 12 Softball Postseason Awards . big12sports.com . May 15, 2012 . July 2, 2021.
4. Web site: Oklahoma Leads Big 12 Softball Postseason Awards . big12sports.com . May 14, 2013 . July 2, 2021.
5. Web site: Big 12 Softball Postseason Accolades Announced . big12sports.com . May 13, 2014 . July 2, 2021.
6. Web site: Big 12 Announces All-Conference Softball Honors . big12sports.com . May 13, 2015 . July 2, 2021.
7. Web site: 2016 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Announced . big12sports.com . May 17, 2016 . July 2, 2021.
8. Web site: 2017 Softball All-Big 12 Awards Unveiled . big12sports.com . May 10, 2017 . July 2, 2021.
9. Web site: 2018 Softball All-Big 12 Awards Announced . big12sports.com . May 9, 2018 . July 2, 2021.
10. Web site: 2019 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Unveiled . big12sports.com . May 8, 2019 . July 2, 2021.
11. Web site: 2021 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Unveiled . big12sports.com . May 12, 2021 . July 2, 2021.
12. Web site: 2022 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Announced . big12sports.com . May 11, 2022 . May 11, 2022.
13. Web site: 2023 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Announced . big12sports.com . May 10, 2023 . May 10, 2023.
14. Web site: 2024 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Revealed . big12sports.com . May 8, 2024 . May 8, 2024.