Big Ten Conference Softball Player of the Year explained

Big Ten Conference Player of the Year
Description:the most outstanding college softball player in the Big Ten Conference
Country:United States
Year:1985
Holder:Jess Oakland, Indiana

The Big Ten Conference Player of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big Ten Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1985 season, with both pitchers and position players eligible. After the 1992 season, the Big Ten 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

SeasonPlayerSchoolPositionReference
1985NorthwesternP[1]
1986MinnesotaP/C
1987MichiganP/1B
1988Michigan
1989MichiganP/3B
1990IowaP
1991
Minnesota
Iowa		IF
P
1992MichiganOF
1993 (2)MichiganOF
1994IndianaC
1995MichiganU
1996 (2)MichiganU
1997IowaP
1998Michigan1B
1999 (2)Michigan1B
2000NorthwesternDP
2001MichiganOF
2002Ohio StateU
2003MichiganU
2004MichiganSS[2]
2005Northwestern1B[3]
2006 (2)Northwestern1B[4]
2007 (3)Northwestern1B[5]
2008NorthwesternSS[6]
2009 (2)NorthwesternSS[7]
2010
Michigan
Michigan		U
3B		[8]
2011Michigan3B[9]
2012 (2)Michigan1B[10]
2013MichiganSS[11]
2014 (2)MichiganSS[12]
2015MinnesotaP[13]
2016 (3)MichiganSS[14]
2017MinnesotaC[15]
2018 (2)MinnesotaC[16]
2019Wisconsin1B[17]
2021MichiganOF[18]
2022NorthwesternOF[19]
2023Indiana2B[20]
2024MinnesotaSS[21]

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
191987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021
81985, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2022
51986, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2024
31990, 1991, 1997
Indiana21994, 2023
12002
12019
Illinois0—
Maryland0—
Michigan State0—
Nebraska0—
Penn State0—
Purdue0—
Rutgers0—

Notes and References

  1. News: Big Ten Conference Softball Record Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20191212040215/https://bigten.org/documents/2019/10/7//2020_B1G_Softball_Record_Book.pdf?id=6567 . dead . December 12, 2019 . August 30, 2020 . BigTen.org.
  2. Web site: Michigan's Jessica Merchant Named 2004 Big Ten Player Of The Year . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085651/https://bigten.org/news/2004/7/31/Michigan_s_Jessica_Merchant_Named_2004_Big_Ten_Player_Of_The_Year.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 12, 2004 . August 30, 2020.
  3. Web site: Northwestern's Cooper Named Big Ten Softball Player of the Year . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085646/https://bigten.org/news/2005/5/12/Northwestern_s_Cooper_Named_Big_Ten_Softball_Player_of_the_Year.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 12, 2005 . August 30, 2020.
  4. Web site: Northwestern Sweeps 2006 Softball Postseason Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085648/https://bigten.org/news/2006/5/11/Northwestern_Sweeps_2006_Softball_Postseason_Awards.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 11, 2006 . August 30, 2020.
  5. Web site: Northwestern's Cooper Named Big Ten's First Three-Time Player Of The Year . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229115330/https://bigten.org/news/2007/5/10/Northwestern_s_Cooper_Named_Big_Ten_s_First_Three_Time_Player_Of_The_Year.aspx . dead . February 29, 2020 . BigTen.org . May 10, 2007 . August 30, 2020.
  6. Web site: Big Ten co-champions Michigan and Northwestern Split Top Softball Individual Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085647/https://bigten.org/news/2008/5/8/Big_Ten_Co_Champions_Michigan_and_Northwestern_Split_Top_Softball_Individual_Honors.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 8, 2008 . August 30, 2020.
  7. Web site: Michigan and Northwestern Split Top Softball Individual Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085647/https://bigten.org/news/2009/5/13/Michigan_and_Northwestern_Split_Top_Softball_Individual_Honors.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 13, 2009 . August 30, 2020.
  8. Web site: Illinois, Michigan and Ohio State Share Top Softball Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085656/https://bigten.org/news/2010/5/19/Illinois_Michigan_and_Ohio_State_Share_Top_Softball_Honors.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 19, 2010 . August 30, 2020.
  9. Web site: Big Ten Announces Softball All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Award Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085646/https://bigten.org/news/2011/5/18/Big_Ten_Announces_Softball_All_Big_Ten_Teams_and_Individual_Award_Winners.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 18, 2011 . August 30, 2020.
  10. Web site: Big Ten Announces Softball All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Award Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085653/https://bigten.org/news/2012/5/16/Big_Ten_Announces_Softball_All_Big_Ten_Teams_and_Individual_Award_Winners.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 16, 2012 . August 30, 2020.
  11. Web site: Big Ten Honors Softball All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085652/https://bigten.org/news/2013/5/8/Big_Ten_Honors_Softball_All_Conference_Teams_and_Individual_Award_Winners.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 8, 2013 . August 30, 2020.
  12. Web site: Big Ten Honors Softball All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085649/https://bigten.org/news/2014/5/7/Big_Ten_Honors_Softball_All_Conference_Teams_and_Individual_Award_Winners.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 7, 2014 . August 30, 2020.
  13. Web site: Softball Award Winners Named . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085650/https://bigten.org/news/2015/5/6/Softball_Award_Winners_Named.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 6, 2015 . August 30, 2020.
  14. Web site: Softball All-Conference and Award Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085651/https://bigten.org/news/2016/5/11/softball_all_conference_and_award_winners.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 11, 2016 . August 30, 2020.
  15. Web site: Big Ten Announces Softball Postseason Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085652/https://bigten.org/news/2017/5/10/Big_Ten_Announces_Softball_Postseason_Honors.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 10, 2017 . August 30, 2020.
  16. Web site: Big Ten Announces 2018 Softball Postseason Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521085655/https://bigten.org/news/2018/5/9/Big_Ten_Announces_2018_Softball_Postseason_Honors.aspx . dead . May 21, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 9, 2018 . August 30, 2020.
  17. Web site: Big Ten Announces 2019 Softball Postseason Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20190509164436/https://bigten.org/news/2019/5/8/big-ten-announces-2019-softball-postseason-honors.aspx . dead . May 9, 2019 . BigTen.org . May 8, 2019 . August 30, 2020.
  18. Web site: Big Ten Announces 2021 Softball Postseason Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519183049/https://bigten.org/news/2021/5/19/general-big-ten-announces-2021-softball-postseason-honors.aspx . dead . May 19, 2021 . BigTen.org . May 19, 2021 . May 19, 2021.
  19. Web site: Big Ten Conference Announces 2022 Softball Postseason Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511141225/https://bigten.org/news/2022/5/11/general-big-ten-conference-announces-2022-softball-postseason-honors.aspx . dead . May 11, 2022 . BigTen.org . May 11, 2022 . May 11, 2022.
  20. Web site: Big Ten Conference Announces 2023 Softball Postseason Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20230510185001/https://bigten.org/news/2023/5/10/general-big-ten-conference-announces-2023-softball-postseason-honors.aspx . dead . May 10, 2023 . BigTen.org . May 10, 2023 . May 10, 2023.
  21. Web site: Big Ten Conference Announces 2024 Softball Postseason Honors . BigTen.org . May 8, 2024 . May 8, 2024.

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