NCAA Inspiration Award explained

The NCAA Inspiration Award is awarded to one of the following who is associated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association: a current or former varsity letter-winner, a coach, or an administrator. The award is given to an individual who "when confronted with a life-altering situation used perseverance, dedication and determination to overcome the event and now serves as a role model to give hope and inspiration to others in similar situations."[1]

The Inspiration Award was first awarded in 2002. The recipients of the award are:

YearIndividual Sport College affiliation !Ref
2002 [2]
2003 [3]
[4]
Football
2004 [5]
[6]
2005 [7]
2006 Lacrosse [8]
Basketball
2007 Swimming [9]
2008 Football [10]
2009 [11]
2010 Football [12]
Baseball [13]
2011 Track and Field [14]
2012 [15]
[16]
2013 Football [17]
2014 Football [18]
2015 Track [19]
2016 Football [20]
Basketball
2017 Baseball [21]
2018 Football [22]
2019 Football [23]
[24]
2020 Basketball [25]
Football [26]
2021 Track and Field [27]
2022 Football [28]
Football [29]
2023 Basketball [30]
Football [31]
2024 Football [32]
Track and Field [33]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inspiration Award Selection Criteria . NCAA.org . 2009-01-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080609035518/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=664 . June 9, 2008 .
  2. News: NCAA to honor two recipients with first Inspiration Award. NCAA. December 17, 2001. October 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141017052906/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/NCAANewsArchive/2001/Association-wide/ncaa+to+honor+two+recipients+with+first+inspiration+award+-+12-17-01.html. October 17, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: 2003 NCAA Inspiration Award Recipients. NCAA. January 6, 2003. August 31, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20141017053229/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/NCAANewsArchive/2003/Association-wide/inspiration%2Baward%2Bwinners%2B-%2B1-6-03.html. October 17, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  4. News: NCAA honors Walton with inspiration award. Yale Daily News. Yale University. January 15, 2003.
  5. Web site: 2004 NCAA Award Winners. January 12, 2004. NCAA.org. 2009-01-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20090221062322/http://gymtide.com/features/press/2004/press13.shtml. February 21, 2009. dead. mdy-all.
  6. News: Mike Nyeholt To Receive A 2004 NCAA Inspiration Award. University of Southern California Athletic Department. December 18, 2003.
  7. Web site: NCAA to Honor Three Student-Athletes with 2005 Inspiration Award . December 16, 2004. NCAA. January 2, 2009.
  8. Web site: NCAA award winners turn complication into inspiration . December 5, 2005 . NCAA. 2009-01-02.
  9. Web site: Valor, Inspiration honorees personify courage, selflessness. November 6, 2006 . NCAA. January 2, 2009.
  10. Web site: NCAA Announces Recipients of 2008 Award of Valor and Inspiration Award . November 5, 2007. NCAA. January 2, 2009.
  11. Web site: Injured Middlebury skier receives Inspiration Award. November 12, 2008 . NCAA. January 2, 2009.
  12. Web site: Former Army Football Player Greg Gadson Honored By The NCAA. United States Military Academy. November 4, 2009.
  13. Web site: Bluffton baseball team wins prestigious NCAA award. The Columbus Dispatch. January 16, 2010.
  14. Web site: NCAA names Ibric 2011 Inspiration Award recipient. Wheaton College Athletics. November 22, 2010.
  15. News: Jill Costello Receives NCAA Inspiration Award. UC Berkeley Athletic Department. October 26, 2011. October 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141022163715/http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30100&ATCLID=207736762. October 22, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  16. News: From survivor to inspirer — Former USC track star, WWII vet honored with Inspiration Award. NCAA. October 26, 2011. October 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141021171247/http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2011-10-26/survivor-inspirer. October 21, 2014. dead.
  17. News: NCAA award winner inspired to serve. NCAA. October 12, 2012. October 17, 2014.
  18. News: Jason Church Named Recipient of 2014 NCAA Inspiration Award. NCAA. October 18, 2013. October 17, 2014.
  19. April Holmes to receive 2015 Inspiration Award . . November 13, 2014 . March 30, 2018.
  20. Lauren Hill, O.J. Brigance to receive 2016 NCAA Inspiration Award . . December 1, 2015 . March 30, 2018.
  21. 2017 NCAA Inspiration Award: Pete Frates . . November 17, 2016 . March 30, 2018.
  22. 2018 NCAA Inspiration Award: Jim Kelly . . December 7, 2017 . March 30, 2018.
  23. 2019 NCAA Inspiration Award: Shaquem Griffin . . December 13, 2018 . December 13, 2018.
  24. 2019 NCAA Inspiration Award: Maggie Nichols . . December 13, 2018 . December 13, 2018.
  25. Web site: 2020 NCAA Inspiration Award: Trey Moses. NCAA. December 17, 2019.
  26. Web site: 2020 NCAA Inspiration Award: Rocky Bleier. NCAA. December 17, 2019.
  27. Web site: 2021 Inspiration Award: Chaunté Lowe. National Collegiate Athletic Association. January 6, 2021.
  28. Web site: 2022 Inspiration Award winner: Bob Grant. January 12, 2022. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  29. Web site: 2022 Inspiration Award winner: Stephen M. Gleason. January 12, 2022. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  30. Web site: 2023 NCAA Inspiration Award: Gracie Phelps. December 6, 2022. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  31. Web site: Black 14 to receive NCAA 2023 Inspiration Award. December 6, 2022. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  32. Web site: 2024 NCAA Inspiration Award: Esera Tuaolo. December 6, 2023. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  33. Web site: 2024 NCAA Inspiration Award: Roxanne Dunn. December 5, 2023. National Collegiate Athletic Association.

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