ACC Athlete of the Year
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The Atlantic Coast Conference Athlete of the Year award is given to the male and female athlete who show extraordinary talent throughout the entire season. The award is decided by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.
Anthony J. McKevlin Award[edit]
The Anthony J. McKevlin Award, which originally went to the league's athlete of the year regardless of gender until 1990, named in honor of a former sports editor of the Raleigh News and Observer,[1] has been voted upon and handed out annually since the ACC was formed in 1953–1954.
Mary Garber Award[edit]
In 1990, The Mary Garber Award, named in honor of Mary Garber, a former Winston-Salem Journal reporter and a pioneer for women in the field of sports journalism, was established to honor the league's top female athlete.[1] In 2005, the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) distinguished Garber by honoring her with its prestigious Red Smith Award, making her the first female recipient in the award's 25-year history.
Recipients[edit]
See also[edit]
- Atlantic Coast Conference
- ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- NCAA Woman of the Year Award
- List of awards honoring women
References[edit]
- ^ a b Roth, John; Hinshaw, Ned (2006). The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball. Duke University Press. p. 257. ISBN 0822339048. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Clemson's Watson, Boston College's Kent Voted ACC Athlete's of the Year". www.theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Louisville's Jackson, Notre Dame's Ogunbowale Voted ACC Athletes of the Year". www.theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Duke's Williamson, North Carolina's Hoffman Voted ACC Athletes of the Year". www.theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 3, 2019. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Clemson's Robinson, UNC's Matson Voted Top ACC Athletes of 2019-20". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Clemson's Lawrence, Boston College's North Named ACC Athletes of the Year" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. July 1, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Charlotte North Named ACC Female Athlete of the Year". si.com. Sports Illustrated. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "NC State's Tuohy, Wake Forest's Lowder Named ACC Athletes of the Year" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. July 6, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.