Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY or DPOTY) is the name of an award given in sports for outstanding
defensive play
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by a single player over the course of a season. Many sports leagues award this type of award. League awards for Defensive Player of the Year is include:
American football
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National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award
Several organizations give out NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards that are listed in the ''NFL Record and Fact Book'' and ''Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League''. The Associated Press (AP) has been givi ...
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Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
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Pro Football Writers of America NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
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ACC Defensive Player of the Year
The Atlantic Coast Conference honors players and coaches upon the conclusion of each college football season with the following individual honors as voted on by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.
Coach of the Year
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Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year
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Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year
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Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
Coaches and media of the Big Ten Conference award the following individual honors at the end of each football season. In addition, the ''Chicago Tribune'' awards the Chicago Tribune Silver Football to the most valuable football player of the confer ...
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STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year
Baseball
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Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
The Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award was awarded annually to the best defensive player at each fielding position in Major League Baseball (MLB). The award was given between 2012 and 2019. An overall Defensive Player of the Year and a De ...
Basketball
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BAL Defensive Player of the Year
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DBL Defensive Player of the Year
The Dutch Basketball League Best Defender of the Year is an award that is yearly given to the best defensive player in the DBL, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands
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Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year
The Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year, or Israeli Basketball Super League Defensive Player of the Year, is an award given to the best defensive player of each season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, which is th ...
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Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy (NBA)
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NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year Award
The NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year is an annual NBA G League award given since the league's inaugural season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually p ...
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NBL Defensive Player of the Year
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NBL Canada Defensive Player of the Year Award The National Basketball League of Canada's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) award given since the 2011–12 season. The London Lightning's Al Stewart
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Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year
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New Zealand NBL Defensive Player of the Year Award
The National Basketball League Defensive Player of the Year is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the 2019 New Zealand NBL season to the best defensive player of the regular season.
Winners
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PBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
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VTB United League Defensive Player of the Year
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WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
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WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award
The WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) award given since the 1990 WNBL season to the best defensive player throughout the regular season. Since 2000, the award has been known as the Robyn ...
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Úrvalsdeild Women's Defensive Player of the Year The Women's Defensive Player of the Year is an award for the top-tier women' basketball league in Iceland
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Big East Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
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Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award
The Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's college basketball defender in NCAA Division I competition. The award was established in 2010 and is named for head coach Lefty Driesel ...
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NABC Defensive Player of the Year
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Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award
The Naismith College Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual basketball award given to the most outstanding defensive player in men's and women's college basketball. It has been awarded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club since 2018. It is named in ...
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Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
The Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the top defensive player in men's basketball in the Pac-12 Conference. The winner is selected by conference coaches, who are not allowed to vote for players ...
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WBCA Defensive Player of the Year
Ice hockey
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MAAC Defensive Player of the Year
Lacrosse
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National Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Year Award The Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League player (not goaltenders) who is chosen as the best defensive player.
Past winners
References
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Big 12 Conference Softball Defensive Player of the Year
The Big 12 Conference Softball Defensive Player of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding defensive player. The award has been given annually from 2004 to 2012, and 2016 to present.
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