The Honda-Broderick Cup is a
sports award
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration.
An awar ...
for
college
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-level female athletes. The awards are voted on by a national panel of more than 1000 collegiate athletic directors.
It was first presented by Tom Broderick, an American owner of a women's sports apparel company, in 1977, with the first award going to Lusia Harris, who played basketball at
Delta State University. The
Honda Corporation has presented the award since 1987. To be nominated, an athlete must have won the
Honda Sports Award for her sport.
Winners are chosen in each of the 12
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
-sanctioned sports; three additional athletes are recognized as the Inspiration Award winner and
Division II and
III Athletes of the Year. All of these women are selected not only for their superior athletic skills, but also for their leadership abilities, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service.
Votes will be tabulated from over 900 NCAA-member schools, and the one athlete who is chosen as the outstanding Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year will take home the Honda-Broderick Cup.
Winners
See also
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List of sports awards honoring women
This list of sports awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring sportswomen. The list gives the country of the sponsoring organization, but some awards are open to sportswomen around the world. The list includes sub ...
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Honda Sports Award
Notes
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External links
The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (sponsored by Honda)official website
Honda: The Collegiate Women Sports Awards
College sports trophies and awards in the United States
Women's sports in the United States
Sports awards honoring women
Awards established in 1977
Honda