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Today's Top 10 Award The Today's Top 10 Award is given each year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to honor ten former outstanding senior student-athletes. The award was previously known by three different names, each reflecting the number of reci ...

given each year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) since its inception in 1973.NCAA webpage listing Top VIII Award recipients
/ref> The names of these exceptional individuals are engraved in the Hall of Honor at the NCAA Hall of Champions on the NCAA Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. Recognition in the NCAA Hall of Honor ensures these athletes are remembered. They have reached the pinnacle of national athletic and academic success through their accomplishments. As of 2020, there are more than 480,000 NCAA student-athletes annually. This award recognizes the nation's best former student-athletes from every NCAA sport and division. Each year, the recipients are honored at the NCAA Convention. Note that the award was previously known as the Today's Top V Award (1973 through 1985), Today's Top VI Award (1986 through 1994), and Today's Top VIII Award (1995 through 2013).

Today's Top 10 Award (2014–present)

2021 Recipients

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2018 Recipients

2017 Recipients

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2015 Recipients

2014 Recipients

Today's Top VIII Award (1995–2013)

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University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two territories became the ...

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Stevens Institute of Technology Stevens Institute of Technology is a Private university, private research university in Hoboken, New Jersey. Founded in 1870, it is one of the oldest technological universities in the United States and was the first college in America solely de ...

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University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota (UND) is a Public university, public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. It was established by the Dakota Territory, Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishm ...

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University of Wisconsin–La Crosse The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (UWL or UW–La Crosse) is a public research university in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States. Established in 1909, it is part of the University of Wisconsin System and offers bachelor's, master's, and ...

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Greg McElroy Gregory Vincent McElroy Jr. (born May 10, 1988) is an American football commentator and former quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft after playing colleg ...

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University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, the Capstone, or Bama) is a Public university, public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of ...

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University of Georgia The University of Georgia (UGA or Georgia) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia, United States. Chartered in 1785, it is the oldest public university in th ...

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Seattle Pacific University Seattle Pacific University (SPU) is a private Christian university in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1891 in conjunction with the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary. It ...

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Jeff Spear Jeff Spear (born June 28, 1988) is an American sabre fencer. He competed in the men's team sabre competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He fenced for the Columbia Lions fencing team. Spear graduated from Columbia University Columb ...

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Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...

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Amanda Blumenherst Amanda Blumenherst (born November 4, 1986) is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She was a three-time National Player of the Year at Duke University and won the U.S. Women's Amateur title in 2008. In 2013, sh ...

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Duke University Duke University is a Private university, private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity, North Carolina, Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1 ...

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Pittsburg State University Pittsburg State University (Pitt State or PSU) is a public university in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. It enrolls approximately 7,400 students (6,000 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students) and is a member of the Kansas Board of Regen ...

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Jeff Lerg Jeff Lerg (born April 9, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey Goaltender (ice hockey), goaltender who played in the North American minor league, most notably for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL, and in Europe. Playing career Prior ...

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Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State o ...

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Wheaton College (Illinois) Wheaton College is a Private college, private Evangelical, Evangelical Christian Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. It was founded by evangelical abolitionists in 1860. Wheaton ...

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Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public university, public research university in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 as Territorial Normal School by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, the university is o ...

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Tim Tebow Timothy Richard Tebow (; born August 14, 1987) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. Tebow played college football for t ...

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University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preem ...

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC–Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) is a public university, public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolli ...

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University of Findlay The University of Findlay (UF) is a private Christian university in Findlay, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1882 through a joint partnership between the Churches of God General Conference and the city of Findlay. UF has nearly 80 ...

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Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...

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Mount Union College The University of Mount Union is a private liberal arts university in Alliance, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1846, the university was affiliated with the Methodist Church until 2019. It had an enrollment of 2,100 students as of 2023. Histo ...

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Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, GT, and simply Tech or the Institute) is a public university, public research university and Institute of technology (United States), institute of technology in Atlanta, ...

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University of Utah The University of Utah (the U, U of U, or simply Utah) is a public university, public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret (Book of Mormon), Deseret by the General A ...

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Grand Valley State University Grand Valley State University (GVSU, GV, or Grand Valley) is a public university in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan, Allendale, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1960 as Grand Valley State College. Its main campus is situated on ...

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Angela Tincher Angela Tincher O'Brien (born Angela Susan Tincher; December 16, 1985) is an American, former collegiate All-American, retired professional All-Star softball pitcher and coach. She most recently served as the pitching coach at Virginia Tech. She ...

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly referred to as Virginia Tech (VT), is a Public university, public Land-grant college, land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States ...

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Rachel Buehler Rachel Marie Buehler Van Hollebeke ( ; ; born August 26, 1985) is an American former soccer player who last played as a defender for the Portland Thorns FC and the United States women's national soccer team. In 2015, Van Hollebeke retired fro ...

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University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a Public university, public research university in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1876, the university is organized into nine colleges and schools and offers 420 undergraduate and gra ...

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Sarah Pavan Sarah Lindsey Pavan (born August 16, 1986) is a Canadian former beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player. She was part of the Canada women's national volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan. With Mel ...

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University of Nebraska A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...

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Calvin College Calvin University, formerly Calvin College, is a private Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1876, Calvin University is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reforme ...

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion (PennWest Clarion, formerly Clarion University of Pennsylvania) is a campus of Pennsylvania Western University in Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States. The institution was founded in 1867 and offers as ...

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Willamette University Willamette University is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college with locations in Salem, Oregon, Salem and Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest college in the Western United ...

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Dartmouth College Dartmouth College ( ) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, Dartmouth is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the America ...

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Laura Gerraughty Laura Gerraughty (born July 29, 1983) is an American former shot putter. Laura began throwing as a sophomore in high school in her hometown of Nashua, New Hampshire. She went on to represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in t ...

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St. Cloud State University St. Cloud State University (SCSU) is a public university in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1869, the university is one of the largest institutions in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. In the fall of 2023, it ...

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The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 53,082 students as of fall 2 ...

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University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school the ...

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Truman State University Truman State University (TSU or Truman) is a Public university, public Liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. It had 3,664 enrolled students in the fall of 2024 pursuing degrees in 55 undergraduate ...

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Amherst College Amherst College ( ) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its then-president Zepha ...

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Brown University Brown University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is the List of colonial colleges, seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the US, founded in 1764 as the ' ...

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Christine Sinclair Christine Margaret Sinclair (born June 12, 1983) is a retired Canadian professional Association football, soccer player who most recently played as a Forward (association football), forward for the Portland Thorns FC, Portland Thorns of the ...

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University of Portland The University of Portland (UP) is a private Catholic university in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1901 and is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross, which also founded UP's sister school, the University of Notre Da ...

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California State University, Fresno California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers 60 ba ...

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University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Davis, California, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University ...

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Auburn University Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 26,800 undergraduate students, over 6,100 post-graduate students, and a tota ...

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Tara Kirk Tara Kirk Sell (born July 12, 1982) is an American former competition swimmer and breaststroke specialist who is an Olympic silver medalist. She is a former world record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke (short course). She has won a total ...

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Kelly Mazzante Kelly Anne Mazzante (born February 2, 1982) is an American retired professional women's basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. After her collegiate career, she was the all-time leading scorer in Big Ten basketball hi ...

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Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a Public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related Land-grant university, land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsyl ...

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University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Univ ...

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Angela Ruggiero Angela Marie Ruggiero (born January 3, 1980) is an American former ice hockey Defenceman (ice hockey), defenseman, gold medalist, and four-time Olympian. She was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 2010 to 2018 and served as a ...

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Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

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University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public university, public research university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 53,082 stud ...

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University of Mississippi The University of Mississippi (Epithet, byname Ole Miss) is a Public university, public research university in University, near Oxford, Mississippi, United States, with a University of Mississippi Medical Center, medical center in Jackson, Miss ...

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Craig Krenzel Craig Krenzel (born July 1, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. As the starting quarterback, he led thei ...

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Ohio State University The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one ...

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Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private university, private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, United States. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university' ...

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Virginia Tech The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly referred to as Virginia Tech (VT), is a Public university, public Land-grant college, land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States ...

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Misty Hyman Misty Dawn Marie Hyman (born March 23, 1979) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Hyman won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. I ...

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Ruth Riley Ruth Ellen Riley Hunter (born August 28, 1979) is a retired American professional basketball player (a center), playing most recently for the Atlanta Dream in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her Notre Dame team won the NCAA ...

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University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac (known simply as Notre Dame; ; ND) is a Private university, private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1842 by members of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a Cathol ...

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Purdue University Purdue University is a Public university#United States, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded ...

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Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial ...

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Washington University Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853 by a group of civic leaders and named for George Washington, the university spans 355 acres across its Danforth ...

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Penn State University The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a Public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related Land-grant university, land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsyl ...

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Amanda Scott Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, "she who must (or is fit to) be loved". Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by ev ...

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, , Softball , - , , , Kevin M. Listerman, , Northern Kentucky University, , Basketball , - , Class of 2000, , Chad Pennington, J. Chadwick Pennington, , Marshall University, , Football , - , Class of 1999, , Peggy Boutilier, , University of Virginia, , Lacrosse / Field Hockey , - , , , Kristin Folkl, ,

, , Basketball / Volleyball , - , , , Kevin Sullivan (athlete), Kevin Sullivan, , University of Michigan, , Track & Field / Cross Country , - , Class of 1998, , Lisa Coole, ,

, , Swimming , - , , , Brian Griese, Brian D. Griese, , University of Michigan, , Football , - , , , Peyton Manning, Peyton W. Manning, , University of Tennessee, , Football , - , , , Obadele Thompson, , University of Texas at El Paso, , Track , - , Class of 1997, , Tiki Barber, Attim K. H. "Tiki" Barber, , University of Virginia, , Football , - , , , Jennifer Marie Renola, ,

, , Soccer , - , , , Danny Wuerffel, Daniel C. Wuerffel, ,

, , Football , - , Class of 1996, , Rebecca Lobo, Rebecca R. Lobo, , University of Connecticut, , Basketball , - , , , Jenny Thompson, Jennifer B. Thompson, ,

, , Swimming , - , Class of 1995, , Kelly Blair, ,

, , Track & Field , - , , , Derrick Brooks, , Florida State University, , Football , - , , , Lisa Flood, Lisa Anne Flood, , Villanova University, , Swimming

Today's Top VI Award (1986–1994)

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, , Track & Field , - , , , Lisa Fernandez, Lisa M. Fernandez, ,

, , Softball , - , , , Nnenna J. Lynch, , Villanova University, , Track & Field , - , , , John L. Roethlisberger, , University of Minnesota, , Gymnastics , - , Class of 1993, , Mike Compton (American football), Michael Compton, , West Virginia University, , Football , - , , , Carlton Gray, Carlton P. Gray, ,

, , Football , - , , , Clyston Holman, Clyston "Steve" Holman, , Georgetown University, , Track & Field , - , , , Melissa A. Marlowe, ,

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, , Basketball , - , , , Gino Torretta, , University of Miami, , Football , - , Class of 1992, , Ty Detmer, Ty H. Detmer, , Brigham Young University, , Football , - , , , Gea Johnson, ,

, , Track & Field , - , , , Janet Kruse, , University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska, , Volleyball , - , , , Joy Selig, , Oregon State University, , Gymnastics , - , , , Brad Werenka, , Northern Michigan University, , Ice Hockey , - , , , David Wharton, David L. Wharton, , University of Southern California, , Swimming , - , Class of 1991, , Suzy Favor-Hamilton, Suzanne M. Favor, , University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin, , Track & Field / Cross Country , - , , , Patrick Kirksey, , University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska, , Gymnastics , - , , , Ed McCaffrey, Edward T. McCaffrey, ,

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, , Track & Field , - , , , Marie Roethlisberger, , University of Minnesota, , Gymnastics , - , , , Pat Tyrance, Patrick H. Tyrance, Jr., , University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska, , Football , - , Class of 1990, , Vicki Huber, , Villanova University, , Track & Field , - , , , John Jackson (wide receiver), John M. Jackson, , University of Southern California, , Football , - , , , Jolanda Jones, Jolanda F. Jones, , University of Houston, , Track & Field , - , , , James Martin (wrestler), James S. Martin, ,

, , Wrestling , - , , , Virginia Stahr, , University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska, , Volleyball , - , , , Jacob C. Young III, , University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska, , Football , - , Class of 1989, , Dylann Duncan, , Brigham Young University, , Volleyball , - , , , Suzie McConnell Serio, Suzanne T. McConnell, ,

, , Basketball , - , , , Betsy Mitchell, Faith E. "Betsy" Mitchell, ,

, , Swimming and Diving , - , , , Anthony Phillips (offensive lineman), Anthony P. Phillips, ,

, , Football , - , , , Thomas Schlesinger, Thomas K. Schlesinger, , University of Nebraska–Lincoln, , Gymnastics , - , , , Mark Stepnoski, Mark M. Stepnoski, , University of Pittsburgh, , Football , - , Class of 1988, , Regina K. Cavanaugh, , Rice University, , Track & Field , - , , , Chuck Cecil, Charles D. Cecil, , University of Arizona, , Football , - , , , Keith Jackson (tight end), Keith J. Jackson, ,

, , Football , - , , , Gordon Lockbaum, Gordon C. Lockbaum, , College of the Holy Cross, , Football , - , , , Mary T. Meagher, , University of California, Berkeley, , Swimming , - , , , David Robinson (basketball), David M. Robinson, , United States Naval Academy, , Basketball , - , Class of 1987, , Lisa L. Ice, , San José State University, , Volleyball , - , , , Jon L. Louis, ,

, , Gymnastics , - , , , Cheryl Miller, Cheryl D. Miller, , University of Southern California, , Basketball , - , , , John Moffet (swimmer), John C. Moffet, ,

, , Swimming , - , , , Dub W. Myers, ,

, , Cross Country / Track , - , , , Megan Neyer, Megan L. Neyer, ,

, , Diving , - , Class of 1986, , Jim Dombrowski, James A. Dombrowski, , University of Virginia, , Football , - , , , Ed Eyestone, Edward D. Eyestone, , Brigham Young University, , Track , - , , , Tim Green, Timothy J. Green, , Syracuse University, , Football , - , , , Susan K. Harbour, ,

, , Volleyball , - , , , Kathryn L. Hayes, ,

, , Track , - , , , Lauri A. Young, , University of Louisiana at Monroe, Northeast Louisiana University, , Track

Today's Top V Award (1973–1985)

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, , Swimming , - , , , Doug Flutie, Douglas R. Flutie, , Boston College, , Football , - , , , Mark J. Traynowicz, , University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska, , Football , - , , , Sue Walsh, Susan E. Walsh, , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina, , Swimming , - , Class of 1984, , John E. Frank, ,

, , Football , - , , , Beth Heiden, Elizabeth Heiden, , University of Vermont, , Multiple sports , - , , , Terry Hoage, Terrell L. Hoage, ,

, , Football , - , , , Stefan Humphries, Stefan G. Humphries, , University of Michigan, , Football , - , , , Steve Young (American football), J. Steven Young, , Brigham Young University, , Football , - , Class of 1983, , Bruce Baumgartner, Bruce R. Baumgartner, , Indiana State University, , Wrestling , - , , , John Elway, John A. Elway, ,

, , Football , - , , , Richard J. Giusto, , University of Virginia, , Lacrosse , - , , , Karch Kiraly, Charles F. "Karch" Kiraly, ,

, , Volleyball , - , , , Dave Rimington, David B. Rimington, , University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska, , Football , - , Class of 1982, , Pär Arvidsson, Par J. Arvidsson, , University of California, Berkeley, , Swimming , - , , , Rowdy Gaines, Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines IV, ,

, , Swimming , - , , , Oliver Luck, , West Virginia University, , Football , - , , , Kenneth Sims, Kenneth W. Sims, ,

, , Football , - , , , Lynette Woodard, , University of Kansas, , Basketball , - , Class of 1981, , Darrell Griffith, , University of Louisville, , Basketball , - , , , Mark Herrmann, Mark D. Herrmann, ,

, , Football , - , , , Don Paige, Donald J. Paige, , Villanova University, , Track , - , , , Ron Perry (basketball, born 1958), Ronald K. Perry, , College of the Holy Cross, , Basketball , - , , , Randy Schleusener, Randy Lee Schleusener, , University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska, , Football , - , Class of 1980, , Greg Kelser, Gregory Kelser, ,

, , Basketball , - , , , Paul McDonald (American football), Paul B. McDonald, , University of Southern California, , Football , - , , , R. Scott Neilson, , University of Washington, , Track & Field , - , , , Steadman Shealy, Steadman S. Shealy, ,

, , Football , - , , , Marc Wilson (American football), Marc D. Wilson, , Brigham Young University, , Football , - , Class of 1979, , Willie Banks, William A. Banks III, ,

, , Track & Field , - , , , Robert W. Dugas, , Louisiana State University, , Football , - , , , Steve Fuller (football player), Stephen R. Fuller, , Clemson University, , Football , - , , , Dan Harrigan, Daniel L. Harrigan, , North Carolina State University, , Swimming , - , , , Jim Kovach, James J. Kovach, , University of Kentucky, , Football , - , Class of 1978, , Michael J. Bourdeau, , Randolph-Macon College, , Baseball / Soccer , - , , , Daniel R. Mackesey, , Cornell College, , Lacrosse / Soccer , - , , , John Naber, John P. Naber, , University of Southern California, , Swimming , - , , , Gifford Nielsen, S. Gifford Nielsen, , Brigham Young University, , Football , - , , , Bryan L. Rodgers, , Delta State University, , Baseball , - , Class of 1977, , Jeff Dankworth, Jeffrey A. Dankworth, ,

, , Football , - , , , Randolph H. Dean, , Northwestern University, , Football , - , , , Steve Furniss, Steven C. Furniss, , University of Southern California, , Swimming , - , , , John Hencken, John F. Hencken, ,

, , Swimming , - , , , Gerald G. Huesken, , Susquehanna University, , Football , - , Class of 1976, , Marvin L. Cobb, , University of Southern California, , Baseball / Football , - , , , Archie Griffin, Archie M. Griffin, ,

, , Football , - , , , Bruce A. Hamming, , Augustana College (Illinois), , Basketball , - , , , P. Timothy Moore, ,

, , Diving , - , , , John Sciarra, John M. Sciarra, ,

, , Football , - , Class of 1975, , John R. Baiorunos, ,

, , Football , - , , , Pat Haden, Patrick C. Haden, , University of Southern California, , Football , - , , , Randy L. Hall, ,

, , Football , - , , , Jarrett T. Hubbard, , University of Michigan, , Wrestling , - , , , Tony Waldrop, Tony G. Waldrop, , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina, , Track , - , Class of 1974, , David A. Blandino, , University of Pittsburgh, , Football , - , , , Paul D. Collins, , Illinois State University, , Basketball , - , , , David D. Gallagher, , University of Michigan, , Football , - , , , Gary Hall, Sr., Gary W. Hall, , Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University, , Swimming , - , , , Dave Wottle, David J. Wottle, , Bowling Green State University, , Track , - , Class of 1973, , Robert W. Ash, , Cornell University, , Football , - , , , Bruce Bannon, Bruce P. Bannon, ,

, , Football , - , , , Blake L. Ferguson, , Drexel University, , Lacrosse , - , , , Jerry A. Heidenreich, , Southern Methodist University, , Swimming , - , , , Sidney A. Sink, , Bowling Green State University, , Track

References

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