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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[]
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[]
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[]
Male – Anthony J. McKevlin Award | Female – Mary Garber Award | |||||
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Season | Player | School | Sport | Player | School | Sport |
1954 | Joel Shankle | Duke | Track & Field | |||
1955 | Dickie Hemric | Wake Forest | Basketball | |||
1956 | Dave Sime | Duke | Track & Field/Baseball | |||
1957 | Lennie Rosenbluth | North Carolina | Basketball | |||
1958 | Dick Christy | NC State | Football | |||
1959 | Lou Pucillo | NC State | Basketball | |||
1960 | Mike McGee | Duke | Football | |||
1961 | Roman Gabriel | NC State | Football | |||
1962 | Len Chappell | Wake Forest | Basketball | |||
1963 | Art Heyman | Duke | Basketball | |||
1964 | Jeff Mullins | Duke | Basketball | |||
1965 | Brian Piccolo | Wake Forest | Football | |||
1966 | Danny Talbott | North Carolina | Football/Baseball | |||
1967 | Bobby Bryant | South Carolina | Football/Baseball | |||
1968 | Larry Miller | North Carolina | Basketball | |||
1969 | Frank Quayle | Virginia | Football | |||
1970 | Charlie Scott | North Carolina | Basketball | |||
1971 | Don McCauley | North Carolina | Football | |||
1972 | Barry Parkhill | Virginia | Basketball | |||
1973 | David Thompson | NC State | Basketball | |||
1974 | Tony Waldrop | North Carolina | Track & Field | |||
1975 | David Thompson | NC State | Basketball | |||
1976 | John Lucas | Maryland | Basketball/Tennis | |||
1977 | Phil Ford | North Carolina | Basketball | |||
1978 | Phil Ford | North Carolina | Basketball | |||
1979 | Renaldo Nehemiah | Maryland | Track & Field | |||
1980 | Julie Shea* | NC State | Track & Field | |||
1981 | Julie Shea* | NC State | Track & Field | |||
1982 | James Worthy | North Carolina | Basketball | |||
1983 | Ralph Sampson | Virginia | Basketball | |||
1984 | Michael Jordan | North Carolina | Basketball | |||
1985 | BJ Surhoff | North Carolina | Baseball | |||
1986 | Len Bias | Maryland | Basketball | |||
1987 | Riccardo Ingram | Georgia Tech | Football/Baseball | |||
1988 | Danny Ferry | Duke | Basketball | |||
1989 | Danny Ferry | Duke | Basketball | |||
1990 | Clarkston Hines | Duke | Football | Shannon Higgins | North Carolina | Soccer |
1991 | Christian Laettner | Duke | Basketball | Dawn Staley | Virginia | Basketball |
1992 | Christian Laettner | Duke | Basketball | Dawn Staley | Virginia | Basketball |
1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State | Football/Basketball | Mia Hamm | North Carolina | Soccer |
1994 | Charlie Ward | Florida State | Football/Basketball | Beverly Smith | North Carolina | Softball |
1995 | Randolph Childress | Wake Forest | Basketball | Tisha Venturini | North Carolina | Soccer |
1996 | Kris Benson | Clemson | Baseball | Kelly Amonte | Maryland | Soccer/Lacrosse |
1997 | Tim Duncan | Wake Forest | Basketball | Sarah Forbes | Maryland | Lacrosse |
1998 | Antawn Jamison | North Carolina | Basketball | Vanessa Webb | Duke | Tennis |
1999 | Elton Brand | Duke | Basketball | Cindy Parlow | North Carolina | Soccer |
2000 | Joe Hamilton | Georgia Tech | Football | Jen Adams | Maryland | Lacrosse |
2001 | Shane Battier | Duke | Basketball | Jen Adams | Maryland | Lacrosse |
2002 | Juan Dixon | Maryland | Basketball | Bea Bielik | Wake Forest | Tennis |
2003 | Chris Rotelli | Virginia | Lacrosse | Alana Beard | Duke | Basketball |
2004 | Philip Rivers | NC State | Football | Alana Beard | Duke | Basketball |
2005 | Sean May | North Carolina | Basketball | Kelly Dostal | Wake Forest | Field hockey |
2006 | J. J. Redick | Duke | Basketball | Paula Infante | Maryland | Field hockey |
2007 | Walter Dix | Florida State | Track and field | Lindsey Harding | Duke | Basketball |
2008 | Tyler Hansbrough | North Carolina | Basketball | Angela Tincher | Virginia Tech | Softball |
2009 | Matt Hill | NC State | Golf | Casey Nogueira | North Carolina | Soccer |
2010 | Ned Crotty | Duke | Lacrosse | Whitney Engen | North Carolina | Soccer |
2011 | Ngoni Makusha | Florida State | Track and field | Katie O'Donnell | Maryland | Field hockey |
2012 | Luke Kuechly | Boston College | Football | Becca Ward | Duke | Fencing |
2013 | Jarmere Jenkins | Virginia | Tennis | Crystal Dunn | North Carolina | Soccer |
2014 | Jameis Winston | Florida State | Football/Baseball | Alyssa Thomas | Maryland | Basketball |
2015 | Laken Tomlinson | Duke | Football | Morgan Brian | Virginia | Soccer |
2016 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | Football | Molly Seidel | Notre Dame | Cross Country |
2017 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | Football | Kenzie Kent | Boston College | Ice hockey/Lacrosse |
2018 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | Football | Arike Ogunbowale | Notre Dame | Basketball |
2019 | Zion Williamson | Duke | Basketball | |||
* Between 1954 and 1989, Anthony J. McKevlin Award presented to best athlete, male or female. |
See also[]
- Atlantic Coast Conference
- ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- NCAA Woman of the Year Award
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roth, John; Hinshaw, Ned (2006) (in en). The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball. Duke University Press. p. 257. ISBN 0822339048. https://books.google.com/books?id=WW7EgBfQn_MC&pg=PA257&dq=Atlantic+Coast+Conference+%22Athlete+of+the+year%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiDnqW977PQAhXlz4MKHcyuDM4Q6AEIKDAC#v=onepage&q=Atlantic%20Coast%20Conference%20%22Athlete%20of%20the%20year%22&f=false. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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