Big Ten Conference Softball Player of the Year
Big Ten Conference Player of the Year | |
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Awarded for | the most outstanding college softball player in the Big Ten Conference |
Country | United States |
History | |
First award | 1985 |
Most recent | , Michigan |
The Big Ten Conference Player of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big Ten Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1985 season, with both pitchers and position players eligible. After the 1992 season, the Big Ten Conference Softball Pitcher of the Year award was created to honor the most outstanding pitcher.
Key[]
* | Awarded a College National Player of the Year award: the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year |
Winners[]
Winners by school[]
School | Winners | Years |
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Michigan | 19 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021 |
Northwestern | 7 | 1985, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Minnesota | 4 | 1986, 2015, 2017, 2018 |
Iowa | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1997 |
Indiana | 1 | 1994 |
Ohio State | 1 | 2002 |
Wisconsin | 1 | 2019 |
Illinois | 0 | — |
Maryland | 0 | — |
Michigan State | 0 | — |
Nebraska | 0 | — |
Penn State | 0 | — |
Purdue | 0 | — |
Rutgers | 0 | — |
References[]
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). BigTen.org. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan's Jessica Merchant Named 2004 Big Ten Player Of The Year". BigTen.org. May 12, 2004. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Northwestern's Cooper Named Big Ten Softball Player of the Year". BigTen.org. May 12, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Northwestern Sweeps 2006 Softball Postseason Awards". BigTen.org. May 11, 2006. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Northwestern's Cooper Named Big Ten's First Three-Time Player Of The Year". BigTen.org. May 10, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Co-Champions Michigan and Northwestern Split Top Softball Individual Honors". BigTen.org. May 8, 2008. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan and Northwestern Split Top Softball Individual Honors". BigTen.org. May 13, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Illinois, Michigan and Ohio State Share Top Softball Honors". BigTen.org. May 19, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces Softball All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Award Winners". BigTen.org. May 18, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces Softball All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Award Winners". BigTen.org. May 16, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Honors Softball All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners". BigTen.org. May 8, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Honors Softball All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners". BigTen.org. May 7, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Softball Award Winners Named". BigTen.org. May 6, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Softball All-Conference and Award Winners". BigTen.org. May 11, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces Softball Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. May 10, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces 2018 Softball Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. May 9, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces 2019 Softball Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. May 8, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces 2021 Softball Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
Categories:
- Awards established in 1985
- Big Ten Conference softball
- NCAA Division I softball conference players of the year