The Big 12 Conference Softball Player of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1996 season, with both pitchers and position players eligible. After the 2002 season, the Big 12 Conference Softball Pitcher of the Year award was created to honor the most outstanding pitcher.
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| Awarded for | the most outstanding college softball player in the Big 12 Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 1996 |
| Most recent | Reese Atwood, Texas |
Key
edit| * | Awarded a College National Player of the Year award: the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year |
Winners
edit| Season | Player | School | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jill Most Kendall Richards |
Oklahoma Texas A&M |
[1] |
| 1997 | Barb Wright | Missouri | |
| 1998 | Ali Viola | Nebraska | |
| 1999 | Lynette Velazquez | Oklahoma | |
| 2000 | Lisa Carey | Oklahoma | |
| 2001 | Kelli Braitsch | Oklahoma | |
| 2002 | Selena Collins | Texas A&M | |
| 2003 | Lauren Bay | Oklahoma State | |
| 2004 | Peaches James | Nebraska | |
| 2005 | Amanda Scarborough | Texas A&M | |
| 2006 | Serena Settlemier | Kansas | |
| 2007 | Norelle Dickson | Oklahoma | |
| 2008 | Megan Gibson | Texas A&M | |
| 2009 | Amber Flores | Oklahoma | |
| 2010 | Amber Flores (2) | Oklahoma | |
| 2011 | Amy Hooks | Texas | [2] |
| 2012 | Keilani Ricketts | Oklahoma | [3] |
| 2013 | Shelby Pendley | Oklahoma | [4] |
| 2014 | Taylor Thom | Texas | [5] |
| 2015 | Shelby Pendley | Oklahoma | [6] |
| 2016 | Vanessa Shippy Erin Miller |
Oklahoma State Oklahoma |
[7] |
| 2017 | Shay Knighten | Oklahoma | [8] |
| 2018 | Vanessa Shippy (2) | Oklahoma State | [9] |
| 2019 | Sydney Romero | Oklahoma | [10] |
| 2021 | Jocelyn Alo | Oklahoma | [11] |
| 2022 | Jocelyn Alo (2) | Oklahoma | [12] |
| 2023 | Jayda Coleman | Oklahoma | [13] |
| 2024 | Reese Atwood | Texas | [14] |
Winners by school
edit| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 16 | 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Texas A&M | 4 | 1996, 2002, 2005, 2008 |
| Oklahoma State | 3 | 2003, 2016, 2018 |
| Texas | 3 | 2011, 2014, 2024 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1998, 2004 |
| Kansas | 1 | 2006 |
| Missouri | 1 | 1997 |
| Arizona | 0 | — |
| Arizona State | 0 | — |
| Baylor | 0 | — |
| BYU | 0 | — |
| Houston | 0 | — |
| Iowa State | 0 | — |
| Texas Tech | 0 | — |
| UCF | 0 | — |
References
edit- ^ "Big 12 Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Big 12 Softball Postseason Accolades Announced". big12sports.com. May 17, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Missouri and Oklahoma Lead Big 12 Softball Postseason Awards". big12sports.com. May 15, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Oklahoma Leads Big 12 Softball Postseason Awards". big12sports.com. May 14, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Big 12 Softball Postseason Accolades Announced". big12sports.com. May 13, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Big 12 Announces All-Conference Softball Honors". big12sports.com. May 13, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2016 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. May 17, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Softball All-Big 12 Awards Unveiled". big12sports.com. May 10, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Softball All-Big 12 Awards Announced". big12sports.com. May 9, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2019 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Unveiled". big12sports.com. May 8, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2021 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Unveiled". big12sports.com. May 12, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2022 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "2023 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "2024 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Revealed". big12sports.com. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.