2024
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Morgan Price, Fisk Gymnastics
Male Amateur Athletes of the Year – Dalton Knecht, Tennessee Football/Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt Golf
Amateur Teams of the Year – Tennessee Softball, Freed-Hardeman Basketball
Professional Athlete of the Year – Josef Newgarden
Professional Team of the Year – Nashville Predators
Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award – Jack Elder
David Williams Significant Historical Achievement Award – Thomas T. Wilson
Tennesseans of the Year – Bill Dance
2023
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Mya Jones, Memphis Soccer
Male Amateur Athletes of the Year – Hendon Hooker, Tennessee Football
Amateur Teams of the Year – MTSU Women’s Basketball, Tennessee Baseball
Professional Athlete of the Year – Hany Mukhtar, Nashville SC
Professional Team of the Year – Memphis Grizzlies
Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award – Jerry “The King” Lawler
David Williams Significant Historical Achievement Award – Oak Ridge 1958 Football National Champions
Tennesseans of the Year – Coach Josh Heupel, Danny White, Chancellor Donde Plowman
2022
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Rachel Heck, Stanford Golf
Male Amateur Athletes of the Year – Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt Baseball
Amateur Teams of the Year – UT Southern Women’s Soccer, ETSU Football
Professional Athlete of the Year – Ja Morant, Candace Parker
Professional Team of the Year – Memphis Grizzlies
Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award – Dean Hayes
David Williams Significant Historical Achievement Award – The Women Of Title IX
Tennessean of the Year – John Ingram
2021
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Anastasia Hayes, MTSU Basketball
Male Amateur Athletes of the Year – Brady White, Memphis Football
Amateur Teams of the Year – Belmont Women’s Basketball, Memphis Men’s Basketball
Professional Athlete of the Year – Ja Morant, Alysha Clark
Professional Team of the Year – Tennessee Titans
Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award – Jerry Robertson
David Williams Significant Historical Achievement Award – Joan Cronan
Tennessean of the Year – Derrick Henry
2020
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Maria Bulanova
Male Amateur Athletes of the Year – Kumar Rocker & Trey Smith
Amateur Teams of the Year – Vanderbilt Baseball, Tennessee Women’s Swimming and Diving
Professional Athlete of the Year – Derrick Henry
Professional Team of the Year – Tennessee Titans
Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award – Woody Hunt
David Williams Significant Historical Achievement Award – Perry Wallace
Tennessean of the Year – Dolly Parton
2019
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Maria Bulanova
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – Grant Williams
Amateur Teams of the Year – Tennessee Tech Baseball, Vanderbilt Bowling
Professional Athlete of the Year – Mookie Betts
Professional Teams of the Year – Jackson Generals, Memphis Redbirds
Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award – Rick Byrd
Significant Historical Achievement Award – David Williams
Tennessean of the Year – Amy Adams Strunk
2018
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Hannah Segrave
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – Nick King, Grant Williams
Amateur Teams of the Year – Freed-Hardeman Women’s Basketball, Rhodes College Women’s Golf Team
Professional Athlete of the Year – Mike Fisher
Professional Teams of the Year – Chattanooga Lookouts, Memphis Redbirds
2017
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Haley Augello
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – Christian Coleman
Male Professional Athlete of the Year – Justin Gatlin
Amateur Team of the Year – Rhodes College Women’s Golf Team
Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award – Roy Kramer
2016
Male Amateur Athletes of the Year – Christian Coleman, Keenan Reynolds
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Felicia Brown
Amateur Team of the Year – Vanderbilt Women’s Tennis Team
Male Professional Athletes of the Year – Eric Berry, Marc Gasol
2015
Amateur Teams of the Year – Walters State Community College Golf, Cumberland University Baseball, Vanderbilt University Baseball, University of Tennessee at Martin Rodeo, University of Tennessee Tennis Doubles
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Dacotah Faught
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – David Helton
Male Professional Athlete of the Year – Nick Marable
2014
Female Amateur Athletes of the Year – Heather Butler, Jasmine Newsome, Ivy Renfroe, Ebony Rowe
Male Professional Athlete of the Year – Rich Froning
2013
Outstanding Achievement Award – Stephen Gostkowski
Male Professional Athletes of the Year – David Price, R.A. Dickey, Matt Cain, Brandt Snedeker
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – Steven Fox
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Brooke Pancake
Professional Team of the Year – Johnson and Johnson Racing
Amateur Teams of the Year – Tennessee Wesleyan College Baseball, Chattanooga State Community College Lady Tigers Softball
2012
Outstanding Achievement Award – Belmont University Men’s Basketball, Bo Cordell (Tusculum College)
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Jamie Achten (Lee University), Jenny Connolly (University of Tennessee)
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – John Jenkins (Vanderbilt University)
Amateur Teams of the Year – Lee University Women’s Soccer, Vanderbilt University Baseball
Female Professional Athlete of the Year – Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever)
Male Professional Athlete of the Year – Dan Uggla (Atlanta Braves)
Professional Teams of the Year – Memphis Grizzlies, Nashville Predators, Coach Berry Trotz
2011
Outstanding Achievement Award – Kathleen Johnston
Amateur Teams of the Year – Cumberland University Baseball, Union University Ladies Basketball, Lee University Ladies Soccer
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Phoebe Wright
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – John-Patrick Smith
Female Professional Athlete of the Year – Monica Abbott
Male Professional Athletes of the Year – Matt Cain, David Price, R.A. Dickey
2010
Amateur Teams of the Year – Lee University Lady Flames Soccer, Union University Lady Bulldog Basketball, University of Tennessee Lady Vols Indoor Track
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Sarah Bowman (University of Tennessee)
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – Eric Berry (University of Tennessee)
Female Professional Athlete of the Year – Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever)
Male Professional Athletes of the Year – Chris Johnson (Tennessee Titans), Chad Pennington (Miami Dolphins)
Professional Teams of the Year – Knoxville Ice Bears, Memphis Redbirds
2009
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Eric Berry, Josie Earnest, Shan Foster
Professional Athletes of the Year – Chad Clifton, Albert Haynesworth, Candace Parker
Amateur Teams of the Year – Bethel College Wildcat Soccer, Lee University Lady Flames Soccer, University of Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball
Professional Team of the Year – Tennessee Titans
2008
Amateur Teams of the Year – Lambuth University Women’s Basketball, Martin Methodist College Women’s Soccer, Vanderbilt Women’s Bowling, University of Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball
Male Amateur Athletes of the Year – Eric Berry (University of Tennessee), Shan Foster (Vanderbilt University)
Female Amateur Athletes of the Year – Josie Earnest (Vanderbilt University)
Female Professional Athlete of the Year – Candace Parker (University of Tennessee)
Male Professional Athlete of the Year – Chad Clifton (Green Bay Packers), Albert Haynesworth (Tennessee Titans)
Professional Team of the Year – Tennessee Titans
2007
Amateur Teams of the Year – Martin Methodist College RedHawk Women’s Soccer, Union University Lady Bulldogs Basketball, Walters State Community College Senators Baseball
Female Amateur Athletes of the Year – Taka Bertrand (Vanderbilt University), Sarah Fekete (University of Tennessee)
Male Amateur Athletes of the Year – David Price (Vanderbilt University), Davis Tarwater (University of Michigan), Patrick Willis (University of Mississippi)
Male Professional Athletes of the Year – Loren Roberts (PGA), Jason Witten (Dallas Cowboys)
Professional Team of the Year – Nashville Predators
2006
Amateur Teams of the Year – Crichton College Baseball, Union University Lady Bulldogs Basketball, University of Tennessee Lady Vols Indoor Track
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Tianna Madison (University of Tennessee)
Male Amateur Athletes of the Year – Jay Cutler (Vanderbilt University), Luke Hochevar (University of Tennessee), DeAngelo Williams (University of Memphis)
Female Professional Athlete of the Year – Kara Lawson (Sacramento Monarchs)
Male Professional Athlete of the Year – Bill Dance (Sports Fisherman)
Professional Team of the Year – Nashville Sounds
2005
Amateur Team of the Year – Cumberland University Baseball
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Josie Hahn (Vanderbilt University)
Male Amateur Athletes of the Year – DeAngelo Williams (University of Memphis), Luke List (Vanderbilt University)
Professional Team of the Year – Memphis Grizzlies
Outstanding Achievement Award – Jerry West
Olympic Gold Medal Athletes – Dan Berry, Tamika Catchings, Ryan Fann, Justin Gatlin, Tim Mack, Cindy Parlow, DeeDee Trotter
2004
Amateur Teams of the Year – Farragut High School Boys’ Soccer, Farragut High School Baseball
Female Professional Athlete of the Year – Cindy Parlow (WUSA Atlanta Beat)
Male Professional Athletes of the Year – Keith Bulluck (Tennessee Titans), Steve McNair (Tennessee Titans), Tom Pappas
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Kara Lawson (University of Tennessee)
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – Brandt Snedeker (Vanderbilt University)
Professional Team of the Year – Tennessee Titans
Outstanding Achievement Award – Shaun Micheel (PGA)
2003
Outstanding Achievement Award – Brentwood High School Girls’ Volleyball Team
High School Amateur Team of the Year – Bearden High School Boys’ Soccer Team
College Amateur Team of the Year – Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball Team
Female Professional Athlete of the Year – Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever)
Male Professional Athlete of the Year – Steve McNair (Tennessee Titans)
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – Justin Gatlin (University of Tennessee)
Female Amateur Athletes of the Year – Chantelle Anderson (Vanderbilt University), Vilmarie Castellvi (University of Tennessee), Missy Gregg (Christian Brothers University)
2002
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – Dewon Brazelton (Middle Tennessee State University)
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Carly Gullickson
Amateur Team of the Year – University of Tennessee Men’s Track and Field Team (Head Coach – Bill Webb)
Outstanding Achievement Award – The Baylor School Boys & Girls Golf Teams Coach, King Oehmig
Male Professional Athlete of the Year – David Gossett
Professional Team of the Year – Memphis Grizzlies NBA Pursuit Team
Career Achievement Award – Bruce Matthews (Tennessee Titans)
2001
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Tamika Devonne Catchings, John Henderson, Dan Langhi
Professional Athletes of the Year – Todd Helton, Nikki McCray
Teams of the Year – Montgomery Bell Academy Basketball Team, Montgomery Bell Academy Football Team (Coach Ricky Bowers), West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx
2000
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Julie Ditty, David Gossett
Professional Athletes of the Year – Cindy Parlow, Eddie George
Teams of the Year – Carson-Newman College Football Team, Tennessee Titans
1999
Teams of the Year – University of Tennessee National Championship Football Team, Union University Women’s NAIA Championship Basketball Team, University of Tennessee Lady Vols National Championship Basketball Team
Professional Athlete of the Year – Todd Helton
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Chamique Holdsclaw
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – Jeremy Linn
1998
Teams of the Year – University of Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Team, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Men’s Basketball Team
Professional Athlete of the Year – Joey Cora
Female Amateur Athlete of the Year – Ryan Tolbert
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year – Peyton Manning
1997
Team of the Year – University of Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Team
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Michelle Marciniak
Professional Athlete of the Year – Rick Honeycutt
Special Recognition – 1996 U.S. Gold Medalists from Tennessee (Jennifer Azzi, Anfernee Hardaway, Venus Lacey, Jeremy Linn, Nikki McCray, Carla McGhee, Cindy Parlow, Rochelle Stevens, Trip Schwenk, Ashley Whitney)
1996
Team of the Year – Germantown High School Baseball Team
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Todd Helton, Kirsten, Kara & Connie Petracek
Professional Athletes of the Year – Penny Hardaway, Sterling Marlin
1995
Junior College Achievement Award – Ron Carr (Walter State Community College)
Team of the Year – University of Tennessee Baseball Team
Amateur Athletes of the Year – R.A. Dickey, John Hennen
Professional Athletes of the Year – Sterling Marlin, Loren Roberts, Jim Gallagher
1994
Junior College Achievement Award – Verties Sails, Jr. (Shelby State Community College – Memphis)
Co-Teams of the Year – Franklin High School Girls’ Soccer Team, Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball Team
1993
Team of the Year – Memphis State University Pom Pom Squad
Junior College Achievement Award – Jim Painter (Columbia State Junior College)
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Bart Dodson, Melvin Stewart
Professional Athlete of the Year – Gibby Gilbert
1992
Junior College/Community College Outstanding Achievement Award – Charles Anderson (Aquinas Junior College – Nashville)
Teams of the Year – Aquinas Junior College Men’s Basketball Team, University of Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Team, University of Tennessee Men’s Track Team
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Keith Jennings (East Tennessee State University), Stanley Ford (Gatlinburg), Dr. Reese Patterson (Knoxville)
Professional Athlete of the Year – John Daly
1991
Junior College/Community College Outstanding Achievement Award – Jack Martin
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Wendy Scholtens
Professional Athlete of the Year – Mason Rudolph
Team of the Year – Golden Eaglettes (Shelbyville Central High School)
1990
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Joe Behling, George Sloan
Professional Athlete of the Year – Reggie White
Junior College/Community College Award – Bob Canada
Team of the Year – University of Tennessee 1988 -1989 Lady Vols Basketball Team
1989
Junior College/Community College Outstanding Achievement Award – Donnie Jenkins
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Bridgette Gordon, Andrew E. Roberts
Professional Athlete of the Year – Barry Wilburn
1988
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Chris Gaines
Junior College/Community College Award – Herbert Wright, Jr.
Team of the Year – University of Tennessee 1986 -1987 Lady Vols Basketball Team
1987
Junior College/Community College Outstanding Achievement Award – Benjamin J. “Joe” Davis
Amateur Athlete of the Year – John Kimbrell
Professional Athlete of the Year – Richard Dent
1986
Junior College/Community College Outstanding Achievement Award – Dave Hall
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Jane Crofford, Andrew Roberts
Professional Athlete of the Year – Edward “Too Tall” Jones
1985
Junior College/Community College Outstanding Achievement Award – Jimmy Earle
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Tracy Caulkins
Professional Athlete of the Year – Charlie Lea
1984
Junior College/Community College Outstanding Achievement Award – Dr. Ernest L. Stockton
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Reggie White
Professional Athlete of the Year – Rick Honeycutt
1982
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Melanie Ainsworth Smith
Professional Athlete of the Year – Darrell Waltrip
1981
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Kathy McMilian, William B. Tanner
Professional Athlete of the Year – Roscoe Tanner
1983
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Betty Zane Rowland Probasco
Professional Athlete of the Year – Condredge Holloway
1980
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Tracy Caulkins
Professional Athlete of the Year – John “Big John” Tate
1979
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Jackie Beard, Tracy Caulkins
Professional Athlete of the Year – Ross Grimsley
1978
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Tracy Caulkins
Professional Athlete of the Year – Darrell Waltrip
1977
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Ernie Grunfeld, Matt Vogel
Professional Athlete of the Year – Wayne Garland
1976
Professional Athlete of the Year – Lou Graham
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Herschel Anderson, Turner Jackson
1975
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Doug Brown, Margaret Groos
Professional Athlete of the Year – Roscoe Tanner
1974
Amateur Athletes of the Year – Condredge Holloway, Edward “Too Tall” Jones
Professional Athlete of the Year – Claude Humphrey
1973
Amateur Athlete of the Year – David Edgar
Professional Athlete of the Year – Claude Osteen
1972
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Bobby Majors
Professional Athlete of the Year – Bailey Howell
1971
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Bambi Davis
Professional Athlete of the Year – James Lucius “Jim” Hickman
1970
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Roscoe Tanner
Professional Athlete of the Year – James Marsalis
1969
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Curtis Person, Sr.
1968
Amateur Athlete of the Year – Doug Dickey