NCAA Inspiration Award


The NCAA Inspiration Award is awarded to one of the following who is associated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association: a current or former varsity letter-winner, a coach, or an administrator. The award is given to an individual who "when confronted with a life-altering situation used perseverance, dedication and determination to overcome the event and now serves as a role model to give hope and inspiration to others in similar situations."
The Inspiration Award was first awarded in 2002. The recipients of the award are:
YearIndividualSportCollege affiliationRef
2002Track & Cross countryDefiance College
2002Football
2003LacrosseLoyola College in Maryland
2003Field hockeyYale University
2003FootballFlorida State University
2004Volleyball
2004Soccer
2004Swimming
2005BasketballLipscomb University
2005Track and field
2005Track and fieldWidener University
2006LacrosseAmherst College
2006BasketballPrinceton University
2006Basketball, volleyball, & softballBellarmine University
2007SwimmingAuburn University
2008FootballYale University
2009SkiingMiddlebury College
2010FootballWest Point
20102007 Bluffton University Baseball TeamBaseballBluffton University
2011Track and FieldWheaton College
2012Rowing
2012Track and field
2013FootballKutztown University of Pennsylvania
2014Football
2015TrackNorfolk State University
2016FootballRice University
2016BasketballMount St. Joseph University
2017BaseballBoston College
2018Football
2019Football
2019Gymnastics
2020BasketballBall State University
2020FootballNotre Dame