Nomination Criteria and Process
All NCAA Division I schools are eligible to submit nominations for the ARA Sportsmanship Award. Ten finalists will be selected in a blinded process. The winner will be selected by a blue-ribbon panel of retired college football coaches, sports and media professionals, and representatives from ARA and other complementary organizations. Among the committee members is CoSIDA Executive Director John Humenik.
Nominations are now open for the 2010 ARA Sportsmanship Award. See below to nominate.
The first award winner, announced in December 2005, was University of Memphis running back DeAngelo Williams.
Click here for information on all recipients.
Deadline: October 1, 2010.
To qualify, an athlete must:
- be a starter or significant contributor on his team
- be a senior in good academic standing
- demonstrate great respect for competitors, school, teammates, and coaches
- show an ability to accept victory and defeat graciously
- convey a high degree of humility and integrity
- demonstrate his commitment in the classroom and service to the community
Eligibility
All NCAA Division I schools with football programs are eligible to submit nominations for the ARA Sportsmanship Award.
The winner will be announced in December 2010.
Selection Process
ARA will collect all nominations, blind them, and send them to an ARA panel for consideration. ARA will narrow the nominees down to a final “Top 10,” which will be unblinded and sent to the ARA Sportsmanship Award Selection Committee with the application materials.
Members of the Committee will return a ballot to ARA headquarters in the fall. The winner will be announced late in the year.
For more information on the nomination process, please download the ARA Sportsmanship
brochure.
ARA Sportsmanship Award Nominations
Nomination Deadline: Friday, October 1, 2010
Two Ways to Nominate:
Nominate online
Mail/fax the nomination form (.pdf)
For more information on the nomination criteria and process, please download the ARA Sportsmanship
brochure.