2011-12 NCAA Woman of the Year Conference honorees (PDF)
Nearly 130 NCAA female student-athletes representing multiple sports across NCAA Divisions I, II and III have been selected as 2012 Woman of the Year honorees by their athletics conferences and by independent schools.
Next, on August 23, the Woman of the Year selection committee will choose the top 10 honorees in each division. Then, in September, the committee will determine the top nine finalists. Finally, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will vote from among the finalists to determine the 2012 Woman of the Year.
On Oct. 14 in Indianapolis, the NCAA will announce the 2012 Woman of the Year and will honor the top 30 nominees.
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About the NCAA Woman of the Year Program
The NCAA established the Woman of the Year Award in 1991 to celebrate the achievements of women in intercollegiate athletics. Now in its 22nd year, the award is unique because it recognizes not only the athletics achievements of outstanding young women, but also their academic achievements, community service and leadership.
NCAA member institutions from all three divisions nominated their own woman of the year. To be eligible, these women must have competed and earned a varsity letter in an NCAA-sponsored sport and must have completed eligibility in their primary sport.
Past Winners of NCAA Woman of the Year
A record 471 college and university nominees were received for the 2011 awardthat was presented on October 16, 2011 in Indianapolis. From 142 conference and independent honorees, the selection committee chose 30 women – 10 from each division – and then selected three finalists from each division.
From the nine finalists, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics selected the 2011 Woman of the Year. Laura Barito, a 22-time All-American in swimming and track, two-time NCAA national champion and mechanical engineering graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology, earned the honor.