The NCAA Woman of the Year award, established in 1991, honors graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers.
Beginning in 2006, conferences were empowered to select up to two nominees each from the pool of school nominees. Then, the Woman of the Year selection committee, made up of representatives from the NCAA membership, chooses the Top 30 honorees — 10 from each division. From the Top 30, the selection committee determines the top three honorees from each division and announces the nine finalists each September. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics then chooses the NCAA Woman of the Year from those nine.
| 2025 |
Hailey Gregg |
Bethel University |
Track & Field |
| 2025 |
Peyton Starks |
Macalester College |
Basketball |
| 2024 |
Annessa Ihde |
Bethel University |
Track & Field |
| 2024 |
Jaycee Rhodes |
St. Catherine University |
Golf |
| 2023 |
Birgen Nelson |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Track & Field |
| 2022 |
Macy Klein |
St. Catherine University |
Swimming & Diving |
| 2021 |
Maggie Riermann |
Bethel University |
Tennis |
| 2021 |
Josie Herrmann |
Concordia College |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 2020 |
Ellie Meyer |
University of St. Thomas |
Volleyball |
| 2019 |
Ziyi Wang |
Carleton College |
Golf |
| 2019 |
Nora Holtan |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Volleyball |
| 2018 |
Whitney Lloyd |
University of St. Thomas |
Volleyball |
| 2018 |
Annika Halverson |
Bethel University |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 2017 |
Allison Kosobud |
College of Saint Benedict |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 2016 |
Ruth Steinke |
Carleton College |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 2015 |
Kelly Foley |
University of St. Thomas |
Volleyball |
| 2014 |
Colleen Bouchard |
College of Saint Benedict |
Soccer |
| 2013 |
Lindsey Hjelm |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Hockey |
| 2012 |
Simone Childs-Walker |
Carleton College |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 2011 |
Stefani Zappa |
Augsburg College |
Golf |
| 2010 |
Alison Wright |
University of St. Thomas |
Softball |
| 2010 |
Melissa Mackley |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Women's Hockey |
| 2009 |
Katherine Theisen |
University of St. Thomas |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 2008 |
Maria Bye |
University of St. Thomas |
Softball |
| 2007 |
Amanda Weinmann |
Saint Mary's University |
Track & Field |
| 2006 |
Angela Pfeiffer |
Concordia College |
Track & Field |
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