# Southeastern Conference women's soccer awards

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) presents several annual honors for the best soccer players of the season. The conference currently presents individual awards for Forward of the Year, Midfielder of the Year, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. It also presents an award for Coach of the Year.

## Key

| * | Awarded a national player of the year award: Hermann Trophy (1988–present) Honda Sports Award (1988–present) TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Year (2011–present) |

## Player of the Year (1993–2004)

Southeastern Conference Player of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 1993 | Honey Marsh | Arkansas | Midfielder | Junior |
| 1994 | Christine Watson | Vanderbilt | | Senior |
| 1995 | Carrie Landrum | Kentucky | Midfielder | Junior |
| 1996 | Danielle Fotopoulos | Florida | Forward | Junior |
| 1997 | Erin Baxter | Florida | Midfielder | Junior |
| 1998 | Danielle Fotopoulos (2) * | Florida | Forward | Senior |
| 1999 | Sarah Yohe | Florida | Forward | Senior |
| 2000 | Abby Wambach | Florida | Forward | Junior |
| 2001 | Abby Wambach (2) | Florida | Forward | Senior |
| 2002 | Sarah Steinmann | Auburn | Midfielder | Sophomore |
| 2003 | Stephanie Freeman | Florida | Forward | Junior |
| 2004 | Stephanie Freeman (2) | Florida | Forward | Senior |

## Offensive Player of the Year (2005–2018)

Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 2005 | Ali Williams | Georgia | Forward | Junior |
| 2006 | Kylee Rossi | Tennessee | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2007 | Kylee Rossi (2) | Tennessee | Forward | Junior |
| 2008 | Malorie Rutledge | LSU | Midfielder | Junior |
| 2009 | Malorie Rutledge (2) | LSU | Midfielder | Senior |
| 2010 | Kayla Grimsley | South Carolina | Midfielder/forward | Junior |
| 2011 | Kayla Grimsley (2) | South Carolina | Forward | Senior |
| 2012 | Erika Tymrak | Florida | Midfielder | Senior |
| 2013 | Savannah Jordan | Florida | Forward | Freshman |
| 2014 | Shea Groom | Texas A&M | Forward | Senior |
| 2015 | Savannah Jordan (2) | Florida | Forward | Junior |
| 2016 | Savannah McCaskill | South Carolina | Forward | Junior |
| 2017 | Savannah McCaskill (2) | South Carolina | Forward | Senior |
| 2018 | Bunny Shaw | Tennessee | Forward | Senior |

## Defensive Player of the Year (2003–2018)

Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 2003 | Keeley Dowling | Tennessee | Defender | Junior |
| 2004 | Keeley Dowling (2) | Tennessee | Defender | Senior |
| 2005 | Tyler Griffin | Vanderbilt | Goalkeeper | Junior |
| 2006 | Ronda Brooks | Auburn | Defender | Senior |
| 2007 | Blakely Mattern | South Carolina | Defender | Sophomore |
| 2008 | Megan Tomlinson | Georgia | Defender | Senior |
| 2009 | Lauren Hyde | Florida | Defender | Senior |
| 2010 | Kat Williamson | Florida | Defender | Sophomore |
| 2011 | Julie King | Auburn | Defender | Senior |
| 2011 | Allysha Chapman | LSU | Midfielder/defender | Senior |
| 2011 | Sabrina D'Angelo | South Carolina | Goalkeeper | Freshman |
| 2012 | Holly King | Florida | Midfielder | Senior |
| 2013 | Sabrina D'Angelo (2) | South Carolina | Goalkeeper | Junior |
| 2014 | Arin Gilliland | Kentucky | Defender | Senior |
| 2015 | Christen Westphal | Florida | Defender | Senior |
| 2016 | Kaleigh Kurtz | South Carolina | Defender | Senior |
| 2017 | Grace Fisk | South Carolina | Defender | Sophomore |
| 2018 | Grace Fisk (2) | South Carolina | Defender | Junior |

## Forward of the Year (2019–present)

Southeastern Conference Forward of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Class |
| 2019 | Ally Watt | Texas A&M | Senior |
| 2020 | Anna Podojil | Arkansas | Sophomore |
| 2021 | Mollie Belisle | Georgia | Graduate |
| 2022 | Riley Mattingly Parker | Alabama | Senior |
| 2023 | Ava Tankersley | Arkansas | Senior |
| 2024 | Ava Tankersley (2) | Arkansas | Graduate |

## Midfielder of the Year (2019–present)

Southeastern Conference Midfielder of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Class |
| 2019 | Jimena López | Texas A&M | Junior |
| 2020 | Addie McCain | Texas A&M | Senior |
| 2021 | Parker Goins | Arkansas | Senior |
| 2022 | Felicia Knox | Alabama | Junior |
| 2023 | Bea Franklin | Arkansas | Graduate |
| 2024 | Macey Hodge | Mississippi State | Graduate |

## Defender of the Year (2019–present)

Southeastern Conference Defender of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Class |
| 2019 | Haley VanFossen | Arkansas | Junior |
| 2019 | Grace Fisk | South Carolina | Senior |
| 2020 | Jimena López | Texas A&M | Senior |
| 2020 | Karlina Sample | Texas A&M | Junior |
| 2021 | Alyssa Malonson | Auburn | Fifth-year |
| 2022 | Reyna Reyes | Alabama | Senior |
| 2023 | Gracie Falla | South Carolina | Sophomore |
| 2024 | Rylie Combs | Mississippi State | Senior |

## Goalkeeper of the Year (2019–present)

Southeastern Conference Goalkeeper of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Class |
| 2019 | Mikayla Krzeczowski | South Carolina | Senior |
| 2020 | Ashley Orkus | Ole Miss | Junior |
| 2021 | Ashley Orkus (2) | Ole Miss | Senior |
| 2022 | Ashley Orkus (3) | Ole Miss | Fifth-year |
| 2023 | Heather Hinz | South Carolina | Fifth-year |
| 2024 | Maddy Anderson | Mississippi State | Graduate |

## Freshman of the Year (1997–present)

Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Class |
| 1997 | Andi Sellers | Florida | Midfielder |
| 1999 | Keri Boyce | Kentucky | Forward |
| 2000 | Rhian Wilkinson | Tennessee | Forward |
| 2001 | Megan Rivera | Auburn | Goalkeeper |
| 2002 | Kelly Renie | Ole Miss | Forward |
| 2003 | Luisa Marzotto | Mississippi State | Goalkeeper |
| 2004 | Ashley Kirk | South Carolina | Midfielder |
| 2004 | Genna Gorman | Tennessee | Midfielder/forward |
| 2005 | Jennifer Hance | Ole Miss | Midfielder |
| 2006 | Carrie Patterson | Georgia | Forward |
| 2007 | Kelli Corless | Georgia | Defender |
| 2008 | Katy Frierson | Auburn | Midfielder |
| 2009 | Laura Eddy | Georgia | Defender |
| 2010 | Taylor Travis | Florida | Forward |
| 2011 | Sabrina D'Angelo | South Carolina | Goalkeeper |
| 2012 | Merel van Dongen | Alabama | Midfielder |
| 2013 | Savannah Jordan | Florida | Forward |
| 2014 | Savannah McCaskill | South Carolina | Forward |
| 2015 | Cece Kizer | Ole Miss | Midfielder |
| 2016 | Sarah Luebbert | Missouri | Forward |
| 2017 | Deanne Rose | Florida | Forward |
| 2018 | Haley Hopkins | Vanderbilt | Forward |
| 2019 | Anna Podojil | Arkansas | Forward |
| 2020 | Bárbara Olivieri | Texas A&M | Forward |
| 2021 | Taylor Huff | Tennessee | Midfielder |
| 2022 | Gianna Paul | Alabama | Forward |
| 2023 | Megan Hinnenkamp | Florida | Forward |
| 2023 | Summer Denigan | Georgia | Midfielder |
| 2024 | Amalia Villarreal | Texas | Forward |

## Coach of the Year (1993–present)

Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year :
| Season | Player | School |
| 1993 | Ken McDonald | Vanderbilt |
| 1994 | Don Staley | Arkansas |
| 1995 | Warren Lipka | Kentucky |
| 1996 | Becky Burleigh | Florida |
| 1997 | Ken McDonald | Vanderbilt |
| 1998 | Don Staley (2) | Arkansas |
| 1999 | Warren Lipka (2) | Kentucky |
| 2000 | Becky Burleigh (2) | Florida |
| 2001 | Neil McGuire | Mississippi State |
| 2002 | Karen Hoppa | Auburn |
| 2003 | Angela Kelly | Tennessee |
| 2004 | Angela Kelly (2) | Tennessee |
| 2005 | Angela Kelly (3) | Tennessee |
| 2005 | Ronnie Coveleskie | Vanderbilt |
| 2006 | Warren Lipka (3) | Kentucky |
| 2007 | Patrick Baker | Georgia |
| 2008 | Becky Burleigh (3) | Florida |
| 2009 | Shelley Smith | South Carolina |
| 2010 | Becky Burleigh (4) | Florida |
| 2011 | Shelley Smith (2) | South Carolina |
| 2012 | Becky Burleigh (5) | Florida |
| 2013 | G Guerrieri | Texas A&M |
| 2014 | G Guerrieri (2) | Texas A&M |
| 2015 | Bryan Blitz | Missouri |
| 2016 | Shelley Smith (3) | South Carolina |
| 2017 | Shelley Smith (4) | South Carolina |
| 2018 | Darren Ambrose | Vanderbilt |
| 2019 | Colby Hale | Arkansas |
| 2020 | Colby Hale (2) | Arkansas |
| 2020 | G Guerrieri (3) | Texas A&M |
| 2021 | Brian Pensky | Tennessee |
| 2022 | Wes Hart | Alabama |
| 2023 | Colby Hale (3) | Arkansas |
| 2024 | James Armstrong | Mississippi State |