# Big 12 Conference women's soccer awards

The Big 12 Conference presents several annual honors for the best women's 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 (1994–2003)

Big 12 Conference Player of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 1996 | Bryn Blalack | Texas A&M | Forward | Junior |
| 1996 | Kari Uppinghouse | Nebraska | Midfielder | Junior |
| 1997 | Bryn Blalack (2) | Texas A&M | Midfielder | Senior |
| 1998 | Kim Engesser | Nebraska | Forward | Senior |
| 1999 | Sharolta Nonen | Nebraska | Defender | Senior |
| 2000 | Christine Latham | Nebraska | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2001 | Christine Latham (2) | Nebraska | Forward | Junior |
| 2002 | Kelly Wilson | Texas | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2003 | Fran Munnelly | Colorado | Midfielder | Sophomore |
| 2004 | Brittany Timko | Nebraska | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2005 | Brittany Timko (3) | Nebraska | Forward | Junior |
| 2006 | Brittany Timko (3) | Nebraska | Forward | Senior |
| 2006 | Yolanda Odenyo | Oklahoma State | Midfielder | Junior |

## Offensive Player of the Year (2007–2022)

Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 2007 | Ashlee Pistorius * | Texas A&M | Forward | Senior |
| 2008 | Yolanda Odenyo | Oklahoma State | Midfielder | Senior |
| 2009 | Morgan Marlborough | Nebraska | Forward | Freshman |
| 2010 | Morgan Marlborough (2) | Nebraska | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2011 | Kelley Monogue | Texas A&M | Forward | Freshman |
| 2012 | Renae Cuéllar | Oklahoma | Forward | Senior |
| 2013 | Frances Silva | West Virginia | Forward | Senior |
| 2014 | Janine Beckie | Texas Tech | Forward | Junior |
| 2015 | Janine Beckie (2) | Texas Tech | Forward | Senior |
| 2016 | Courtney Dike | Oklahoma State | Forward | Senior |
| 2016 | Michaela Abam | West Virginia | Forward | Junior |
| 2017 | Haley Woodard | Oklahoma State | Forward | Junior |
| 2018 | Cyera Hintzen | Texas | Forward | Junior |
| 2019 | Kirsten Davis | Texas Tech | Forward | Junior |
| 2020 | Grace Collins | TCU | Forward | Sophomore |
| 2021 | Kirsten Davis (2) | Texas Tech | Forward | Graduate |
| 2022 | Trinity Byars | Texas | Forward | Sophomore |

## Defensive Player of the Year (2007–2022)

Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class |
| 2007 | Kasey Moore | Texas | Defender | Senior |
| 2008 | Kasey Moore (2) | Texas | Defender | Senior |
| 2008 | Michelle Wenino | Colorado | Defender | Senior |
| 2009 | Crystal Wagner | Missouri | Defender | Senior |
| 2010 | Melinda Mercado | Oklahoma State | Defender | Junior |
| 2011 | Melinda Mercado (2) | Oklahoma State | Defender | Senior |
| 2012 | Bry McCarthy | West Virginia | Defender | Senior |
| 2013 | Kadeisha Buchanan (1) | West Virginia | Defender | Freshman |
| 2014 | Kadeisha Buchanan (2) | West Virginia | Defender | Sophomore |
| 2015 | Kadeisha Buchanan (3) | West Virginia | Defender | Junior |
| 2016 | Kadeisha Buchanan (4) * | West Virginia | Defender | Senior |
| 2017 | Kayla Morrison | Kansas | Defender | Senior |
| 2017 | Amandine Pierre-Louis | West Virginia | Defender | Senior |
| 2018 | Bianca St-Georges | West Virginia | Defender | Senior |
| 2019 | Addisyn Merrick | Kansas | Defender | Senior |
| 2020 | Jordan Brewster | West Virginia | Defender | Junior |
| 2021 | Brandi Peterson | TCU | Defender | Senior |
| 2022 | EmJ Cox | Texas | Defender | Sophomore |

## Forward of the Year (2023–present)

Big 12 Conference Forward of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Class | Ref. |
| 2023 | Trinity Byars | Texas | Junior | |
| 2024 | Bella Diorio | TCU | Sophomore | |

## Midfielder of the Year (2023–present)

Big 12 Conference Midfielder of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Class | Ref. |
| 2023 | Lexi Missimo | Texas | Junior | |
| 2024 | Oli Pena | TCU | Senior | |

## Defender of the Year (2023–present)

Big 12 Conference Defender of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Class | Ref. |
| 2023 | Hannah Anderson | Texas Tech | Graduate | |
| 2024 | Macy Blackburn | Texas Tech | Junior | |

## Goalkeeper of the Year (2020–present)

Big 12 Conference Goalkeeper of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Class |
| 2020 | Emily Alvarado | TCU | Senior |
| 2021 | Lauren Kellett | TCU | Sophomore |
| 2022 | Jordan Nytes | Oklahoma State | Freshman |
| 2022 | Kayza Massey | West Virginia | Senior |
| 2023 | Madison White | Texas Tech | Graduate |
| 2024 | Jordan Nytes | Colorado | Junior |

## Newcomer/Freshman of the Year (1996–present)

Big 12 Conference Newcomer/Freshman of the Year :
| Season | Player | School | Position |
| 1996 | Melanie Wilson | Texas A&M | Goalkeeper |
| 1997 | Claire Elliott | Texas A&M | Defender |
| 1998 | Erica Florez | Iowa State | Forward |
| 1999 | Katie Antongiovanni | Iowa State | Midfielder |
| 2000 | Kati McBain | Texas | Midfielder |
| 2001 | Kelly Wilson | Texas | Forward |
| 2002 | Fran Munnelly | Colorado | Midfielder |
| 2003 | Katie Griffin | Colorado | Forward |
| 2004 | Ashlee Pistorius | Texas A&M | Forward |
| 2005 | Kasey Moore | Texas | Defender |
| 2006 | Nikki Marshall | Colorado | Forward |
| 2007 | Alysha Bonnick | Missouri | Forward |
| 2008 | Emily Cressy | Kansas | Forward |
| 2009 | Morgan Marlborough | Nebraska | Forward |
| 2010 | Jessica Fuston | Texas Tech | Forward |
| 2011 | Kelley Monogue | Texas A&M | Forward |
| 2012 | Janine Beckie | Texas Tech | Forward |
| 2013 | Kadeisha Buchanan | West Virginia | Defender |
| 2014 | Michaela Abam | West Virginia | Forward |
| 2015 | Lauren Piercy | Baylor | Forward |
| 2015 | Bianca St-Georges | West Virginia | Defender |
| 2016 | Cyera Hintzen | Texas | Forward |
| 2017 | Haley Berg | Texas | Midfielder |
| 2018 | Messiah Bright | TCU | Forward |
| 2018 | Julia Grosso | Texas | Midfielder |
| 2019 | Madison White | Texas Tech | Goalkeeper |
| 2020 | Marz Akins | TCU | Defender |
| 2021 | Lexi Missimo | Texas | Midfielder |
| 2022 | Grace Coppinger | TCU | Defender |
| 2023 | Sam Courtwright | Texas Tech | Midfielder |
| 2024 | Kierra Blundell | Arizona State | Forward |

## Coach of the Year (1996–present)

Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year :
| Season | Coach | School |
| 1996 | John Walker | Nebraska |
| 1997 | Cathy Klein | Iowa State |
| 1997 | G Guerrieri | Texas A&M |
| 1998 | Randy Waldrum | Baylor |
| 1999 | John Walker (2) | Nebraska |
| 2000 | Randy Evans | Oklahoma |
| 2001 | Chris Petrucelli | Texas |
| 2002 | Karen Hancock | Oklahoma State |
| 2002 | G Guerrieri (2) | Texas A&M |
| 2003 | Bill Hempen | Colorado |
| 2004 | Mark Francis | Kansas |
| 2005 | Rebecca Hornbacher | Iowa State |
| 2006 | Karen Hancock (2) | Oklahoma State |
| 2006 | Colin Carmichael | Oklahoma State |
| 2007 | Bryan Blitz | Missouri |
| 2008 | Colin Carmichael (2) | Oklahoma State |
| 2009 | Bryan Blitz (2) | Missouri |
| 2010 | Nicole Nelson | Oklahoma |
| 2010 | Colin Carmichael (3) | Oklahoma State |
| 2011 | Colin Carmichael (4) | Oklahoma State |
| 2012 | Nikki Izzo-Brown | West Virginia |
| 2013 | Nikki Izzo-Brown (2) | West Virginia |
| 2014 | Nikki Izzo-Brown (3) | West Virginia |
| 2015 | Nikki Izzo-Brown (4) | West Virginia |
| 2016 | Nikki Izzo-Brown (5) | West Virginia |
| 2017 | Colin Carmichael (5) | Oklahoma State |
| 2018 | Paul Jobson | Baylor |
| 2019 | Colin Carmichael (6) | Oklahoma State |
| 2020 | Eric Bell | TCU |
| 2021 | Eric Bell (2) | TCU |
| 2022 | Angela Kelly | Texas |
| 2023 | Tom Stone | Texas Tech |
| 2024 | Eric Bell (3) | TCU |