# List of recipients of Today's Top 10 Award

This is a list of the recipients of the Today's Top 10 Award given each year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) since its inception in 1973. The names of these exceptional individuals are engraved in the Hall of Honor at the NCAA Hall of Champions on the NCAA Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. Recognition in the NCAA Hall of Honor ensures these athletes are remembered. They have reached the pinnacle of national athletic and academic success through their accomplishments. As of 2020, there are more than 480,000 NCAA student-athletes annually. This award recognizes the nation's best former student-athletes from every NCAA sport and division. Each year, the recipients are honored at the NCAA Convention.
Note that the award was previously known as the Today's Top V Award (1973 through 1985), Today's Top VI Award (1986 through 1994), and Today's Top VIII Award (1995 through 2013).

## Today's Top 10 Award (2014–present)
### 2021 Recipients

| Recipient | School | Sport |
| Nia Akins | University of Pennsylvania | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
| Bernardo Amaral Neves | Washington University in St. Louis | Tennis |
| Brittny Ellis | University of Miami | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
| Alison Gibson | University of Texas at Austin | Swimming, Diving |
| Eoin Gronningsater | Duke University | Fencing |
| Deshawn Jones | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Football |
| Lily Justine | University of California, Los Angeles | Beach Volleyball |
| Kayla Leland | Whitworth University | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Basketball |
| Asia Seidt | University of Kentucky | Swimming, Diving |
| Juah Toe | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | Rugby |

### 2020 Recipients

| Recipient | School | Sport |
| Jimmy Bendeck | Baylor University | Tennis |
| Iman Blow | Columbia University | Fencing |
| Virginia Elena Carta | Duke University | Golf |
| Kaitlin Hatch | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | Field Hockey |
| Kirby Hora | Augustana University | Football |
| Cassandra Laios | Case Western Reserve University | Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
| Hannah Orbach-Mandel | Kenyon College | Swimming |
| Kristin Quah | Vanderbilt University | Bowling |
| Anton Stephenson | University of Nebraska, Lincoln | Gymnastics |
| Virginia Thrasher | West Virginia University | Rifle |

### 2019 Recipients

| Recipient | School | Sport |
| Ama Biney | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Basketball, Softball |
| Andrea Bryson | St. Cloud State University | Swimming |
| Jevon Carter | West Virginia University | Basketball |
| Lucas Kaliszak | University of Alabama | Swimming |
| Alison Lindsay | Washington University in St. Louis | Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field |
| Alex McMurty | University of Georgia | Gymnastics |
| Kenturah Orji | University of Georgia | Track and field |
| Ben Reeves | Yale University | Lacrosse |
| Kyle Snyder | Ohio State University | Wrestling |
| Julia Wilson | Kenyon College | Swimming |

### 2018 Recipients

| Recipient | School | Sport |
| Kasey Cooper | Auburn University | Softball |
| Marie Coors | Saint Leo University | Golf |
| Elizabeth Crist | Washington University in St. Louis | Soccer |
| Danielle Galyer | University of Kentucky | Swimming, Diving |
| Sarah Gibson | Texas A&M University, College Station | Swimming, Diving |
| Riley Hanson | Concordia University, St. Paul | Volleyball |
| Thai-Son Kwiatkowski | University of Virginia | Tennis |
| Amy Regan | Stevens Institute of Technology | Track and field |
| Deko Ricketts | Washington University in St. Louis | Track and field |
| Maggie Steffens | Stanford University | Water Polo |

### 2017 Recipients

| Recipient | School | Sport |
| Logan Andryk | Milwaukee School of Engineering | Soccer |
| Elizabeth Aronoff | Emory University | Swimming, Diving |
| Kendall Coyne | Northeastern University | Ice hockey |
| Taylor Ellis-Watson | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | Track and field |
| Nicole Hensley | Lindenwood University | Ice hockey |
| C.J. Krimbill | Case Western Reserve University | Tennis |
| Haylie McCleney | University of Alabama | Softball |
| Tiffany Mitchell | University of South Carolina, Columbia | Basketball |
| Dak Prescott | Mississippi State University | Football |
| Jason Vander Laan | Ferris State University | Football |

### 2016 Recipients

| Recipient | School | Sport |
| Anastasia Bogdanovski | Johns Hopkins | Swimming, Diving |
| Matt Brown | Penn State | Wrestling |
| Lucy Cheadle | Washington (MO) | Cross-country, track and field |
| John Coleman | Clarkson | Baseball, basketball |
| Georgia Dabritz | Utah | Gymnastics |
| Kristin Day | Clarion | Swimming, Diving |
| Ruben Gimenez | Bridgeport | Swimming, Diving |
| Kendra Harrison | Kentucky | Track and field |
| Colleen Quigley | Florida State | Cross-country, track and field |
| Zach Zenner | South Dakota State | Football |

### 2015 Recipients

| Recipient | School | Sport |
| Lauren Battista | Bentley University | Basketball |
| Abbey D'Agostino | Dartmouth College | Cross Country, Track and field |
| Joe Fletcher | Loyola University | Lacrosse |
| Kristen Hixon | Grand Valley State University | Track and field |
| Gabe Ikard | University of Oklahoma | Football |
| Kim Jacob | University of Alabama | Gymnastics |
| Megan Light | Emory University | Softball |
| Nicole Michmerhuizen | Calvin College | Cross Country, Track and field |
| Mark Thomas | Livingstone College | Basketball |
| Shannon Vreeland | University of Georgia | Swimming |

### 2014 Recipients

| Recipient | School | Sport |
| Brigetta Barrett | Arizona | Track and field |
| Amber Brooks | North Carolina | Soccer |
| Raven Chavanne | Tennessee | Softball |
| Elena Delle Donne | Delaware | Basketball, volleyball |
| Ellie Duffy | Concordia (St. Paul) | Volleyball |
| Barrett Jones | Alabama | Football |
| Jocelyne Lamoureux | North Dakota | Ice hockey |
| Tim Nelson | Wisconsin–Stout | Cross-country, track and field |
| Kayla Shull | Clarion | Swimming, Diving |
| Mary Weatherholt | Nebraska | Tennis |

## Today's Top VIII Award (1995–2013)

| Year | Recipient | School | Sport |
| Class of 2011 | Amy Backel | University of Oklahoma | Indoor and outdoor track and field |
| | Zach Carr | Stevens Institute of Technology | Soccer |
| | Casie Hanson | University of North Dakota | Ice hockey and softball |
| | Dan Laurent | University of Wisconsin–La Crosse | Wrestling |
| | Greg McElroy | University of Alabama | Football |
| | Marcia Newby | University of Georgia | Gymnastics |
| | Jessica Pixler | Seattle Pacific University | Cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field |
| | Jeff Spear | Columbia University | Fencing |
| Class of 2010 | Amanda Blumenherst | Duke University | Golf |
| | Courtney Kupets | University of Georgia | Gymnastics |
| | Venessa Lee | Pittsburg State University | Cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field |
| | Jeff Lerg | Michigan State University | Ice hockey |
| | Kent Raymond | Wheaton College (Illinois) | Basketball |
| | Brittany Rogers | University of Alabama | Softball |
| | Sarah Stevens | Arizona State University | Indoor and outdoor track and field |
| | Tim Tebow | University of Florida | Football |
| Class of 2009 | Yael Averbuch | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Soccer |
| | Kirby Blackley | University of Findlay | Indoor and outdoor track and field |
| | Dylan Carney | Stanford University | Gymnastics |
| | Gregory Mitchell | Mount Union College | Football |
| | Kristi Miller | Georgia Institute of Technology | Tennis |
| | Louis Sakoda | University of Utah | Football |
| | Katy Tafler | Grand Valley State University | Soccer |
| | Angela Tincher | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Softball |
| Class of 2008 | Rachel Buehler | Stanford University | Soccer |
| | Roberto Castro | Georgia Institute of Technology | Golf |
| | Dennis L. Dixon, Jr. | University of Oregon | Football |
| | Sarah Pavan | University of Nebraska | Volleyball |
| | Ben Wildman-Tobriner | Stanford University | Swimming |
| | Lisa Winkle | Calvin College | Basketball, Outdoor Track and Field |
| | Jaimie Wolf | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Diving |
| | Sarah Zerzan | Willamette University | Cross Country, Outdoor Track and Field |
| Class of 2007 | Alison Crocker | Dartmouth College | Skiing and rowing |
| | Laura Gerraughty | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Indoor and outdoor track and field |
| | Ryan Koch | St. Cloud State University | football and outdoor track and field |
| | Adrianne Musu Jackson-Buckner | State University College at Oneonta | Indoor track and field |
| | Beth Mallory | University of Alabama | Indoor and outdoor track and field |
| | Heather A. O'Reilly | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Soccer |
| | Catherine L. Osterman | The University of Texas at Austin | Softball |
| | Kate Richardson | University of California, Los Angeles | Gymnastics |
| Class of 2006 | Samantha Arsenault | University of Georgia | Swimming and Diving |
| | Sarah Dance | Truman State University | Swimming and Diving |
| | Carter Hamill | Amherst College | Outdoor track and field, and cross country |
| | Nicholas Hartigan | Brown University | Football |
| | DeMeco Ryans | University of Alabama | Football |
| | Richelle Simpson | University of Nebraska | Gymnastics |
| | Christine Sinclair | University of Portland | Soccer |
| | Jamie Southern | California State University, Fresno | Softball |
| Class of 2005 | Kelly Albin | University of California, Davis | Lacrosse |
| | Caesar Garcia | Auburn University | Swimming |
| | Tara Kirk | Stanford University | Swimming |
| | Kelly Mazzante | Pennsylvania State University | Basketball |
| | Kay Mikolajczak | University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh | Women’s Basketball and Outdoor Track and Field |
| | Ogonna Nnamani | Stanford University | Volleyball |
| | Angela Ruggiero | Harvard University | Women’s Ice Hockey |
| | Kelly Wilson | University of Texas at Austin | Women’s Soccer |
| Class of 2004 | Elisha N. Manning | University of Mississippi | Football |
| | Craig Krenzel | Ohio State University | Football |
| Class of 2003 | Stacey Nuveman | University of California, Los Angeles | Softball |
| | Aly Wagner | Santa Clara University | Soccer |
| Class of 2002 | Kimberly A. Black | University of Georgia | Swimming |
| | André Davis | Virginia Tech | Football / Track & Field |
| | Misty Hyman | Stanford University | Swimming |
| | Ruth Riley | University of Notre Dame | Basketball |
| Class of 2001 | Drew C. Brees | Purdue University | Football |
| | Kristy Kowal | University of Georgia | Swimming |
| | Josh Sims | Princeton University | Lacrosse |
| | Matthew Busbee | Auburn University | Swimming |
| | Alia Fischer | Washington University | Basketball |
| | Andrea M. Garner | Penn State University | Basketball |
| | Amanda Scott | California State University, Fresno | Softball |
| | Kevin M. Listerman | Northern Kentucky University | Basketball |
| Class of 2000 | J. Chadwick Pennington | Marshall University | Football |
| Class of 1999 | Peggy Boutilier | University of Virginia | Lacrosse / Field Hockey |
| | Kristin Folkl | Stanford University | Basketball / Volleyball |
| | Kevin Sullivan | University of Michigan | Track & Field / Cross Country |
| Class of 1998 | Lisa Coole | University of Georgia | Swimming |
| | Brian D. Griese | University of Michigan | Football |
| | Peyton W. Manning | University of Tennessee | Football |
| | Obadele Thompson | University of Texas at El Paso | Track |
| Class of 1997 | Attim K. H. "Tiki" Barber | University of Virginia | Football |
| | Jennifer Marie Renola | University of Notre Dame | Soccer |
| | Daniel C. Wuerffel | University of Florida | Football |
| Class of 1996 | Rebecca R. Lobo | University of Connecticut | Basketball |
| | Jennifer B. Thompson | Stanford University | Swimming |
| Class of 1995 | Kelly Blair | University of Oregon | Track & Field |
| | Derrick Brooks | Florida State University | Football |
| | Lisa Anne Flood | Villanova University | Swimming |

## Today's Top VI Award (1986–1994)

| Year | Recipient | School | Sport |
| Class of 1994 | Trev K. Alberts | University of Nebraska | Football |
| | Kenneth J. Alexander | Florida State University | Football |
| | Christie Allen | Pittsburg State University | Track & Field |
| | Lisa M. Fernandez | University of California, Los Angeles | Softball |
| | Nnenna J. Lynch | Villanova University | Track & Field |
| | John L. Roethlisberger | University of Minnesota | Gymnastics |
| Class of 1993 | Michael Compton | West Virginia University | Football |
| | Carlton P. Gray | University of California, Los Angeles | Football |
| | Clyston "Steve" Holman | Georgetown University | Track & Field |
| | Melissa A. Marlowe | University of Utah | Gymnastics |
| | Susan K. Robinson | Pennsylvania State University | Basketball |
| | Gino Torretta | University of Miami | Football |
| Class of 1992 | Ty H. Detmer | Brigham Young University | Football |
| | Gea Johnson | Arizona State University | Track & Field |
| | Janet Kruse | University of Nebraska | Volleyball |
| | Joy Selig | Oregon State University | Gymnastics |
| | Brad Werenka | Northern Michigan University | Ice Hockey |
| | David L. Wharton | University of Southern California | Swimming |
| Class of 1991 | Suzanne M. Favor | University of Wisconsin | Track & Field / Cross Country |
| | Patrick Kirksey | University of Nebraska | Gymnastics |
| | Edward T. McCaffrey | Stanford University | Football |
| | Meredith Rainey | Harvard University | Track & Field |
| | Marie Roethlisberger | University of Minnesota | Gymnastics |
| | Patrick H. Tyrance, Jr. | University of Nebraska | Football |
| Class of 1990 | Vicki Huber | Villanova University | Track & Field |
| | John M. Jackson | University of Southern California | Football |
| | Jolanda F. Jones | University of Houston | Track & Field |
| | James S. Martin | Pennsylvania State University | Wrestling |
| | Virginia Stahr | University of Nebraska | Volleyball |
| | Jacob C. Young III | University of Nebraska | Football |
| Class of 1989 | Dylann Duncan | Brigham Young University | Volleyball |
| | Suzanne T. McConnell | Pennsylvania State University | Basketball |
| | Faith E. "Betsy" Mitchell | University of Texas at Austin | Swimming and Diving |
| | Anthony P. Phillips | University of Oklahoma | Football |
| | Thomas K. Schlesinger | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Gymnastics |
| | Mark M. Stepnoski | University of Pittsburgh | Football |
| Class of 1988 | Regina K. Cavanaugh | Rice University | Track & Field |
| | Charles D. Cecil | University of Arizona | Football |
| | Keith J. Jackson | University of Oklahoma | Football |
| | Gordon C. Lockbaum | College of the Holy Cross | Football |
| | Mary T. Meagher | University of California, Berkeley | Swimming |
| | David M. Robinson | United States Naval Academy | Basketball |
| Class of 1987 | Lisa L. Ice | San José State University | Volleyball |
| | Jon L. Louis | Stanford University | Gymnastics |
| | Cheryl D. Miller | University of Southern California | Basketball |
| | John C. Moffet | Stanford University | Swimming |
| | Dub W. Myers | University of Oregon | Cross Country / Track |
| | Megan L. Neyer | University of Florida | Diving |
| Class of 1986 | James A. Dombrowski | University of Virginia | Football |
| | Edward D. Eyestone | Brigham Young University | Track |
| | Timothy J. Green | Syracuse University | Football |
| | Susan K. Harbour | University of Oregon | Volleyball |
| | Kathryn L. Hayes | University of Oregon | Track |
| | Lauri A. Young | Northeast Louisiana University | Track |

## Today's Top V Award (1973–1985)

| Year | Recipient | School | Sport |
| Class of 1985 | Gregg Carr | Auburn University | Football |
| | Tracy Caulkins | University of Florida | Swimming |
| | Douglas R. Flutie | Boston College | Football |
| | Mark J. Traynowicz | University of Nebraska | Football |
| | Susan E. Walsh | University of North Carolina | Swimming |
| Class of 1984 | John E. Frank | Ohio State University | Football |
| | Elizabeth Heiden | University of Vermont | Multiple sports |
| | Terrell L. Hoage | University of Georgia | Football |
| | Stefan G. Humphries | University of Michigan | Football |
| | J. Steven Young | Brigham Young University | Football |
| Class of 1983 | Bruce R. Baumgartner | Indiana State University | Wrestling |
| | John A. Elway | Stanford University | Football |
| | Richard J. Giusto | University of Virginia | Lacrosse |
| | Charles F. "Karch" Kiraly | University of California, Los Angeles | Volleyball |
| | David B. Rimington | University of Nebraska | Football |
| Class of 1982 | Par J. Arvidsson | University of California, Berkeley | Swimming |
| | Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines IV | Auburn University | Swimming |
| | Oliver Luck | West Virginia University | Football |
| | Kenneth W. Sims | University of Texas at Austin | Football |
| | Lynette Woodard | University of Kansas | Basketball |
| Class of 1981 | Darrell Griffith | University of Louisville | Basketball |
| | Mark D. Herrmann | Purdue University | Football |
| | Donald J. Paige | Villanova University | Track |
| | Ronald K. Perry | College of the Holy Cross | Basketball |
| | Randy Lee Schleusener | University of Nebraska | Football |
| Class of 1980 | Gregory Kelser | Michigan State University | Basketball |
| | Paul B. McDonald | University of Southern California | Football |
| | R. Scott Neilson | University of Washington | Track & Field |
| | Steadman S. Shealy | University of Alabama | Football |
| | Marc D. Wilson | Brigham Young University | Football |
| Class of 1979 | William A. Banks III | University of California, Los Angeles | Track & Field |
| | Robert W. Dugas | Louisiana State University | Football |
| | Stephen R. Fuller | Clemson University | Football |
| | Daniel L. Harrigan | North Carolina State University | Swimming |
| | James J. Kovach | University of Kentucky | Football |
| Class of 1978 | Michael J. Bourdeau | Randolph-Macon College | Baseball / Soccer |
| | Daniel R. Mackesey | Cornell College | Lacrosse / Soccer |
| | John P. Naber | University of Southern California | Swimming |
| | S. Gifford Nielsen | Brigham Young University | Football |
| | Bryan L. Rodgers | Delta State University | Baseball |
| Class of 1977 | Jeffrey A. Dankworth | University of California, Los Angeles | Football |
| | Randolph H. Dean | Northwestern University | Football |
| | Steven C. Furniss | University of Southern California | Swimming |
| | John F. Hencken | Stanford University | Swimming |
| | Gerald G. Huesken | Susquehanna University | Football |
| Class of 1976 | Marvin L. Cobb | University of Southern California | Baseball / Football |
| | Archie M. Griffin | Ohio State University | Football |
| | Bruce A. Hamming | Augustana College (Illinois) | Basketball |
| | P. Timothy Moore | Ohio State University | Diving |
| | John M. Sciarra | University of California, Los Angeles | Football |
| Class of 1975 | John R. Baiorunos | Pennsylvania State University | Football |
| | Patrick C. Haden | University of Southern California | Football |
| | Randy L. Hall | University of Alabama | Football |
| | Jarrett T. Hubbard | University of Michigan | Wrestling |
| | Tony G. Waldrop | University of North Carolina | Track |
| Class of 1974 | David A. Blandino | University of Pittsburgh | Football |
| | Paul D. Collins | Illinois State University | Basketball |
| | David D. Gallagher | University of Michigan | Football |
| | Gary W. Hall | Indiana University | Swimming |
| | David J. Wottle | Bowling Green State University | Track |
| Class of 1973 | Robert W. Ash | Cornell University | Football |
| | Bruce P. Bannon | Pennsylvania State University | Football |
| | Blake L. Ferguson | Drexel University | Lacrosse |
| | Jerry A. Heidenreich | Southern Methodist University | Swimming |
| | Sidney A. Sink | Bowling Green State University | Track |