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)
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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| Season | Player | School | Position | Class | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Season | Player | School | Position | Class | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Allysha Chapman | LSU | Midfielder/defender | Senior | ||
| 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)
| Season | Player | School | Class | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Season | Player | School | Class | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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| Season | Player | School | Class | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Haley VanFossen | Arkansas | Junior | |
| Grace Fisk | South Carolina | Senior | ||
| 2020 | Jimena López | Texas A&M | Senior | |
| 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)
| Season | Player | School | Class | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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Coach of the Year (1993–present)
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See also
- Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer awards
- Big 12 Conference women's soccer awards
- Big Ten Conference women's soccer awards
- Pac-12 Conference women's soccer awards
References
- Carson, Jim (November 28, 1993). "Hudson grad Marsh is SEC's best". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "SEC Soccer Record Book – SEC Honors". p. 36. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- Kristensen, Anthony (November 3, 2024). "Arkansas soccer's Ava Tankersley wins consecutive forward of the year honors, seven Razorbacks named All-SEC". Whole Hog Sports. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- Boyd, Paul (November 1, 2021). "Arkansas soccer hauls in SEC postseason honors". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- Kristensen, Anthony (April 30, 2024). "Former Arkansas soccer star Bea Franklin named SEC Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year". Whole Hog Sports. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Sklar, Sam (November 3, 2024). "Mississippi State soccer wins numerous SEC awards. James Armstrong is Coach of the Year". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- Manliguez, Alistair (November 5, 2024). "Amalia Villarreal wins SEC Freshman of the Year, ready for postseason with Texas soccer". The Daily Texan. Retrieved December 24, 2024.