 | |
| Awarded for | the most outstanding college softball defensive player in the Big 12 Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 2004 |
| Most recent | Presleigh Pilon, Baylor |
The Big 12 Conference Softball Defensive Player of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding defensive player. The award has been given annually from 2004 to 2012, and 2016 to present.
| Season | Player | School | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Heather Scaglione | Oklahoma | [1] |
| 2005 | Heather Scaglione (2) | Oklahoma | |
| 2006 | Megan Willis | Texas | |
| 2007 | Megan Willis (2) | Texas | |
| 2008 | Savannah Long | Oklahoma | |
| 2009 | Natalie Villarreal | Texas A&M | |
| 2010 | Lindsey Vandever | Oklahoma | |
| 2011 | Natalie Villarreal Megan Christopher | Texas A&M Missouri | [2] |
| 2012 | Corrin Genovese | Missouri | [3] |
| 2016 | Kelsey Arnold | Oklahoma | [4] |
| 2017 | Jessie Scroggins | Baylor | [5] |
| 2018 | Kelsey Arnold (2) | Oklahoma | [6] |
| 2019 | Caleigh Clifton | Oklahoma | [7] |
| 2021 | Grace Lyons | Oklahoma | [8] |
| 2022 | Grace Lyons (2) | Oklahoma | [9] |
| 2023 | Grace Lyons (3) | Oklahoma | [10] |
| 2024 | Kinzie Hansen | Oklahoma | [11] |
| 2025 | Presleigh Pilon | Baylor | [12] |
| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 11 | 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Baylor | 2 | 2017, 2025 |
| Missouri | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Texas | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| Texas A&M | 2 | 2009, 2011 |
| Arizona | 0 | — |
| Arizona State | 0 | — |
| BYU | 0 | — |
| Houston | 0 | — |
| Iowa State | 0 | — |
| Kansas | 0 | — |
| Oklahoma State | 0 | — |
| Texas Tech | 0 | — |
| UCF | 0 | — |
| Utah | 0 | — |