Big 12 Conference Softball Player of the Year

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Big 12 Conference Player of the Year
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Awarded forthe most outstanding college softball player in the Big 12 Conference
Country United States
History
First award1996
Most recent Reese Atwood, Texas

The Big 12 Conference Softball Player of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1996 season, with both pitchers and position players eligible. After the 2002 season, the Big 12 Conference Softball Pitcher of the Year award was created to honor the most outstanding pitcher.

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Key

*Awarded a College National Player of the Year award:
the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year

Winners

SeasonPlayerSchoolReference
1996 Jill Most
Kendall Richards
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
[1]
1997 Barb Wright Missouri
1998 Ali Viola Nebraska
1999 Lynette Velazquez Oklahoma
2000 Lisa Carey Oklahoma
2001 Kelli Braitsch Oklahoma
2002 Selena Collins Texas A&M
2003 Lauren Bay Oklahoma State
2004 Peaches James Nebraska
2005 Amanda Scarborough Texas A&M
2006 Serena Settlemier Kansas
2007 Norelle Dickson Oklahoma
2008 Megan Gibson Texas A&M
2009 Amber Flores Oklahoma
2010 Amber Flores (2) Oklahoma
2011 Amy Hooks Texas [2]
2012 Keilani Ricketts Oklahoma [3]
2013 Shelby Pendley Oklahoma [4]
2014 Taylor Thom Texas [5]
2015 Shelby Pendley Oklahoma [6]
2016 Vanessa Shippy
Erin Miller
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma
[7]
2017 Shay Knighten Oklahoma [8]
2018 Vanessa Shippy (2) Oklahoma State [9]
2019 Sydney Romero Oklahoma [10]
2021 Jocelyn Alo Oklahoma [11]
2022 Jocelyn Alo (2) Oklahoma [12]
2023 Jayda Coleman Oklahoma [13]
2024 Reese Atwood Texas [14]

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
Oklahoma 161996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Texas A&M 41996, 2002, 2005, 2008
Oklahoma State 32003, 2016, 2018
Texas 32011, 2014, 2024
Nebraska 21998, 2004
Kansas 12006
Missouri 11997
Arizona 0
Arizona State 0
Baylor 0
BYU 0
Houston 0
Iowa State 0
Texas Tech 0
UCF 0

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