List of Softball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year

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Softball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year
Awarded forthe yearly outstanding college softball Academic All-America team member
CountryUnited States
Presented by College Sports Communicators
History
First award1988
Most recent Alyssa Brito, University of Oklahoma,
Shelby Robb, Metropolitan State University of Denver,
Kaili Saathoff, Linfield University,
Kaila Mick, Oregon Tech
Next award announcementJune 17, 2025

The Softball Academic All-America Team Member of the Year is the annual most outstanding singular college softball athlete of the set of softball athletes selected for the Academic All-America Teams in a given year. The following is a list of the annual selection by College Sports Communicators (CSC), known before the 2022–23 season as the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), and its Academic All-America sponsor of the individual athlete selected as the most outstanding of the annual Softball Academic All-America selections. Between 1988 and 2011, one winner each was chosen from both the college and University Divisions. The Academic All-America program recognizes combined athletic and academic excellence of the nation's top student-athletes. The University Division team included eligible participants from National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I member schools, while the College Division team included scholar-athletes from all of the following: NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

Contents

Beginning in 2012, CSC revamped its award structure. The University Division was renamed "Division I". Since then, NCAA Divisions II and III have had their own separate All-Americans. The College Division consisted only of non-NCAA institutions through the 2017–18 school year, after which it was effectively replaced by an NAIA division restricted to members of that governing body. [1]

Winners

Stacey Nelson (pictured in 2009), 2009 winner Stacey Nelson - softball pitcher.jpg
Stacey Nelson (pictured in 2009), 2009 winner
Georgina Corrick (pictured in 2024), 2022 winner Georgina Corrick (Medics).jpg
Georgina Corrick (pictured in 2024), 2022 winner
Key
Indicates winners of the all-sports Academic All-America award.

All winners are American unless indicated otherwise.

Two-division era (1988–2011)

Softball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year (1988–2011)
YearUniversity DivisionSchoolCollege DivisionSchoolRef
1988 Lori Sippel Nebraska Marinka Bisceglia St. Thomas [2]
1989Lisa Harvey Oklahoma State Denise Fogle Millikin
1990Stefni Whitton Southwestern Louisiana Denise Fogle Millikin
1991Cheryl Venorsky Southern Illinois Cynthia Capp West Virginia
1992Shana Ruth O'Dell Kent State Jacqueline Dahle St. Benedict
1993Stephani Williams Kansas Kristy Holdbrooks North Alabama
1994Sara Graziano Coastal Carolina JoAnn Heckethorn Trenton State
1995 Jennifer Brundage UCLA Michelle Carlson Trenton State
1996Christine Knotts Southern Illinois Karen Werkhoven Hamilton
1997 Leah O'Brien Arizona Amber Peterson Missouri Southern
1998Nancy Evans Arizona Kelly Schade Simpson
1999Isonette Polonius East Carolina Kelly Schade Simpson
2000Lana Moran Oklahoma Jennifer Segner Muskingum
2001Sara Carlson Villanova Jill Hocking St. Mary's (MN)
2002Jarrah Myers [3] Notre Dame Meagan Webber Oregon Tech
2003Brandi Cross [4] Massachusetts Jenny Esker Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
2004Kate Jaspers Mississippi State Jenny Esker Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
2005Megan Meyer Seton Hall Liz Swary Washington (MO)
2006Lindsay Schutzler Tennessee Cari Kinzenbaw Wartburg
2007Lindsay Schutzler Tennessee Laura Kot [5] Mount Vernon Nazarene
2008 Angela Tincher Virginia Tech Maria Bye St. Thomas (MN)
2009 Stacey Nelson Florida Alison Wright St. Thomas (MN)
2010Chelsea Bramlett Mississippi State Alison Wright St. Thomas (MN)
2011Ashley Brignac Louisiana Kelsey Kittleson Luther

Four-division era (2012–present)

Softball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year (2012–present)
YearDiv. ISchoolDiv. IISchoolDiv. IIISchoolCollege/NAIASchoolRef
2012Ashley Brignac [6] Louisiana Kendra Huettl Minnesota State Kelsey Kittleson Luther Katie Carson Concordia [2]
2013Raven Chavanne [7] Tennessee Amy Madden [8] Southern Nazarene Mackenzie Griffin [9] John Carroll Emma Napier [10] Campbellsville
2014 Ellen Renfroe [11] Tennessee Bailey Vrazel [12] Texas Woman's Megan Light [13] Emory Megan Nonnemacher [14] Saint Xavier
2015 Haylie McCleney [15] Alabama Sydnee Weaver [16] Young Harris Sam Curran [17] Wentworth Institute Callie Beaver Park
2016 Haylie McCleney [18] Alabama Carley Tysinger [19] Catawba Courtney Allen [20] Messiah Taylor Clinkenbeard [21] Mobile
2017 Kasey Cooper [22] Auburn Maddie Dow [23] Southern Arkansas Amanda Lochte [24] Texas Lutheran Taylor Weeks [25] Reinhardt
2018 Kelly Barnhill [26] Florida Mariah Jameyson [27] Texas A&M–Commerce Makenzie Duncan [28] Saint Mary's (Indiana) Olivia Brees [29] Baker
2019 Bailey Hemphill [30] Alabama Christa Reisinger [31] Truman State Shannon Lloyd [32] Keystone Olivia Brees [33] Baker
2020Kendyl Lindaman [34] Florida Kylee Smith [35] North Georgia Hanna Hull [36] Virginia Wesleyan Paige Alt [37] Coastal Georgia
2021 Bailey Hemphill [38] Alabama Kendall Cornick [39] Augustana Hanna Hull [40] Virginia Wesleyan Lauren Quirke [41] Southern Oregon
2022 Georgina Corrick South Florida Amanda Weyh Lindenwood Kelly Jurden Texas Lutheran Mikaeli Davidson Embry-Riddle (AZ) [42]
2023Ashley Rogers Tennessee Lindsey Hibbs Adelphi Karson Saunders Union (NY) Sydney Pelaez Georgia Gwinnett [43]
2024 Alyssa Brito Oklahoma Shelby Robb MSU Denver Kaili Saathoff Linfield Kaila Mick Oregon Tech [44]

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