| Athletes of the Year
The Male Athlete of the Year award was named in honor of late benefactor Larry D. Striplin, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 82. He was a 1952 graduate of Birmingham-Southern and is a member of the BSC Sports Hall of Fame. Striplin served for many years on the Birmingham-Southern Board of Trustees and was Chairman of the Athletic Affairs Committee of the Board. The BSC baseball field, Striplin Field, is named in his honor, as well as the Larry D. Striplin, Jr. Physical Fitness and Recreation Center on the BSC campus.
The Female Athlete of the Year honor was named for long-time tennis coach Ann Dielen, who coached for over 40 years on the Hilltop. She amassed over 700 wins coaching both the men's and women's tennis programs. Her success at Birmingham-Southern was highlighted by coaching up some of the best athletes Panther Athletics history and by serving as the Senior Woman Administrator. Dielen was instrumental in the advancement of women's sports at Birmingham-Southern.
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| Year |
Ann Dielen Female Athlete the Year |
Larry Striplin Male Athlete of the Year |
| 2023 |
Izzy Berkopec, Softball |
Coleman Jennings, Men's Soccer/Maurice Sutherland, Men's Track & Field |
| 2022 |
Hailee Bryan, Softball |
Hallet Green, Men's Tennis |
| 2021 |
Mary Katherine Stewart, Swimming & Diving |
Coleman Jennings, Men's Soccer |
| 2020 |
Rebecca Erwin, Swimming & Diving |
Robert Shufford, Football |
| 2019 |
Rebecca Erwin, Swimming & Diving |
Kameren Morgan, Track & Field |
| 2018 |
Karmin Shute, Track and Field |
Jamal Watkins, Track & Field |
| 2017 |
Carlee Petro, Tennis |
Jamal Watkins, Track & Field |
| 2016 |
Yorisha Bryant, Basketball |
Jamal Watkins, Track & Field |
| 2015 |
Tiarra Good, Track & Field |
Blake Stevens, Baseball |
| 2014 |
Hannah Busk, Swimming & Diving |
Hank Ballard, Track & Field
Duncan Bonney, Swimming & Diving
Blake Stevens, Baseball
Larry Thomas, Basketball |
| 2013 |
Tiarra Goode, Women's Track & Field
Taylor Bassett, Softball |
Robert Willett, Men's Track & Field |
| 2012 |
Tiarra Goode, Women's Track & Field |
Bruce Maxwell, Baseball
Shawn Morris, Football |
| 2011 |
Jennifer McKannan, Volleyball
Ronni Ferris, Softball |
Drew Leachman, Baseball
Walter Arrington, Football
Matt Ivie, Men's Lacrosse |
| 2010 |
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| 2009 |
Kayla Backlund, Softball
Jordan Hardy, Women's Golf
Melissa Muehlenfeld, Softball |
Michael Locandro, Men's Tennis |
| 2008 |
Sarah Harris, Volleyball
Reba Ross, Women's Basketball |
Michael Locandro, Men's Tennis |
| 2007 |
Jill Stupiansky, Women's Golf |
Gino Cozzolino, Men's Soccer |
| 2006 |
Emily Klein, Women's Golf
Nikki Rombough, Softball |
Thimo Langner, Men's Soccer |
| 2005 |
Jess Smith, Women's Soccer |
Jakob Sigurdarson, Men's Basketball
Adam Tucker, Baseball |
| 2004 |
Dawn Stanfield, Air Rifle |
Connor Robertson, Baseball |
| 2003 |
Lindsay Boyett, Women's Basketball |
Josiah James, Men's Basketball |
| 2002 |
Miljana Lazarevic, Volleyball |
T.R. Reed, Men's Basketball |
| 2001 |
Erin Mahoney, Women's Soccer |
Mike Nickoli, Baseball |
| 2000 |
Leigh Ann Massey, Women's Tennis |
Thorsten Damm, Men's Soccer |
