UPDATED MAY OF 2017
Back in the summer of 2007, the Pac-12 offices (then the Pac-10) decided to honor a Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year to recognize its outstanding senior student-athletes.
Since that time, 32 Sun Devils have earned the honor, second-most in the Pac-12. They have ranged from quarterbacks (Taylor Kelly), NCAA team champions (softball's Jackie Vazquez), NBA Draft picks (Carrick Felix) and the 2007-08 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for women's track (April Kubishta). Three times five Sun Devils have earned the honor in a single year, while at least one Sun Devil has earned the honor every year. Incredibly, five softball players have won the award in eight years, while four Sun Devil women's golfers have done the same.
A Scholar-Athlete of the Year is named in each of the Pac-12's 23 sponsored sports: baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's cross country, women's cross country, beach volleyball, football, men's golf, women's golf, women's gymnastics, men's rowing, women's rowing, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, men's swimming & diving, women's swimming & diving, men's tennis, women's tennis, men's track & field, women's track & field, women's volleyball, and wrestling.
TOTAL PAC-12 SCHOLAR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR BY SCHOOL
Stanford, 63
Arizona State, 32
Arizona, 21
California, 17
Washington, 16
UCLA, 14
Oregon, 12
USC, 12
Washington State, 10
Oregon State, 9
Utah, 5
Cal State Bakersfield, 3
Colorado, 3
Boise State, 1
The Nomination criteria are:
- senior (in athletics eligibility) on track to receive a degree
- cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
- participation in at least 50% of the scheduled contest in the sport
- minimum of one year in residence at the institution
Each Pac-12 institution nominates one individual per sport, and the winners will be selected by a committee of Pac-12 staff members at the conclusion of each sport's regular season. The athletic accomplishments of the nominees will be a consideration in the voting for the award.
SUN DEVIL PAC-12 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR WINNERS
2016-17 (2)
Clayton Albertson, Men's Track and Field (MPE, Physical Education, May of 2017)
Keyasia Tibbs, Women's Track and Field (B.A., The Arts, May of 2017)
2015-16 (1)
Mike Bercovici, Football (B.S., Biological Sciences, May of 2013)
2014-15 (4)
Taylor Kelly, Football (BAE, Educational Studies, May of 2014)
Chace Eskam, Wrestling (B.S., Pshychology; Sociology minor, May of 2015)
Noemi Jimenez, Women's Golf (B.I.S., Interdisciplinary Studies Concentrations in Business and Tourism Development & Management, May of 2015)
Amber Freeman, Softball (B.S., Health Sciences, May of 2015)
2013-14 (1)
Jasmine Roth, Soccer (B.S., Biochemistry, May of 2014)
2012-13 (5)
Jacqueline Cako, Tennis (B.S., Biological Sciences, May of 2013)
Carrick Felix, Men's Basketball (B.S., Communication, May of 2012)
Nick Happe, Men's Track & Field and Men's Cross Country (B.S., Finance, May of 2013)
Jake Meredith, Wrestling (B.I.S. Business and Urban Planning, May of 2012)
2011-12 (3)
Giulia Molinaro, Women's Golf (B.S., Tourism Development and Management, December of 2012)
Katelyn Boyd, Softball (B.S., Family and Human Development, May of 2012)
Elina Eggers, Women's Swimming and Diving (B.S., Economics, May of 2012)
2010-11 (3)
Rihards Kuksiks, Men's Basketball (B.I.S. Interdisciplinary Studies Concentrations in Communications and Sociology, May of 2011)
Mary Atkinson, Gymnastics (B.S. Biological Sciences Emphasis in Genetics and Cell and Developmental Biology, May of 2011)
Lesley Rogers, Softball (B.A. Sociology, May of 2011)
2009-10 (5)
Brandon Bethke, Men's Cross Country (B.I.S. Interdisciplinary Studies Emphasis in Organizational Studies, May of 2010)
Mike Nixon, Football (B.A. Political Science, December of 2009)
Knut Borsheim, Men's Golf (B.S. Finance, Certificate in International Business Studies, December of 2010)
Juliana Murcia, Women's Golf (B.F.A. Art Emphasis in Sculpture, May of 2010)
Ryan Whiting, Men's Track and Field (B.S.E Civil Engineering, May of 2010)
2008-09 (5)
Sybil Dosty, Women's Basketball (B.I.S. Interdisciplinary Studies Concentrations in African & African American Studies and Communication, August of 2008)
Jenna Kingma, Women's Cross Country (B.S. Marketing, May of 2008)
Azahara Muñoz, Women's Golf (B.A. Psychology, May of 2009)
Jessica Mapes, Softball (B. S. Family and Human Development, May of 2009)
Sarah Stevens, Women's Track and Field (B.S. Kinesiology, May of 2008)
2007-08 (3)
Jackie Vasquez, Softball (B.A.E. Special Education (December of 2008)
Steve Neuwert, Men's Swimming and Diving (B.S. Finance, December of 2008)
April Kubishta, Women's Track and Field (B.A. Mathematics of May 2007)
PAC-12 SCHOLAR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
2016-17: Stanford 5, Arizona State 2, Arizona 2, Colorado 2, Oregon State 2, USC 2, Washington 2, Washington State 2 (California and UCLA with one each)
(note: list for 2016-17 as of May 13, with baseball and softball to be announced)
2015-16: Stanford 8, Cal 3, USC 2, Utah, 2, Washington 2 (Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Oregon State, Oregon, CSU Bakersfield with one each)
2014-15: Stanford 5, Arizona 4, Arizona State 4, UCLA 4, Utah 2, Washington 2 (Cal and USC with one each)
2013-14: Stanford 6, Arizona 6, Cal 2, UCLA 2, USC 2 (Arizona State, CSU Bakersfield, Oregon, Washington State)
2012-13: Arizona State 5, Stanford 5, Cal 3, Oregon 3, (Arizona, Oregon State, UCLA, USC, Washington and Washington State one each)
2011-12: Stanford 8, Arizona State 3, California 3, Washington 3, Oregon 2 (Oregon State, Utah, Washington State)
2010-11: Stanford 9, Arizona State 3, California 3, Oregon 2, USC 2, (Boise State, Oregon State and Washington one each)
2009-10: Stanford 7, Arizona State 5, Washington 3, Arizona 2, Oregon 2 (USC, UCLA and Washington State with one each)
2008-09: Arizona State 5, Stanford 4, Oregon 3, UCLA 2, Washington State 2 (Arizona, California, CSU Bakersfield, Oregon State, USC and Washington
2007-08: Stanford 6, Arizona 4, Arizona State 3, UCLA 3, Oregon State 2, Washington State 2 (California and Washington one each)