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ACC Athlete of the Year

Athlete award

Athlete award

The Atlantic Coast Conference Athlete of the Year award is given to the male and female athlete who show extraordinary talent throughout the entire season. The award is decided by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.

Anthony J. McKevlin Award

The Anthony J. McKevlin Award, which originally went to the league's athlete of the year regardless of gender until 1990, named in honor of a former sports editor of the Raleigh News and Observer, has been voted upon and handed out annually since the ACC was formed in 1953–1954.

Mary Garber Award

In 1990, The Mary Garber Award, named in honor of Mary Garber, a former Winston-Salem Journal reporter and a pioneer for women in the field of sports journalism, was established to honor the league's top female athlete. In 2005, the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) distinguished Garber by honoring her with its prestigious Red Smith Award, making her the first female recipient in the award's 25-year history.

Recipients

Male – Anthony J. McKevlin AwardFemale – Mary Garber AwardSeasonPlayerSchoolSportPlayerSchoolSport
1954Joel ShankleDuke
1955Dickie HemricWake Forest
1956Dave SimeDuke
1957Lennie RosenbluthNorth Carolina
1958Dick ChristyNC State
1959Lou PucilloNC State
1960Mike McGeeDuke
1961Roman GabrielNC State
1962Len ChappellWake Forest
1963Art HeymanDuke
1964Jeff MullinsDuke
1965Brian PiccoloWake Forest
1966Danny TalbottNorth Carolina
1967Bobby BryantSouth Carolina
1968Larry MillerNorth Carolina
1969Frank QuayleVirginia
1970Charlie ScottNorth Carolina
1971Don McCauleyNorth Carolina
1972Barry ParkhillVirginia
1973David ThompsonNC State
1974Tony WaldropNorth Carolina
1975David ThompsonNC State
1976John LucasMaryland
1977Phil FordNorth Carolina
1978Phil FordNorth Carolina
1979Renaldo NehemiahMaryland
1980
1981
1982James WorthyNorth Carolina
1983Ralph SampsonVirginia
1984Michael JordanNorth Carolina
1985BJ SurhoffNorth Carolina
1986Len BiasMaryland
1987Riccardo IngramGeorgia Tech
1988Danny FerryDuke
1989Danny FerryDuke
1990Clarkston HinesDuke
1991Christian LaettnerDuke
1992Christian LaettnerDuke
1993Charlie WardFlorida State
1994Charlie WardFlorida State
1995Randolph ChildressWake Forest
1996Kris BensonClemson
1997Tim DuncanWake Forest
1998Antawn JamisonNorth Carolina
1999Elton BrandDuke
2000Joe HamiltonGeorgia Tech
2001Shane BattierDuke
2002Juan DixonMaryland
2003Chris RotelliVirginia
2004Philip RiversNC State
2005Sean MayNorth Carolina
2006JJ RedickDuke
2007Walter DixFlorida State
2008Tyler HansbroughNorth Carolina
2009Matt HillNC State
2010Ned CrottyDuke
2011Ngoni MakushaFlorida State
2012Luke KuechlyBoston College
2013Jarmere JenkinsVirginia
2014Jameis WinstonFlorida State
2015Laken TomlinsonDuke
2016Deshaun WatsonClemson
2017Deshaun WatsonClemson
2018Lamar JacksonLouisville
2019Zion WilliamsonDuke
2020Robbie RobinsonClemson
2021Trevor LawrenceClemson
2022{{cite weburl=https://www.si.com/college/bostoncollege/lacrosse-boston-college/charlotte-north-acc-female-player-of-the-year-2022title=Charlotte North Named ACC Female Athlete of the Yearpublisher=Sports Illustrateddate=July 8, 2022access-date=July 8, 2022}}Kenny Pickett
2023Rhett LowderWake Forest
2024{{cite press releaseurl=https://theacc.com/news/2024/7/3/general-virginias-gretchen-walsh-notre-dames-pat-kavanagh-named-2023-24-acc-athletes-of-the-year.aspxtitle=Virginia’s Gretchen Walsh, Notre Dame’s Pat Kavanagh Named 2023-24 ACC Athletes of the Yeardate=July 3, 2024access-date=August 21, 2024}}Pat Kavanagh
2025Cooper FlaggDuke
* Between 1954 and 1989, Anthony J. McKevlin Award presented to best athlete, male or female.

References

References

  1. (2006). "The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball". Duke University Press.
  2. (June 30, 2017). "Clemson's Watson, Boston College's Kent Voted ACC Athlete's of the Year". Atlantic Coast Conference.
  3. (July 5, 2018). "Louisville's Jackson, Notre Dame's Ogunbowale Voted ACC Athletes of the Year". Atlantic Coast Conference.
  4. (July 3, 2019). "Duke's Williamson, North Carolina's Hoffman Voted ACC Athletes of the Year". Atlantic Coast Conference.
  5. (May 20, 2020). "Clemson's Robinson, UNC's Matson Voted Top ACC Athletes of 2019-20". Atlantic Coast Conference.
  6. (July 1, 2021). "Clemson's Lawrence, Boston College's North Named ACC Athletes of the Year". Atlantic Coast Conference.
  7. (July 6, 2023). "NC State's Tuohy, Wake Forest's Lowder Named ACC Athletes of the Year". Atlantic Coast Conference.
  8. (July 9, 2025). "Duke’s Flagg, Virginia’s Walsh Named 2024-25 ACC Athletes of the Year". [[Atlantic Coast Conference]].
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