NFCA Catcher of the Year
College softball award
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The NFCA Catcher of the Year is an award given by Diamond Sports to the best college softball catcher from an NFCA member institution. A committee of elected head coaches selects the winner of the award.[1]
Awarded forBest catcher in college softball
CountryUnited States
Presented byDiamond Sports
First award1997
| Awarded for | Best catcher in college softball |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Diamond Sports |
| History | |
| First award | 1997 |
| Most recent | Kendall Wells, Texas |
Winners
| Year | Player | School | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Leah Braatz | Arizona | [2] |
| 1998 | Leah Braatz (2) | Arizona | |
| 1999 | Stacey Nuveman | UCLA | |
| 2000 | Keri McCallum | Mississippi State | |
| 2001 | Stacey Nuveman (2) | UCLA | |
| 2002 | Stacey Nuveman (3) | UCLA | |
| 2003 | Kristen Rivera | Washington | |
| 2004 | Kristen Rivera (2) | Washington | [3] |
| 2005 | Kristen Rivera (3) | Washington | [4] |
| 2006 | Haley Woods | California | [5] |
| 2007 | Killian Roessner | LSU | [6] |
| 2008 | Chelsea Bramlett | Mississippi State | [1] |
| 2009 | Chelsea Bramlett (2) | Mississippi State | |
| 2010 | Chelsea Bramlett (3) | Mississippi State | |
| 2011 | Kaylyn Castillo | Arizona State | [7] |
| 2012 | Jessica Shults | Oklahoma | [8] |
| 2013 | Amber Freeman | Arizona State | [1] |
| 2014 | Taylor Edwards | Nebraska | [9] |
| 2015 | Lexie Elkins | Louisiana | [10] |
| 2016 | Lexie Elkins (2) | Louisiana | [11] |
| 2017 | Kendyl Lindaman | Minnesota | [12] |
| 2018 | Gwen Svekis | Oregon | [13] |
| 2019 | Dejah Mulipola | Arizona | [14] |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [15] | |
| 2021 | Dejah Mulipola (2) | Arizona | [16] |
| 2022 | Mia Davidson | Mississippi State | [17] |
| 2023 | Terra McGowan | Oregon | [18] |
| 2024 | Jocelyn Erickson | Florida | [19] |
| 2025 | Reese Atwood | Texas | [20] |
| 2026 | Kendall Wells | Oklahoma | [21] |