NFCA National Player of the Year
College softball award
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The NFCA National Player of the Year is an award given by Schutt Sports to the best college softball player of the year. The award has been given annually since 2016. In 2019, the award was split into two honors, the player and pitchers of the year. The award is voted on by the members of the NFCA's NCAA Division I All-American Committee.[1]
Awarded forBest player in college softball
CountryUnited States
Presented bySchutt Sports
First award2016
| Awarded for | Best player in college softball |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Schutt Sports |
| History | |
| First award | 2016 |
| Most recent | Jordy Bahl, Nebraska |
Awarded forBest pitcher in college softball
CountryUnited States
Presented bySchutt Sports
First award2019
| Awarded for | Best pitcher in college softball |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Schutt Sports |
| History | |
| First award | 2019 |
| Most recent | NiJaree Canady, Stanford |
Winners
Player of the Year (2016–present)
| Year | Player | Position | School | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sierra Romero | 2B | Michigan | [2] |
| 2017 | Megan Good | P | James Madison | [3] |
| 2018 | Rachel Garcia | P | UCLA | [4] |
| 2019 | Abbey Cheek | 3B | Kentucky | [5] |
| 2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [6] | ||
| 2021 | Rachel Garcia | P | UCLA | [7] |
| 2022 | Jocelyn Alo | U | Oklahoma | [8] |
| 2023 | Skylar Wallace | U | Florida | [9] |
| 2024 | Jocelyn Erickson | C | Florida | [10] |
| 2025 | Jordy Bahl | U | Nebraska | [11] |
Pitcher of the Year (2019–present)
| Year | Player | School | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rachel Garcia | UCLA | [12] |
| 2020 | Not awarded | [6] | |
| 2021 | Montana Fouts | Alabama | [7] |
| 2022 | Georgina Corrick | South Florida | [8] |
| 2023 | Ashley Rogers | Tennessee | [9] |
| 2024 | NiJaree Canady | Stanford | [10] |
| 2025 | NiJaree Canady | Texas Tech | [11] |