USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
Sports award
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The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year is an award given by USA Softball to the best college softball player of the year. The award has been given annually since 2002. The award is voted on by coaching representatives of 10 Division I conferences in the 10 USA Softball regions, members of the media who consistently cover Division I softball across the country, as well as past winners of the award.[1]
Awarded forBest player in college softball
CountryUnited States
Presented byUSA Softball
First award2002–present
| Awarded for | Best player in college softball |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | USA Softball |
| History | |
| First award | 2002–present |
| Most recent | Bri Ellis, Arkansas |
Winners
| Year | Player | Position | School | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Stacey Nuveman-Deniz | C | UCLA | [2] |
| 2003 | Cat Osterman | P | Texas | [3] |
| 2004 | Jessica van der Linden | P | Florida State | [4] |
| 2005 | Cat Osterman (2) | P | Texas | [5] |
| 2006 | Cat Osterman (3) | P | Texas | [6] |
| 2007 | Monica Abbott | P | Tennessee | [7] |
| 2008 | Angela Tincher | P | Virginia Tech | [8] |
| 2009 | Danielle Lawrie | P | Washington | [9] |
| 2010 | Danielle Lawrie (2) | P | Washington | [10] |
| 2011 | Ashley Hansen | SS | Stanford | [11] |
| 2012 | Keilani Ricketts | P | Oklahoma | [12] |
| 2013 | Keilani Ricketts (2) | P | Oklahoma | [13] |
| 2014 | Lacey Waldrop | P | Florida State | [14] |
| 2015 | Lauren Haeger | P | Florida | [15] |
| 2016 | Sierra Romero | 2B | Michigan | [16] |
| 2017 | Kelly Barnhill | P | Florida | [17] |
| 2018 | Rachel Garcia | P | UCLA | [18] |
| 2019 | Rachel Garcia (2) | P | UCLA | [19] |
| 2021 | Jocelyn Alo | U | Oklahoma | [20] |
| 2022 | Jocelyn Alo (2) | U | Oklahoma | [21] |
| 2023 | Valerie Cagle | U/P | Clemson | [22] |
| 2024 | NiJaree Canady | P | Stanford | [23] |
| 2025 | Bri Ellis | 1B | Arkansas | [24] |