BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR
The Big Ten Conference endowed a Medal of Honor in 1914 to be awarded annually at each university to the student-athlete demonstrating the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics. Beginning in 1982, the award went coed as each school named a male and female student-athlete.
YEAR | ATHLETE | SPORT |
1915 | Harry Routh | Football |
1916 | Paul Walter | Football, Basketball, Baseball |
1917 | Melvin Proud | Football |
1918 | Herb Hart | Football |
1919 | Bob Markley | Football, Basketball, Baseball |
1920 | Paul Church | Football, Basketball |
1921 | Cecil Cooley | Football |
1922 | Cliff Furnas | Cross Country, Track & Field |
1923 | Bill Swank | Football |
1924 | Ed Dye | Football, Wrestling |
1925 | Fred Wellman | Football, Basketball |
1926 | Don Cunningham | Football, Track & Field |
1927 | Jim Little | Cross Country, Track & Field |
1928 | Harry Kemmer | Basketball, Baseball |
1929 | Clyde Lyle | Basketball, Baseball |
1930 | Elmer Sleight | Football |
1931 | George Van Bibbler | Football, Baseball |
1932 | John Wooden | Basketball |
1933 | Roy Horstmann | Football |
1934 | Dutch Fehring | Football, Basketball, Baseball |
1935 | Carl Heldt | Football |
1936 | Bob Kessler | Basketball |
1937 | Glynn Downey | Basketball |
1938 | Marty Schreyer | Football |
1939 | Joe Mihal | Football |
1940 | Dick Potter | Football |
1941 | Bill Neff | Football |
1942 | Paul Anthony | Track |
1943 | Allen Menke | Basketball |
1944 | No award | |
1945 | Joseph Collings | Football |
1946 | Tom Hughes | Football, Baseball |
1947 | Merwyn Anderson | Basketball, Baseball |
1948 | Hank Stram | Football |
1949 | Keith Carter | Swimming |
1950 | Norbert Adams | Football, Baseball |
1951 | Neil Schmidt | Football, Basketball |
1952 | John Durham | Football |
1953 | Walt Viellieu | Football, Wrestling |
1954 | Gene Mathews | Track |
1955 | Dennis Blind | Basketball, Baseball |
1956 | Joe Sexson | Basketball, Baseball |
1957 | Joe Campbell | Basketball, Golf |
1958 | Royce Stroud | Baseball |
1959 | Walt Eversman | Swimming |
1960 | John Konsek | Golf |
1961 | Bob Orrill | Basketball |
1962 | John Vogel | Swimming |
1963 | Ron Meyer | Football |
1964 | Mel Garland | Basketball, Baseball |
1965 | Bill Howard | Football |
1966 | Dave Schellhase | Basketball |
1967 | Bob Griese | Football |
1968 | Jim Beirne | Football |
1969 | Chuck Kyle | Football |
1970 | Mike Phipps | Football |
1971 | George Faerber | Basketball |
1972 | Bob Ford | Basketball |
1973 | Jamie Pratt | Baseball |
1974 | Jeff Bolin | Track & Field |
1975 | Larry Burton | Football, Track & Field |
1976 | Ken Novak | Football |
1977 | Bruce Parkinson | Basketball |
1978 | Noel Ruebel | Track & Field |
1979 | Joe Menzyk | Track & Field |
1980 | Ken Loushin | Football |
1981 | Brian Walker | Basketball |
1982 | Anne McMenany | Volleyball |
Tim Seneff | Football | |
1983 | Jane Neff | Volleyball |
Jack Farson | Cross Country, Track & Field | |
1984 | Jan Hoosline | Volleyball |
Adam Abele | Tennis | |
1985 | Annette Bauer | Volleyball |
Steve Reid | Basketball | |
1986 | Cheryl Flowers | Volleyball |
Jim Everett | Football | |
1987 | Karen Moschetto | Field Hockey |
Kevin Gregory | Tennis | |
1988 | Sharon Versyp | Basketball |
Bob Stolz | Cross Country, Track & Field | |
1989 | Barb Meeker | Volleyball |
John Stein | Cross Country, Track & Field | |
1990 | Lori Overturf | Cross Country, Track & Field |
Stephen Scheffler | Basketball | |
1991 | Joy Holmes | Basketball |
Dave Barrett | Basketball, Baseball | |
1992 | MaChelle Joseph | Basketball |
Craig Riley | Basketball | |
1993 | Heidi Reynolds | Swimming |
Brian Daly | Swimming | |
1994 | Kim Fritsch | Swimming |
Ron Gabrisko | Baseball | |
1995 | Katy Koonz | Track & Field |
Cindy Lamping | Basketball | |
Jon Pergande | Track & Field | |
1996 | Corissa Yasen | Track & Field |
Chris Kessick | Baseball | |
1997 | Jannon Roland | Basketball |
Matt Brown | Swimming | |
1998 | Marisa Watts | Swimming |
Chad Austin | Basketball | |
1999 | Stephanie White | Basketball |
Vilmos Kovacs | Swimming | |
2000 | Carri Long | Track & Field |
Brian Cardinal | Basketball | |
2001 | Camille Cooper | Basketball |
Drew Brees | Football | |
2002 | Kelly Komara | Basketball |
Travis Dorsch | Football | |
2003 | Lindsay Lange | Swimming |
Gene Mruczkowski | Football | |
2004 | Shereka Wright | Basketball |
John Standeford | Football | |
2005 | Andrea Hillsey | Softball |
Louis Paul | Swimming | |
2006 | Carrie McCambridge | Diving |
Giordan Pogioli | Swimming | |
2007 | Katie Gearlds | Basketball |
Mike Otto | Football | |
2008 | Shauna Stapleton | Soccer |
Jared Armstrong | Football | |
2009 | Kara Patterson | Track & Field |
Jake Patacsil | Wrestling | |
2010 | FahKara Malone | Basketball |
Chris Kramer | Basketball | |
2011 | Allie Smith | Swimming |
Kyle Adams | Football | |
2012 | Brittany Rayburn | Basketball |
Robbie Hummel | Basketball | |
2013 | Ariel Turner | Volleyball |
Robert Maci | Football | |
2014 | Casey Matthews | Diving |
Matt Friede | Swimming | |
2015 | MacKenzie Tweardy | Diving |
Jamie Bissett | Diving | |
2016 | Katie Hoevet | Track & Field/Cross Country |
Matthew McClintock | Track & Field/Cross Country | |
2017 | August Kim | Golf |
Jake Replogle | Football | |
2018 | Ashley Evans | Volleyball |
Marat Amaltdinov | Swimming | |
2019 | Taite Kitchel | Swimming |
David Blough | Football | |
2020 | Janae' Moffitt | Track & Field |
Jaret Carpenter | Cross Country, Track & Field | |
2021 | Emily Bretscher | Diving |
Brandon Loschiavo | Diving | |
2022 | Grace Cleveland | Volleyball |
Ben Bramley | Diving | |
2023 | Maycey Vieta | Diving |
Parker Filius | Wrestling | |
2024 | Maddie Schermerhorn | Volleyball |
Mason Gillis | Basketball | |
2025 | Sophie McAfee | Diving |
Cameron Miller | Track & Field |