Southeastern Conference Softball Player of the Year

Southeastern Conference Player of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding softball player in the Southeastern Conference
CountryUnited States
History
First award1997-present
Most recentJocelyn Erickson, Florida

The Southeastern Conference Player of the Year is a softball award given to the Southeastern Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1997 season, with both pitchers and position players eligible. After the 2002 season, the Southeastern Conference Softball Pitcher of the Year award was created to honor the most outstanding pitcher.[1]

Only two players in history have won the award twice: Iyhia McMichael of Mississippi State (2003, 2004), and Charlotte Morgan of Alabama (2009, 2010).

Winners

Season Player School Position Reference
1997 Trinity Johnson South Carolina Pitcher [1]
1998 Chelsea Sakizzie Florida Pitcher
1999 Kim Pietro South Carolina Outfielder
2000 Ashlee Ducote LSU Third baseman
2001 Britini Sneed LSU Pitcher
2002 Trena Peel LSU Outfielder
2003 Iyhia McMichael Mississippi State Outfielder
2004 Iyhia McMichael (2) Mississippi State Outfielder
2005 Kim Wendland Georgia First baseman
2006 Kristen Butler Florida Catcher
2007 India Chiles Tennessee Designated Hitter
2008 Tonya Callahan Tennessee First baseman
2009 Charlotte Morgan Alabama Pitcher/Utility
2010 Charlotte Morgan (2) Alabama Pitcher/Utility
2011 Kelsey Bruder Florida Outfielder
2012 Michelle Moultrie Florida Outfielder
2013 Lauren Gibson Tennessee Second baseman
2014 Madison Shipman Tennessee Shortstop [2]
2015 Kelsey Stewart Florida Third baseman [3]
2016 Kasey Cooper Auburn Third baseman [4]
2017 Meghan Gregg Tennessee Shortstop [5]
2018 Amanda Lorenz Florida Outfielder [6]
2019 Abbey Cheek Kentucky Third baseman [7]
2021 Bailey Hemphill Alabama Catcher [8]
2022 KB Sides Arkansas Outfielder [9]
2023 Skylar Wallace Florida Shortstop [10]
2024 Jocelyn Erickson Florida Catcher [11]

Winners by School

School Winners Seasons
Florida 8 1998, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2023, 2024
Tennessee 5 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2017
Alabama 3 2009, 2010, 2021
LSU 3 2000, 2001, 2002
Mississippi State 2 2003, 2004
South Carolina 2 1997, 1999
Arkansas 1 2022
Auburn 1 2016
Georgia 1 2005
Kentucky 1 2019
Missouri 0 —
Oklahoma 0 —
Ole Miss 0 —
Texas 0 —
Texas A&M 0 —

References

  1. ^ a b "2021 Southeastern Conference Softball Media Guide" (PDF). SEC Digital Network. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "2014 SEC Softball Awards". secsports.com. May 10, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "2015 SEC Softball Awards". secsports.com. May 10, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "2016 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 10, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "2017 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 10, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "2018 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 8, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "2019 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 8, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 11, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "2022 SEC Softball Awards Announced". secsports.com. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "SEC announces 2023 SEC softball awards". secsports.com. May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "2024 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.