USOC Athlete of the Year

The USOC Athlete of the Year awards are presented on an annual basis by the United States Olympic Committee to athletes who have distinguished themselves in one of the Olympic or Paralympic sports. Awards are presented to the Olympic or Paralympic SportsMan of the Year, SportsWoman of the Year, and Team of the Year.

Nominees for each award are submitted by the national governing bodies of Olympic, Paralympic, and Pan American Games sports, and by their affiliated able-bodied and disabled sports organizations. Winners are selected by a vote of the USOC awards committee, consisting of USOC representatives, media representatives, and Olympic athletes.

The SportsMan and SportsWoman of the Year awards were first presented in 1974; the Team of the Year award was added in 1996 and the Paralympian of the Year award was added in 2004.

SportsMan of the Year

1974 — Jim Bolding, athletics
1975 — Clinton Jackson, boxing
1976 — John Naber, swimming
1977 — Eric Heiden, speedskating
1978 — Bruce Davidson, equestrianism
1979 — Eric Heiden, speedskating
1980 — Eric Heiden, speedskating
1981 — Scott Hamilton, figure skating
1982 — Greg Louganis, diving
1983 — Rick McKinney, archery
1984 — Edwin Moses, athletics
1985 — Willie Banks, athletics
1986 — Matt Biondi, swimming
1987 — Greg Louganis, diving
1988 — Matt Biondi, swimming
1989 — Roger Kingdom, athletics
1990 — John T. Smith, wrestling
1991 — Carl Lewis, athletics
1992 — Pablo Morales, swimming
1993 — Michael Johnson, athletics
1994 — Dan Jansen, speedskating
1995 — Michael Johnson, athletics
1996 — Michael Johnson, athletics
1997 — Pete Sampras, tennis
1998 — Jonny Moseley, skiing
1999 — Lance Armstrong, cycling
2000 — Rulon Gardner, wrestling
2001 — Lance Armstrong, cycling
2002 — Lance Armstrong, cycling
2003 — Lance Armstrong, cycling
2004 — Michael Phelps, swimming
2005 — Hunter Kemper, triathlon
2006 — Joey Cheek, speed skating
2007 — Tyson Gay, athletics
2008 — Michael Phelps, swimming
2009 — Todd Lodwick, Nordic combined skiing
2010 — Evan Lysacek, figure skating
2011-12 — Michael Phelps, swimming
2012-13 — Ted Ligety, skiing
2014-15 — Jordan Burroughs, wrestling
2016 — Michael Phelps, swimming
2017 — Kyle Snyder, wrestling

SportsWoman of the Year

1974 — Shirley Babashoff, swimming
1975 — Kathy Heddy, swimming
1976 — Sheila Young, speedskating
1977 — Linda Fratianne, figure skating
1978 — Tracy Caulkins, swimming
1979 — Cynthia Woodhead, swimming
1980 — Beth Heiden, speedskating
1981 — Sheila Young Ochowicz, cycling/speedskating
1982 — Melanie Smith, equestrian
1983 — Tamara McKinney, skiing
1984 — Tracy Caulkins, swimming
1985 — Mary Decker Slaney, athletics
1986 — Jackie Joyner-Kersee, athletics
1987 — Jackie Joyner-Kersee, athletics
1988 — Florence Griffith Joyner, athletics
1989 — Janet Evans, swimming
1990 — Lynn Jennings, athletics
1991 — Kim Zmeskal, gymnastics
1992 — Bonnie Blair, speedskating
1993 — Gail Devers, athletics
1994 — Bonnie Blair, speedskating
1995 — Picabo Street, skiing
1996 — Amy Van Dyken, swimming
1997 — Tara Lipinski, figure skating
1998 — Picabo Street, skiing
1999 — Jenny Thompson, swimming
2000 — Marion Jones, athletics
2001 — Jennifer Capriati, tennis
2002 — Sarah Hughes, figure skating
2003 — Michelle Kwan, figure skating
2004 — Carly Patterson, gymnastics
2005 — Katie Hoff, swimming
2006 — Hannah Teter, snowboarding
2007 — Katie Hoff, swimming
2008 — Natalie Coughlin, swimming and Nastia Liukin, gymnastics
2009 — Lindsey Vonn, alpine skiing
2010 — Lindsey Vonn, alpine skiing
2011-12 — Allyson Felix, track & field
2012-13 — Katie Ledecky, swimming
2014-15 — Simone Biles, gymnastics
2016 — Katie Ledecky, swimming
2017 — Katie Ledecky, swimming

Team of the Year

1996 — Women’s National/Olympic Basketball Team
1997 — Women’s National Soccer Team
1998 — Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team
1999 — Women’s National Soccer Team
2000 — USA Baseball Olympic Team
2001 — US Postal Service Cycling Team
2002 — Women’s Bobsled Team (Jill Bakken and Vonetta Flowers)
2003 — Women’s Gymnastics Team
2004 — U.S. Olympic Softball Team
2005 — Men’s Badminton Doubles Team (T. Gunawan, H. Bach)
2006 — U.S. Olympic Men’s Curling Team
2007 — U.S. Women's World Championships Gymnastics
2008 — U.S. Olympic Men’s Indoor Volleyball Team
2009 — U.S. Four-Man Bobsled Team (Steven Holcomb, Steve Mesler, Justin Olsen, Curt Tomasevicz)
2010 — U.S. Four-Man Bobsled Team (Steven Holcomb, Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler, Curt Tomasevicz)
2011-12 — Women’s Eight Rowing Team
2012-13 — Men's Tennis Doubles Team (B. Bryan, M. Bryan)
2014-15 — U.S. Women’s World Cup Team
2016 — U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team^[1]
2017 — Women’s National Ice Hockey Team

Olympic Coach of the Year

2017 — Bill Zadick, wrestling^[2]

Paralympian of the Year

"These prestigious awards recognize the outstanding contributions these athletes have made to Olympic and Paralympic sport as well as the positive example they have set for all Americans,” said USOC Chief Executive Officer Jim Scherr. “Each of our winners exemplifies great sportsmanship and strength of character both on and off the field, and all are worthy additions to the distinguished list of past recipients."

2004 — Erin Popovich, swimming
2005 — Laurie Stephens, alpine skiing
2006 — Jessica Long, swimming
2007 — Jessica Galli, athletics
2008 — Erin Popovich, swimming

Paralympic SportsMan of the Year

2009 — Steve Cash, sled hockey
2010 — Taylor Chace, sled hockey
2011-12 — Raymond Martin, track & field
2012-13 — Raymond Martin, track & field

Male Paralympic Athlete of the Year

2014-15 — Joe Berenyi, cycling^[3]
2016 — Brad Snyder, swimming
2017 — Mikey Brannigan, track and field

Paralympic SportsWoman of the Year

2009 — Stephani Victor, alpine skiing
2010 — Alana Nichols, alpine skiing
2011-12 — Jessica Long, swimming
2012-13 — Monica Bascio, cycling

Female Paralympic Athlete of the Year

2014-15 — Tatyana McFadden, track and field
2016 — Tatyana McFadden, track and field
2017 — Tatyana McFadden, track and field

Paralympic Team of the Year

2009 — U.S. National Sled Hockey Team
2010 — U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team
2011-12 — Men’s Quad Doubles Tennis Team
2012-13 — U.S. Men's 4x100-Meter Relay Team
2014-15 — U.S. National Sled Hockey Team
2016 — U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team
2017 — U.S. National Sled Hockey Team

Paralympic Coach of the Year

2017 — Eileen Carey, nordic skiing

References

↑ "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces 2016 Winners For Team USA Awards Presented By Dow, Best Of The Games". United States Olympic Committee. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
↑ "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces Winners For 2017 Team USA Awards Presented By Dow, Best Of The Year". United States Olympic Committee. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
↑ "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces 2014-15 Winners For Team USA Awards Presented By Dow, Best Of The Year". United States Olympic Committee. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

External links

USOC OLYMPIAN ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

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[1] "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces 2016 Winners For Team USA Awards Presented By Dow, Best Of The Games". United States Olympic Committee. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[2] "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces Winners For 2017 Team USA Awards Presented By Dow, Best Of The Year". United States Olympic Committee. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[3] "U.S. Olympic Committee Announces 2014-15 Winners For Team USA Awards Presented By Dow, Best Of The Year". United States Olympic Committee. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2018.