The Southern Athletic Association bestows a Man and Woman of the Year award following the conclusion of each academic year.
The awards, selected by a committee are given to the senior class male and female nominees who best exemplify traits of leadership, character, athletic and academic success.
The SAA Man and Woman of the Year awards are the highest honors the league bestows, and a ceremony to celebrate the recipients and their families are held following the announcement.
The criteria for SAA Man and Woman of the Year nominees included that they must be a senior with no eligibility remaining, they must have been named First Team All-SAA in the sport in which they participated during their athletic careers, and they must have qualified for the SAA Academic Honor Roll during their tenure as a student-athlete. Additionally, SAA Man and Woman of the Year candidates are expected to be involved in their local community in some meaningful way.
Sewanee's Nominees (winners in BOLD):
2023 - Zach Shunnarah (Men's Soccer) | No women's nominee
2022 - No men's nominee | Nika Gorski (Women's Soccer)
2021 - Carl Failing (Men's Swimming & Diving) | Catherine Owen (Women's Tennis)
2020 - Tommy Oliver (Men's Golf) | Constance Connolly (Volleyball)
2019 - Jack Gray (Men's Tennis) | Meghan Symonds (Women's Golf)
Coverage:
Sewanee Athletics Release
SAAÂ Release
2018 - Drew Mancuso (Baseball) | Clementina Davila (Women's Tennis)
2017 - Avery Schober (Men's Tennis) | Caty Hueske (Women's Swimming & Diving)
2016 - Eric Roddy (Men's Tennis) | Emily Javadi (Women's Golf)
Coverage:
Sewanee Athletics Release (Roddy)
Sewanee Athletics Release (Javadi)
SAAÂ Release (Roddy)
SAAÂ Release (Javadi)
2015 - Brian Glatt (Men's Swimming & Diving) | Bronte Goodhue (Women's Tennis)
Coverage:
Sewanee Athletics Release
SAAÂ Release
2014 - Michael Morris (Men's Lacrosse) | Astrid Escobar (Women's Swimming & Diving)
2013 - Phillip Link (Men's Swimming & Diving) | Jenny Liles (Women's Tennis)
Coverage:
Sewanee Athletics Release
SAAÂ Release
