Honda Sports Award

The Honda Sports Award is an annual award given to the best collegiate female athlete in their respective sport. There are four nominees for each sport, and the winners of the Honda Award are automatically in the running for the Honda-Broderick Cup award.

Process

Winners are selected in each of the 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports by a panel of more than 1,000 NCAA administrators. Three other athletes are honored as the Division II Athlete of the Year, Division III Athlete of the Year and Inspiration Award winner. Each woman is selected not only for her superior athletic skills, but also for her leadership abilities, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service. At the end of the year, one deserving athlete will be chosen as the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and receive the coveted Honda-Broderick Cup. Past winners of this prestigious award include Jackie Joyner and Mia Hamm. In 2008, the honor went to basketball star Candace Parker of Tennessee. Honda has donated more than $2 million in grants and scholarships to the universities over the course of the program.

2007-08 Winners and Nominees

External links

* [http://awards.honda.com/?p=0 Honda Award Official Website]