This is a list of the recipients of the Today's Top 10 Award given each year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) since its inception in 1973.NCAA webpage listing Top VIII Award recipients The names of these exceptional individuals are engraved in the Hall of Honor at the NCAA Hall of Champions on the NCAA Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. Recognition in the NCAA Hall of Honor ensures these athletes are remembered. They have reached the pinnacle of national athletic and academic success through their accomplishments. As of 2020, there are more than 480,000 NCAA student-athletes annually. This award recognizes the nation's best former student-athletes from every NCAA sport and division. Each year, the recipients are honored at the NCAA Convention.
Note that the award was previously known as the Today's Top V Award (1973 through 1985), Today's Top VI Award (1986 through 1994), and Today's Top VIII Award (1995 through 2013).
Today's Top 10 Award (2014–present)
2021 Recipients RecipientSchoolSport University of Pennsylvania Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field Washington University in St. Louis Tennis University of Miami Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field University of Texas at Austin Swimming, Diving Duke University Fencing Missouri University of Science and Technology Football University of California, Los Angeles Beach Volleyball Whitworth University Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Basketball University of Kentucky Swimming, Diving West Chester University of Pennsylvania Rugby
2020 Recipients RecipientSchoolSport Baylor University Tennis Columbia University Fencing Duke University Golf West Chester University of Pennsylvania Field Hockey Augustana University Football Case Western Reserve University Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field Kenyon College Swimming Vanderbilt University Bowling University of Nebraska–Lincoln Gymnastics West Virginia University Rifle
2019 Recipients RecipientSchoolSport Worcester Polytechnic Institute Basketball, Softball St. Cloud State University Swimming West Virginia University Basketball University of Alabama Swimming Washington University in St. Louis Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field University of Georgia Gymnastics University of Georgia Track and field Yale University Lacrosse Ohio State University Wrestling Kenyon College Swimming
2018 Recipients RecipientSchoolSport Auburn University Softball Saint Leo University Golf Washington University in St. Louis Soccer University of Kentucky Swimming, Diving Texas A&M University, College Station Swimming, Diving Concordia University, St. Paul Volleyball University of Virginia Tennis Stevens Institute of Technology Track and field Washington University in St. Louis Track and field Stanford University Water Polo
2017 Recipients RecipientSchoolSport Milwaukee School of Engineering Soccer Emory University Swimming, Diving Northeastern University Ice hockey University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Track and field Lindenwood University Ice hockey Case Western Reserve University Tennis University of Alabama Softball University of South Carolina, Columbia Basketball Mississippi State University Football Ferris State University Football
2016 Recipients RecipientSchoolSport Johns Hopkins Swimming, Diving Penn State Wrestling Washington (MO) Cross-country, track and field Clarkson Baseball, basketball Utah Gymnastics Clarion Swimming, Diving Bridgeport Swimming, Diving Kentucky Track and field Florida State Cross-country, track and field South Dakota State Football
2015 Recipients RecipientSchoolSport Bentley University Basketball Dartmouth College Cross Country, Track and field Loyola University Lacrosse Grand Valley State University Track and field University of Oklahoma Football University of Alabama Gymnastics Emory University Softball Calvin College Cross Country, Track and field Livingstone College Basketball University of Georgia Swimming
2014 Recipients RecipientSchoolSport Arizona Track and field North Carolina Soccer Tennessee Softball Delaware Basketball, volleyball Concordia (St. Paul) Volleyball Alabama Football North Dakota Ice hockey Wisconsin–Stout Cross-country, track and field Clarion Swimming, Diving Nebraska Tennis
Today's Top VIII Award (1995–2013) YearRecipientSchoolSportClass of 2011 Amy Backel University of Oklahoma Indoor and outdoor track and field Zach Carr Stevens Institute of Technology Soccer Casie Hanson University of North Dakota Ice hockey and softball Dan Laurent University of Wisconsin–La Crosse Wrestling Greg McElroy University of Alabama Football Marcia Newby University of Georgia Gymnastics Jessica Pixler Seattle Pacific University Cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field Jeff Spear Columbia University FencingClass of 2010Amanda BlumenherstDuke UniversityGolfCourtney KupetsUniversity of GeorgiaGymnasticsVenessa LeePittsburg State UniversityCross country and indoor and outdoor track and fieldJeff LergMichigan State UniversityIce hockeyKent RaymondWheaton College (Illinois)BasketballBrittany RogersUniversity of AlabamaSoftballSarah StevensArizona State UniversityIndoor and outdoor track and fieldTim TebowUniversity of FloridaFootballClass of 2009 Yael Averbuch University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Soccer Kirby Blackley University of Findlay Indoor and outdoor track and field Dylan Carney Stanford University Gymnastics Gregory Mitchell Mount Union College Football Kristi Miller Georgia Institute of Technology Tennis Louis Sakoda University of Utah Football Katy Tafler Grand Valley State University Soccer Angela Tincher Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University SoftballClass of 2008Rachel BuehlerStanford UniversitySoccerRoberto CastroGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGolfDennis L. Dixon, Jr.University of OregonFootballSarah PavanUniversity of Nebraska–LincolnVolleyballBen Wildman-TobrinerStanford UniversitySwimmingLisa WinkleCalvin CollegeBasketball, Outdoor Track and FieldJaimie WolfClarion University of PennsylvaniaDivingSarah ZerzanWillamette UniversityCross Country, Outdoor Track and FieldClass of 2007Alison CrockerDartmouth CollegeSkiing and rowingLaura GerraughtyUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillIndoor and outdoor track and fieldRyan KochSt. Cloud State Universityfootball and outdoor track and fieldAdrianne Musu Jackson-BucknerState University College at OneontaIndoor track and fieldBeth MalloryUniversity of AlabamaIndoor and outdoor track and fieldHeather A. O'ReillyUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillSoccerCatherine L. OstermanThe University of Texas at AustinSoftballKate RichardsonUniversity of California, Los AngelesGymnasticsClass of 2006Samantha ArsenaultUniversity of GeorgiaSwimming and DivingSarah DanceTruman State UniversitySwimming and DivingCarter HamillAmherst CollegeOutdoor track and field, and cross countryNicholas HartiganBrown UniversityFootballDeMeco RyansUniversity of AlabamaFootballRichelle SimpsonUniversity of Nebraska–LincolnGymnasticsChristine SinclairUniversity of PortlandSoccerJamie SouthernCalifornia State University, FresnoSoftballClass of 2005Kelly AlbinUniversity of California, DavisLacrosseCaesar GarciaAuburn UniversitySwimmingTara KirkStanford UniversitySwimmingKelly MazzantePennsylvania State UniversityBasketballKay MikolajczakUniversity of Wisconsin, OshkoshWomen’s Basketball and Outdoor Track and FieldOgonna NnamaniStanford UniversityVolleyballAngela RuggieroHarvard UniversityWomen’s Ice HockeyKelly WilsonUniversity of Texas at AustinWomen’s SoccerClass of 2004Elisha N. ManningUniversity of MississippiFootballCraig KrenzelOhio State UniversityFootball Class of 2003Stacey NuvemanUniversity of California, Los AngelesSoftballAly WagnerSanta Clara UniversitySoccerClass of 2002Kimberly A. BlackUniversity of GeorgiaSwimmingAndré DavisVirginia TechFootball / Track & FieldMisty HymanStanford UniversitySwimmingRuth RileyUniversity of Notre DameBasketballClass of 2001Drew C. BreesPurdue UniversityFootballKristy KowalUniversity of GeorgiaSwimmingJosh SimsPrinceton UniversityLacrosseMatthew BusbeeAuburn UniversitySwimmingAlia FischerWashington UniversityBasketballAndrea M. GarnerPenn State UniversityBasketballAmanda ScottCalifornia State University, FresnoSoftballKevin M. ListermanNorthern Kentucky UniversityBasketballClass of 2000J. Chadwick PenningtonMarshall UniversityFootballClass of 1999Peggy BoutilierUniversity of VirginiaLacrosse / Field HockeyKristin FolklStanford UniversityBasketball / VolleyballKevin SullivanUniversity of MichiganTrack & Field / Cross CountryClass of 1998Lisa CooleUniversity of GeorgiaSwimmingBrian D. GrieseUniversity of MichiganFootball Peyton W. ManningUniversity of TennesseeFootballObadele ThompsonUniversity of Texas at El PasoTrackClass of 1997Attim K. H. "Tiki" BarberUniversity of VirginiaFootballJennifer Marie RenolaUniversity of Notre DameSoccerDaniel C. WuerffelUniversity of FloridaFootballClass of 1996Rebecca R. LoboUniversity of ConnecticutBasketballJennifer B. ThompsonStanford UniversitySwimmingClass of 1995Kelly BlairUniversity of OregonTrack & FieldDerrick BrooksFlorida State UniversityFootballLisa Anne FloodVillanova UniversitySwimming
Today's Top VI Award (1986–1994)