The Ohio Valley Conference Female Athlete of the Year Award is given to the OVC female student-athlete who is deemed the top player in the League each year. The award is voted on by the Conference's athletics directors and sports information directors.
All-Time OVC Female Athlete of the Year Award Winners
1980-81 -- Jerilynn Harper (basketball), Tennessee Technological University
1981-82 -- Jerilynn Harper (basketball), Tennessee Technological University
1982-83 -- Priscilla Blackford (basketball), Morehead State University
1983-84 -- Pam Raglin (track), Eastern Kentucky University
1984-85 -- Pat Spurgin (rifle), Murray State University
1985-86 -- Cheryl Taylor (basketball), Tennessee Technological University
1986-87 -- Kim Webb (basketball), Middle Tennessee State University
1987-88 -- Jackie Humphrey (track), Eastern Kentucky University
1988-89 -- Lisa Malloy (track/cross country), Eastern Kentucky University
1989-90 -- Deena Wigger (rifle), Murray State University; Lisa Malloy (track/cross country), Eastern Kentucky University
1990-91 -- Angela Moorehead (basketball), Tennessee Technological University
1991-92 -- Priscilla Robinson (basketball), Middle Tennessee State University
1992-93 -- Roschelle Vaughn (basketball), Tennessee Technological University
1993-94 -- Pam Kirsch (volleyball), Southeast Missouri State University
1994-95 -- Caroline Groves (tennis), University of Tennessee at Martin
1995-96 -- Nadia Graham (track), Middle Tennessee State University
1996-97 -- Kim Palmer (softball/basketball), Southeast Missouri State University
1997-98 -- Diane Seng (basketball/volleyball/track & field), Tennessee Technological University
1998-99 -- Jenny Oermann (softball), Southeast Missouri State University
1999-00 -- Diane Seng (basketball/volleyball), Tennessee Technological University
2000-01 -- Janet Holt (basketball), Tennessee Technological University
2001-02 -- Janet Holt (basketball), Tennessee Technological University
2002-03 -- Brooke Armistead (basketball), Austin Peay State University
2003-04 -- Gerlonda Hardin (basketball), Austin Peay State University
2004-05 -- Erica Gerth (volleyball), Eastern Illinois University
2005-06 -- Bonnie Bynum (softball), Tennessee Technological University
2006-07 -- Abbey Breit (volleyball), Jacksonville State University
2007-08 -- Abbey Breit (volleyball), Jacksonville State University
2008-09 -- Ashley Hayes (basketball), Murray State University
2009-10 -- Kandace Arnold (track and field), Eastern Illinois University
2010-11 -- Kat Pagano (cross country/track and field), Eastern Kentucky University
2011-12 -- Lydia Kosgei (cross country/track and field), Eastern Kentucky University
2012-13 -- Ellie Roberson (volleyball), Morehead State University
2013-14 -- Heather Butler (basketball), University of Tennessee at Martin
2014-15 -- Ashia Jones (basketball), University of Tennessee at Martin
2015-16 -- Clairwin Dameus (track and field), Tennessee State University
2016-17 -- Amber Hughes (track and field), Tennessee State University
2017-18 -- Paige Murphy (softball), Eastern Kentucky University
2018-19 -- Darby Maggard (basketball), Belmont University
2019-20 -- not awarded
2020-21 -- Chelsey Perry (basketball), University of Tennessee at Martin
2021-22 -- Lindsey Carlson (cross country/track and field), Eastern Illinois University
2022-23 -- Olivia Price (softball), Eastern Illinois University