Presented to an individual for exemplary service to the Academic All-America® Program and the promotion of the ideals of being a student-athlete. Nominations solicited by, and voted on, by the Academic All-America® Core Committee.

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Lester Jordan Award Recipients

2024    Jeff Schwartz – North Dakota State University (retired)
2023    Mike Montoro – West Virginia University
2022    Kevin Lanke – Rose-Hulman
2021    Doug Hauschild – Dayton
2020    Bill Jones – Skidmore College
2019    Rece Davis – ESPN
2018    Susan Fumagalli Mahoney – Gettysburg College
2017    Jeff Nelson – Penn State
2016    David Sherwood – Wingate
2015    Michael McEachern – Young Harris
2014    Dick Enberg – Hall of Fame broadcaster
2013    Mark Fleming – Moravian College
2012    Dave Wohlhueter – CoSIDA Treasurer; Cornell University (retired)
2011    Kevin Ruple – Baldwin-Wallace
2010    Mike Wolf – Northwestern
2009    Jim Seavey – Massachusetts Maritime
2008    Dan O'Connell – Towson
2007    Jeff Rubin – ICS/SIDEARM Sports
            Mark Frantz – ICS/SIDEARM Sports
2006    Mark Beckenbach – Ohio Wesleyan
2005    Dave Wrath – Augustana
2004    Katie Hyde – Millsport
            John Kennedy – Millsport
            John Von Stade – Millsport
            Nancy Campbell – Millsport
            Susan Splendido – Millsport
            Liza Reed O’Reilly – Millsport
2003    Brian McCann – Cleveland State
2002    Bill Turnage – Central Missouri State
2001    Mike Strickler – VMI
2000    Bernie Cafarelli – Notre Dame
1999    Joe Hornaday – Texas Tech
            Steve Rourke – UCLA
1998    Ed Alsene – Illinois Wesleyan
            Brad Tufts – Bucknell
1997    Mitch Parkinson – Southern Illinois
1996    Dick Lipe – Bentley
            Bill Little – Texas
1995    Nick Vista – Michigan State
            Roger Valdeserri – Notre Dame
1994    John Humenik – Florida
            Gregg Burke – Providence