| Year |
Female |
Institution |
Sport |
Male |
Instituiton |
Sport |
| 2024-25 |
Lena Zahniser |
College of Idaho |
Softball |
Jamison Guerra |
Oregon Tech |
Basketball |
| 2023-24 |
Darby McDevitt |
Eastern Oregon |
Soccer |
William Dominguez |
Carroll College |
Soccer |
| 2022-23 |
Samantha Silver |
Bushnell |
Softball |
Jaron Carter |
Bushnell |
Track/Field |
| 2021-22 |
Samantha Silver* |
Bushnell |
Softball |
Shaan Hooey |
British Columbia |
CC/TF |
| 2020-21 |
Courtney Jackson |
Warner Pacific |
Basketball |
Ethan Crofts |
Bushnell |
Soccer |
| 2019-20 |
Maya Jenkins |
Northwest Christian |
Softball |
Ryan Ricks |
Northwest |
Basketball |
| 2018-19 |
Britnee Joaquin |
Northwest Christian |
Soccer |
Kaleb Miles |
Northwest Christian |
Soccer |
| 2017-18 |
Cheyenne Baird |
Evegreen |
Volleyball |
Jordan Alexander |
Northwest Christian |
Basketball |
| 2016-17 |
Emily Hawgood |
College of Idaho |
CC/TF |
Nic Maszk |
Eastern Oregon |
CC/TF |
| 2015-16 |
Hannah Hanson |
Northwest |
Volleyball |
Kieren Raney |
Northwest |
Soccer |
| 2014-15 |
Nikki Osborne |
Eastern Oregon |
Basketball |
Kieren Raney |
Northwest |
Soccer |
| 2013-14 |
Janel Fetters |
Northwest Christian |
Volleyball |
Anthony Holton |
Concordia |
Basketball |
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Brady Espinonza |
Evergreen |
Soccer |
| 2012-13 |
Tori Talbutt |
Concordia |
Soccer |
Cole Dahle |
Concordia |
Soccer |
| 2011-12 |
Jackie Hendrickson |
Concordia |
Soccer |
Jacob Kopra |
Corban |
MBB/BB |
| 2010-11 |
Britni Steiling |
Northwest Christian |
Soccer |
Luke Fischer |
Northwest |
MBB/T/F |
| 2009-10 |
Delores Christensen |
Southern Oregon |
Volleyball |
Dylan Smith* |
Concordia |
Baseballl |
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Ian Logan |
Corban |
Basketball |
| 2008-09 |
Amy Thompson |
Corban |
Volleyball |
Paul Martin |
Corban |
Basketball |
| 2007-08 |
Lindsey Stone |
Southern Oregon |
Volleyball |
Chase Van Cleave |
Northwest |
Basketball |
*Dr. Leroy Walker national award winner
In 2019 a new award was introduced recognizing teams on our member school campuses that are fully engaged in activities that exemplify the NAIA core values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship and Servant Leadership. The Team of Character/Sportsmanship awards serve as a way to celebrate the efforts. Each year a men's and women's team is voted on from a list of nominations to recieve the award.
| 2024-25 |
College of Idaho |
Softball |
| 2024-25 |
Bushnell |
Men's T/F |
| 2023-24 |
Northwest |
Volleyball |
| 2023-24 |
Bushnell |
Baseball |
| 2022-23 |
Bushnell |
Women's T/F |
| 2022-23 |
Oregon Tech |
Baseball |
| 2021-22 |
Warner Pacific |
Women's Basketball |
| 2021-22 |
Bushnell |
Baseball |
| 2020-21 |
Bushnell |
Women's Basketball |
| 2020-21 |
Bushnell |
Men's Soccer |
| 2019-20 |
Warner Pacific |
Women's Basketball |
| 2019-20 |
College of Idaho |
Men's Basketball |
| 2018-19 |
Menlo |
Men's Wrestling |
| 2018-19 |
Eastern Oregon |
Women's Volleyball |