Annual SAC Awards
SAC Hall of Fame
SAC Hall of Fame Class of 2025
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Fred Bentley, Mars Hill, President Ronald Christopher, Wingate, Baseball Coach W.C. Clary, Supervisor of Football Officials Cally Gault, Presbyterian, Football Coach and Athletic Director Fred Herren, Newberry, Football Coach and Athletic Director Paul Jolley, Gardner-Webb, Faculty Athletic Representative Robert Knott, Catawba, College Administrator Cordell Maddox, Carson-Newman, President Sam Moir, Catawba, Basketball Coach Keith Ochs, Lenoir-Rhyne, Athletic Director Kenneth Orr, Presbyterian, President Albert R. Sloan, Carson-Newman, College Administrator Harvey Stratton, Catawba, Football Coach Bill Walker, Mars Hill, Athletic Director Alan White, Elon, Athletic Director |
Keith Henry, Catawba, Football C. Lamont Jones, Mars Hill, Men’s Basketball Terence Steward, Lenoir-Rhyne, Football Direne Thomas, Wingate, Women’s Basketball Richard N. “Dick” Williams, Catawba, Baseball Coach
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Charlie Coles, Newberry, Football Ann Hancock, Wingate, Women’s Basketball Bill Morningstar, Elon, Golf and Cross Country Coach Allen Morris, Presbyterian, Athletic Director Tom Parham, Elon, Tennis Coach Susie Hopson Shelton, Mars Hill, Women’s Basketball
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Vernon Buck, Wingate, Football Todd Collins, Carson-Newman, Football Darren Hayes, Wingate, Baseball Allison Ankerson Makovec, Catawba, Women’s Soccer Cedric Mansell, Mars Hill, Men’s Basketball Clyde Miller, Newberry and Gardner-Webb, Baseball Coach and Administrator Jimmy Skipper, Newberry, Football |
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Steve Campbell, Mars Hill, Football Leonard Davis, Lenoir-Rhyne, Football Kimberly Hampton, Presbyterian, Tennis Bret Jones, Presbyterian, Men’s Basketball Marvin Moore, Catawba, Men’s Basketball Shannon Myers, Lenoir-Rhyne, Football and Baseball Heather Randolph, Carson-Newman, Softball |
Daniel Colangelo, Elon, Men’s Tennis Natalie Daniel, Lenoir-Rhyne, Women’s Soccer Elizabeth Roe Decker, Presbyterian, Women’s Soccer Pam Deanhardt Niles, Presbyterian, Volleyball
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Traci Hyman Davis, Lenoir-Rhyne, Basketball, Softball Boyce Green, Carson-Newman, Football Angela Harbour Mayfield, Catawba, Basketball Dr. Jerry McGee, Wingate, President Jennifer Wiggins, Mars Hill, Cross Country
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Rachel Sloan Bullard, Presbyterian, Women’s Basketball Todd Cunningham, Presbyterian, Football Johnny Jacumin, Wingate, Basketball Coach Tommy Laurendine, Lenoir-Rhyne, Football Carol Zachary Mitchell, Carson-Newman, Softball Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman, Football Coach Rev. Eddie Taylor, Newberry, Football
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Ed Hoffmeyer, Mars Hill and Tusculum, Athletic Director Brandon Hughes, Newberry, Men’s Basketball Alvin Morman, Wingate, Baseball Don Safrit, Coordinator of Football Officials Danny Sanders, Carson-Newman, Football Curtis Walker, Catawba, Football |
Michelle Baity Bryant, Lenoir-Rhyne, Volleyball Doug Echols, South Atlantic Conference, Commissioner Lesley Murray, Tusculum, Women’s Tennis and Basketball Leah Jackson Smith, Carson-Newman, Women’s Basketball Andy Thompson, Mars Hill, Men’s Soccer
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Ricardo Colclough, Tusculum, Football Lorinza Harrington Jr., Wingate, Men’s Basketball Jerry Tolley, Elon, Football Coach Daniel Willis, Lenoir-Rhyne, Men’s Basketball |
James Barber, Mars Hill, Men’s Basketball Heath Bost, Catawba, Baseball William “D.D.” Boyd, Newberry, Football Ron Ladimir, Wingate, Men’s Tennis |
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Patrick Bartlett, Wingate, Men’s Basketball and Tennis James T. Burch, SAC, Coordinator of Basketball Officials Sammi Hatcher Chafin, Carson-Newman, Softball Meghan Jolly, Lenoir-Rhyne, Women’s Golf Denise Shelton, Mars Hill, Women’s Basketball |
Brock Bailey, Mars Hill, Men's Cross Country David Barger, Carson-Newman, Director of Athletics Catey Conner, Catawba, Women's Soccer
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Khalid Abdullah, Mars Hill, Football Alan Dunn, Tusculum, Football Vickie Kazee-Hollifield, Carson-Newman, Softball Coach Dr. Bradley Buckler, Wingate, Men's Basketball (Distinguished Alumni)
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Dr. Russell Booker, Wingate, Football (Distinguished Alumni) Charles Carriker, SAC Football Official David Cassell, Mars Hill, Football Mike Clowney, Carson-Newman, Football Amanda Musick-Hale, Tusculum, Cross Country |
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Roman Davis, Lenoir-Rhyne, Men's Basketball Andre Godfrey, Catwaba, Men's Basketball Marci Mitchell Whiteside, Carson-Newman, Softball Eric Wells, Newberry, Football (Distinguished Alumni)
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John Bowman, Wingate, Football Bob Dibble, Tusculum, Men's & Women's Golf Coach Aubrey Mosley, Newberry, Golf & Volleyball Becca Pizzi, Mars Hill, Cross Country (Distinguished Alumni) Leonard Weaver, Carson-Newman, Football |
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Cedric Killings, Carson-Newman, Football Dr. Nancy B. Moody, Lincoln Memorial & Tusculum, President Corey Russell, Tusculum, Football Nick Sabol, Catawba, Men's Golf Dr. Lindsay Hinson, Wingate, Volleyball (Distinguished Alumni)
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Craig Eckstein, Mars Hill, Cross Country Danyel Locklear Jolicoeur, Catawba, Women's Basketball David Jones, Wingate, Football Meredith O'Connor, Lenoir-Rhyne, Softball David Riggins, Mars Hill, Men's Basketball & Athletic Director Mark Hammond, Newberry, Football (Distinguished Alumni) |
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Dr. Jarrell NeSmith, Tusculum, Football Paige Haverty Stalcup, Catawba, Women's Golf Kerrie Porter Unger, Wingate, Softball Wendell Davis, Newberry, Football (Distinguished Alumni) |
Maya Grady, Women's Basketball, Lenoir-Rhyne Jasmine Gunn, Women's Basketball, Tusculum Steve Poston, Wingate, Athletic Director Kenneth Tyson, Carson-Newman, Football Dr. Kristina Osborn, Mars Hill, Softball (Distinguished Alumni) |
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Whitney Bishoff, Women's Cross Country, Anderson Joe Fishback, Football, Carson-Newman Stormi Gale, Volleyball, Wingate Kate Griewisch Ryan, Women's Cross Country, Lenoir-Rhyne Doug Jones, Baseball Coach/Athletic Director, Tusculum Mike Kelly, Men's Basketball, Mars Hill (Distinguished Alumni) |
Sean Barnette, Men's Basketball, Wingate Kat Rivers Roberts, Softball, Lenoir-Rhyne David Thomas, Baseball, Catawba Peggy Barnes Winder, Volleyball/Basketball, Newberry (Distinguished Alumni)
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Tommy Arnett, Tusculum Jim Baker, Catawba Anna Atkinson Caparaso, Wingate Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill Kyle Cavanaugh, Tusculum (Distinguished Alumni) |
SAC ECHOLS CUP
2024-25 Standings (Final)
| School | Points |
| 1. Wingate | 1953 |
| 2. Lenoir-Rhyne | 1584.5 |
| 3. Catawba | 1,424.66 |
| 4. Anderson | 1,364.16 |
| 5. Lincoln Memorial | 1254 |
| 6. Carson-Newman | 1,243.83 |
| 7. Limestone | 1,143 |
| 8. Newberry | 932 |
| 9. Coker | 824.83 |
| 10. Mars Hill | 783.33 |
| 11. Tusculum | 753.66 |
| 12. UVA Wise | 545.5 |
| 13. Emory & Henry | 539.5 |
SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award history
| 2024-25: Wingate | 2023-24: Wingate | 2022-23: Wingate |
| 2021-22: Wingate | 2020-21: N/A | 2019-20: N/A |
| 2018-19: Wingate | 2017-18: Wingate | 2016-17: Wingate |
| 2015-16 Wingate | 2014-15: Wingate | 2013-14: Wingate |
| 2012-13: Wingate | 2011-12: Wingate | 2010-11: Wingate |
| 2009-10: Carson-Newman/Wingate | 2008-09: Wingate | 2007-08: Wingate |
| 2006-07: Wingate | 2005-06: Carson-Newman | 2004-05: Catawba |
| 2003-04: Carson-Newman | 2002-03: Carson-Newman | 2001-02: Presbyterian |
| 2000-01: Presbyterian | 1999-00: Gardner-Webb | 1998-99: Presbyterian |
| 1997-98: Presbyterian | 1996-97: Elon | 1995-96: Elon |
| 1994-95: Elon | 1993-94: Elon | 1992-93: Elon |
| 1991-92: Elon | 1990-91: Elon | 1989-90: Elon |
SAC YEARLY AWARDS
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2024-25 Jack Browder, Carson-Newman, Basketball (M) Savanna Brooks, Wingate, Softball
2023-24 Leah Knowles, Wingate, Lacrosse (W) Jack Broweder, Carson-Newman, Basketball (M)
2022-23 Rachel Peden, Carson-Newman, Women's Swimming (W) Myles Moffat, Lenoir-Rhyne, Men's Lacrosse (M)
2021-22 Ebba Hellman, Limestone, Women's Golf (W) Myles Moffat, Lenoir-Rhyne, Men's Lacrosse (M)
2020-21 Annie McCullough, Tusculum, Women's Tennis (W) Trenton Gibson, Tusculum, Men's Basketball (M)
2019-20 Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson, Women's Basketball (W) Anthony Raftis, Queens, Track & Field/Cross Country (M)
2018-19 Anna Holmquist, Wingate, Volleyball (W) Daniel Wallis, Queens, Track & Field/Cross Country (M)
2017-18 Evan Altizer, Tusculum, Football (M) Henrik Hellbe, Coker, Tennis (M) Valerie Griesche, Wingate, Cross Country/Track (W)
2016-17 Nathan Jones, Mars Hill, Cross Country/Track (M) Kaitlyn Brunworth, Wingate, Soccer (W)
2015-16 Corey Brown, Queens, Soccer (M) Ansley Ricker, Mars Hill, Basketball (W)
2014-15 Lukas Winkelmann, Tusculum, Tennis (M) Elayni Stokes, Newberry, Volleyball (W)
2013-14 Robbie Nallenweg, Wingate, Football (M) Ashley Sarmiento, Tusculum, Volleyball (W)
2012-13 Taylor Rakes, Tusculum, Baseball (M) Ashley Sarmiento, Tusculum, Volleyball (W)
2011-12 Taylor Rakes, Tusculum, Baseball (M) Liz Willis, Wingate, Volleyball (W)
2010-11 Simon Holzapfel, Tusculum, Cross Country (M) Kate Griewisch, Lenoir-Rhyne, Cross Country (W)
2009-10 Jarrell NeSmith, Tusculum, Football (M) Anita Bulcher, Newberry, Basketball (W)
2008-09 Jarrell NeSmith, Tusculum, Football (M) Anna Atkinson, Wingate, Basketball (W)
2007-08 Daniel Waymont, Mars Hill, Soccer (M) Anna Atkinson, Wingate, Basketball (W)
2006-07 Glen Black, Tusculum, Football (M) Rebecca Brezovec, Wingate, Volleyball (W)
2005-06 Hector Rincon, Presbyterian, Tennis (M) Rebecca Brezovec, Wingate, Volleyball (W)
2004-05 Michael Wright, Presbyterian, Soccer (M) Julie Maples, Tusculum, Basketball (W)
2003-04 Marius Dan, Wingate, Tennis (M) Lindsay Hinson, Wingate, Volleyball (W)
2002-03 Benj Bostic, Mars Hill, Soccer (M) Marci Mitchell, Carson-Newman, Softball (W)
2001-02 Alex Kellner, Newberry, Baseball (M) Jenna Calomeris, Wingate, Tennis (W) Marci Mitchell, Carson-Newman, Softball (W)
2000-01 Donny Thoresen, Presbyterian, Tennis (M) Jenna Calomeris, Wingate, Tennis (W)
1999-00 Kevin Kerr, Catawba, Soccer (M) Sara Plank, Presbyterian, Soccer (W)
1998-99 Kevin Kerr, Catawba, Soccer (M) Jennifer Wiggins, Mars Hill, Cross Country (W)
1997-98 Daniel Martyniuk, Catawba, Soccer (M) Emily Harrelson, Gardner-Webb, XC/Softball (W)
1996-97 Chris Kiger, Elon, Basketball (M) Elizabeth Roe, Presbyterian, Soccer (W)
1995-96 Edwin Odugba, Gardner-Webb, Soccer (M) Amy Hansen, Catawba, Cross Country (W)
1994-95 Edwin Odugba, Gardner-Webb, Soccer (M) Nessy Brewer, Wingate, Basketball (W)
1993-94 Peter Lindstrom, Elon, Tennis (M) Michelle Johnson, Mars Hill, Basketball (W)
1992-93 Peter Lindstrom, Elon, Tennis (M) Angela Harbour, Catawba, Basketball (W)
1990-91 David Nelson, Presbyterian, Football (M) Christian Lindstrom, Presbyterian, Soccer (W)
1989-90 David McDuffie, Wingate, Baseball (M) Tomlyn Leverington, Elon, Soccer/Softball (W) |
2024-25 Alexis Brown, Lenoir-Rhyne, Track and Field (W) Peter Plougmand, Mars Hill, Soccer (M) 2023-24 Alexis Brown, Lenoir-Rhyne, Track and Field (W) Hamza Chahid, Wingate, XC/Track and Field (M)
2022-23 Shanon Kasprak, Wingate, Volleyball (W) Makanakaishe Charamba, Carson-Newman, Track & Field (M)
2021-22 Ebba Hellman, Limestone, Women's Golf (W) Willie Grieco, Wingate, Men's Lacrosse (M)
2020-21 Melanie Welsing, Queens, Women's Track & Field (W) Dan Bradbury, Lincoln Memorial, Men's Golf (M)
2019-20 Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson, Women's Basketball (W) Jaquan Artis, Lenoir-Rhyne, Football (M)
2018-19 Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson, Women's Basketball (W) Sam Broadhurst, Lincoln Memorial, Men's Golf (M)
2017-18 Emanuel Terry, Lincoln Memorial, Basketball (M) Lauren Wade, Carson-Newman, Soccer (W)
2016-17 Luke Setzer, Catawba, Baseball (M) Lauren Wade, Carson-Newman, Soccer (W)
2015-16 Placido Torres, Tusculum, Baseball (M) Carley Tysinger, Catawba, Softball (W)
2014-15 Craig Brooks, Catawba, Baseball (M) Jade Montgomery, Wingate, Soccer (W)
2013-14 Michael Green, Lenoir-Rhyne, Football (M) Jade Montgomery, Wingate, Soccer (W)
2012-13 Chris Dula, Catawba, Baseball (M) Jade Montgomery, Wingate, Soccer (W)
2011-12 Jonas Randolph, Football, Mars Hill (M) Kate Griewisch, Cross Country, Lenoir-Rhyne (W)
2010-11 Dodson McPherson, Baseball, Wingate (M) Stormi Gale, Volleyball, Wingate (W)
2009-10 Kyle Moore, Basketball, Tusculum (M) Jasmine Gunn, Basketball, Tusculum (W)
2008-09 Corey Russell, Football, Tusculum (M) Melissa Powers, Volleyball, Catawba (W)
2007-08 Sean Barnette, Basketball, Wingate (M) Anna Atkinson, Basketball, Wingate (W)
2006-07 Sean Barnette, Basketball, Wingate (M) Rebecca Angus, Soccer, Carson-Newman (W)
2005-06 Walt Baxley, Basketball, Mars Hill (M) Paige Haverty, Golf, Catawba (W)
2004-05 Roman Davis, Basketball, Lenoir-Rhyne (M) Rebecca Angus, Soccer, Carson-Newman (W)
2003-04 Ricardo Colclough, Football, Tusculum (M) Lesley Murray, Tennis, Tusculum (W)
2002-03 Guy O’Connell, Baseball, Tusculum (M) Marci Mitchell, Softball, Carson-Newman (W)
2001-02 Todd Cunningham, Football, Presbyterian (M) Denise Shelton, Basketball, Mars Hill (W)
2000-01 Daniel Willis, Men’s Basketball, Lenoir-Rhyne (M) Rachel Sloan, Basketball, Presbyterian (W)
1999-00 Brandon Hughes, Basketball, Newberry (M) Traci Hyman, Softball, Lenoir-Rhyne (W)
1998-99 Marvin Moore, Basketball, Catawba (M) Rachel Sloan, Basketball, Presbyterian (W)
1997-98 Clay Hall, Baseball, Presbyterian (M) Kimberly Hampton, Tennis, Presbyterian (W)
1996-97 Mike Clowney, Football, Carson-Newman (M) Elizabeth Roe, Soccer, Presbyterian (W)
1995-96 Danny Colangelo, Tennis, Elon (M) Heather Randolph, Softball, Carson-Newman (W)
1994-95 Darren Hayes, Baseball, Wingate (M) Heather Randolph, Softball, Carson-Newman (W)
1993-94 Cedric Mansell, Basketball, Mars Hill (M) Tonya Roper, Basketball, Wingate (W)
1992-93 Peter Lindstrom, Tennis, Elon (M) Amy Peters, Volleyball/Basketball, Catawba (W)
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2024-25 Rick Baker, Athletic Director, Mars Hill 2023-24 Dr. Barry Cuffe, Faculty Athletics Representative, Wingate 2022-23 Dr. Ahleasha McNeal, Senior Associate AD, Lincoln Memorial
2021-22 Dom Donnelly, Assistant AD for Communications, Tusculum
2020-21 Athletic Training Staffs from All SAC Member Insititutions
2019-20 Michelle Caddigan, Deputy AD/SWA, Wingate
2018-19 Marty Gilbert, FAR, Mars Hill |