SUNY Scholar Athlete of the Year
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Estimated Time Line for Nominations/Voting/Announcement (Conclusion of that sport’s Championship Season)
- Fall Sports – December 1/December 15/Jan. 5
- Winter Sports – April 1/April 15/April 20
- Spring Sports – June 1/June 15/June 20
- Overall Scholar Athletes of the Year (must be a SAOTY winner in their sport that year) – June 30 / July 15 /July 16-30
Nomination & Voting Responsibility
- Sports Information Director or Individual Designated
- One individual nominates and votes per institution
- Include as much information as possible in the nomination - separate accomplishments by year
- Rank Top 3 selections using 5-3-1 Point structure
- Can not vote for your own
- Institution that fails to vote results in nomination being removed from the ballot
- PrestoSports Awards Platform (hosted by SUNYAC)
IF YOUR ATHLETE IS A WINNER - PLEASE SEND A HEAD SHOT AND ACTION SHOT ASAP. MAKE SURE YOUR PHOTOS ARE LABELED WITH YOUR ATHLETE'S LAST NAME
Nominating Information
- Statistics from the current season
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA minimum of 3.30
- Athletic and Academic Honors
- Career Statistics
- Career Athletic and Academic Honors
- Please include a link to athlete's Bio
- Overall SAOTY nominations should only be athletes that won the award in their sport that year
Minimum Sponsorship
- SUNY Division I – At least 3 institutions must sponsor the sport
- SUNY Division III / USCAA – At least 5 institutions must sponsor the sport
- SUNY NJCAA – At least 5 institutions must sponsor the sport
- At-Large Category – For sports that do not meet the aforementioned minimums, at least 3 sports must be sponsored for Division I and at least 5 sports must be sponsored for the Division III/ESF and the NJCAA (2-year Institutions) categories to be viable. Only nominate athletes that participate in a sport during that season that does not meet the sponsorship minimums.