University of Michigan Athletes of the Year
Since 1982
2025 Athletes of the Year: Fred Richard (gymnastics) and Savannah Sutherland (track)
| Year | Male Recipient | Female Recipient |
| 1982 | Butch Woolfolk, football | --- |
| 1983 | Anthony Carter, football | Sue Frederick-Foster, track/cross country |
| 1984 | Stefan Humphries, football | Mary Mactaggart, tennis |
| 1985 | Barry Larkin, baseball | Sue Schroeder, track/cross country |
| 1986 | Mike Hammerstein, football | Cathy Schmidt, track/cross country |
| 1987 | Jim Harbaugh, football | Alicia Seegert, softball |
| 1988 | *Jim Abbott, baseball | Mary Fischbach, diving |
| 1989 | Glen Rice, basketball | Ann Colloton, swimming |
| 1990 | Brent Lang, swimming | Ann Colloton, swimming |
| 1991 | Mike Barrowman, swimming | Lisa Anderson, swimming |
| 1992 | *Desmond Howard, football | Mindy Gehrs, swimming |
| 1993 | Vacated | #Lara Hooiveld, swimming |
| 1994 | Gustavo Borges, swimming | Molly McClimon, track/cross country |
| 1995 | *Tom Dolan, swimming | Beth Wymer, gymnastics |
| 1996 | Tom Dolan, swimming | Sara Griffin, softball |
| 1997 | Brendan Morrison, ice hockey | Anne Kampfe, swimming Kelly Holmes, softball |
| 1998 | *Charles Woodson, football | #Sara Griffin, softball |
| 1999 | Justin Toman, gymnastics | Katie McGregor, track/cross country |
| 2000 | Michael Harris, golf Scott Vetere, gymnastics |
Sarah Cain, gymnastics |
| 2001 | Anthony Thomas, football | Kelli Gannon, field hockey |
| 2002 | Dan Ketchum, swimming | Katie Jazwinski, track |
| 2003 | Nate Brannen, track/cross country | April Fronzoni, field hockey |
| 2004 | Chris Perry, football | Elise Ray, gymnastics |
| 2005 | Braylon Edwards, football | #Jennie Ritter, softball |
| 2006 | *Peter Vanderkaay, swimming | Jennie Ritter, softball |
| 2007 | Andrew Ellerton, track | Anna Willard, track |
| 2008 | Kevin Porter, ice hockey | Tiffany Ofili, track |
| 2009 | Steve Luke, wrestling | Tiffany Ofili, track |
| 2010 | Chris Cameron, gymnastics | Lexi Zimmerman, volleyball |
| 2011 | Kellen Russell, wrestling Sam Mikulak, gymnastics |
Kylee Botterman, gymnastics |
| 2012 | Kellen Russell, wrestling | Felice Mueller, rowing |
| 2013 | Connor Jaeger, swimming | Joanna Sampson, gymnastics |
| 2014 | Connor Jaeger, swimming | Joanna Sampson, gymnastics |
| 2015 | Zach Hyman, ice hockey | Sierra Romero, softball |
| 2016 | Mason Ferlic, track/cross country | Sierra Romero, softball |
| 2017 | Jabrill Peppers, football | Brienne Minor, tennis |
| 2018 | Ben Flanagan, track/cross country | Katelynn Flaherty, basketball |
| 2019 | Devin Bush, football | Kate Fahey, tennis |
| 2020 | Felix Auböck, swimming | Maggie MacNeil, swimming |
| 2021 | Ayden Owens, track and field | Naz Hillmon, basketball |
| 2022 | Aidan Hutchinson, football | Naz Hillmon, basketball |
| 2023 | Mason Parris, wrestling | Sierra Brooks, gymnastics |
| 2024 | Blake Corum, football | Kari Miller, tennis |
| 2025 | Fred Richard, gymnastics | Savannah Sutherland, track |
* Big Ten Conference Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year
# Big Ten Conference Female Athlete of the Year
