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The NCAA Inspiration Award is awarded to one of the following who is associated with the
National Collegiate Athletic Association : a current or former varsity letter-winner, a coach, or an administrator. The award is given to an individual who "when confronted with a life-altering situation used perseverance, dedication and determination to overcome the event and now serves as a role model to give hope and inspiration to others in similar situations."
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The Inspiration Award was first awarded in 2002. The recipients of the award are:
See also
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"Inspiration Award Selection Criteria" . NCAA.org. Archived from
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"NCAA to honor two recipients with first Inspiration Award" .
NCAA . December 17, 2001. Archived from
the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014 .
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"2003 NCAA Inspiration Award Recipients" .
NCAA . January 6, 2003. Archived from
the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2008 .
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"NCAA honors Walton with inspiration award" .
Yale Daily News .
Yale University . January 15, 2003.
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"2004 NCAA Award Winners" . NCAA.org. January 12, 2004. Archived from
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"Mike Nyeholt To Receive A 2004 NCAA Inspiration Award" .
University of Southern California Athletic Department . December 18, 2003.
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"NCAA to Honor Three Student-Athletes with 2005 Inspiration Award" .
NCAA . December 16, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2009 .
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"NCAA award winners turn complication into inspiration" .
NCAA . December 5, 2005. Retrieved 2009-01-02 . [
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"Valor, Inspiration honorees personify courage, selflessness" .
NCAA . November 6, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2009 . [
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"NCAA Announces Recipients of 2008 Award of Valor and Inspiration Award" .
NCAA . November 5, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2009 .
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"Injured Middlebury skier receives Inspiration Award" .
NCAA . November 12, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2009 . [
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"Former Army Football Player Greg Gadson Honored By The NCAA" .
United States Military Academy . November 4, 2009.
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"Bluffton baseball team wins prestigious NCAA award" .
The Columbus Dispatch . January 16, 2010.
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"NCAA names Ibric 2011 Inspiration Award recipient" .
Wheaton College Athletics . November 22, 2010.
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"Jill Costello Receives NCAA Inspiration Award" .
UC Berkeley Athletic Department . October 26, 2011. Archived from
the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014 .
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"From survivor to inspirer — Former USC track star, WWII vet honored with Inspiration Award" .
NCAA . October 26, 2011. Archived from
the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014 .
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"NCAA award winner inspired to serve" .
NCAA . October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2014 .
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"Jason Church Named Recipient of 2014 NCAA Inspiration Award" .
NCAA . October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2014 .
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"April Holmes to receive 2015 Inspiration Award" (Press release).
NCAA . November 13, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
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"Lauren Hill, O.J. Brigance to receive 2016 NCAA Inspiration Award" (Press release).
NCAA . December 1, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
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"2017 NCAA Inspiration Award: Pete Frates" (Press release).
NCAA . November 17, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
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"2018 NCAA Inspiration Award: Jim Kelly" (Press release).
NCAA . December 7, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2018 .
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"2019 NCAA Inspiration Award: Shaquem Griffin" (Press release).
NCAA . December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018 .
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"2019 NCAA Inspiration Award: Maggie Nichols" (Press release).
NCAA . December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018 .
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"2020 NCAA Inspiration Award: Trey Moses" .
NCAA . December 17, 2019.
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"2020 NCAA Inspiration Award: Rocky Bleier" .
NCAA . December 17, 2019.
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"2021 Inspiration Award: Chaunté Lowe" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . January 6, 2021.
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"2022 Inspiration Award winner: Bob Grant" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . January 12, 2022.
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"2022 Inspiration Award winner: Stephen M. Gleason" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . January 12, 2022.
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"2023 NCAA Inspiration Award: Gracie Phelps" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . December 6, 2022.
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"Black 14 to receive NCAA 2023 Inspiration Award" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . December 6, 2022.
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"2024 NCAA Inspiration Award: Esera Tuaolo" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . December 6, 2023.
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"2024 NCAA Inspiration Award: Roxanne Dunn" .
National Collegiate Athletic Association . December 5, 2023.
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