Each conference coach votes on the sportsmanship of opposing players, coaches, and the atmosphere of the institution as a whole – fans and staff, for instance. These votes are collected at the end of each playing season, and averaged to determine a winner for each sport. Those scores are then tallied to determine the overall Messick Award Winner.
Starting in the 2010-2011 school year, the individual teams with the best sportsmanship ranking were recognized and presented at the end of each playing season. In addition, in 2016-17 an individual men's & women's honor was added to the overall winners award that was first established in 1982.
Previous Messick Sportsmanship Award Recipients
82-83: Pfeiffer
83-84: Catawba
84-85: Barton
85-86: Guilford
86-87: UNC Pembroke
88-89: Elon
89-90: Guilford
90-91: St. Andrews
91-92: High Point
92-93: High Point
93-94: Pfeiffer
94-95: High Point
95-96: High Point
96-97: Erskine
97-98: Erskine
98-99: Erskine
99-00: Erskine
00-01: Coker and Pfeiffer
01-02: St. Andrews
02-03: St. Andrews
03-04: Anderson
04-05: Anderson
05-06: Anderson
06-07: Anderson
07-08: Converse
08-09: Converse
09-10: Converse
10-11: Converse
11-12: Belmont Abbey
12-13: Belmont Abbey
13-14: Belmont Abbey and North Greenville
14-15: King
15-16: Converse College
**2016:17 is first year for men’s and women’s Messick Awards**
16-17:
Overall – Belmont Abbey
Men’s – Belmont Abbey
Women’s – Southern Wesleyan
17-18:
Overall – Southern Wesleyan
Men’s – Southern Wesleyan
Women’s – Southern Wesleyan
18-19:
Overall – Belmont Abbey
Men’s – Belmont Abbey
Women’s – Belmont Abbey
19-20
Overall - King
Men's - North Greenville
Women's - King
20-21
Overall - Southern Wesleyan
Men's - Southern Wesleyan
Women's - Southern Wesleyan
21-22
Overall - Southern Wesleyan
Men's - Southern Wesleyan
Women's - Southern Wesleyan
2010-2011 Sport Messick Award Winners
Softball: Queens University of Charlotte
Baseball: Barton College
Women’s Tennis: Converse College
Men’s Tennis: Belmont Abbey College
Women’s Golf: Limestone College
Men’s Golf: Queens University of Charlotte
Women’s Lacrosse: Lees-McRae College
Men’s Lacrosse: Queens University of Charlotte
Women’s Track & Field: Queens University of Charlotte
Men’s Track & Field: Barton College
Women’s Basketball: Belmont Abbey College
Men’s Basketball: Limestone College
Women’s Volleyball: Erskine College
Women’s Soccer: Converse College
Women’s Cross Country: - Belmont Abbey College
Men’s Cross Country: Lees-McRae College
Men’s Soccer: Queens University of Charlotte
2011-2012 Sport Messick Award Winners
Softball: Lees-McRae College
Baseball: King College
Women’s Tennis: Converse College
Men’s Tennis: Pfeiffer University
Women’s Golf: Coker College
Men’s Golf: North Greenville University
Women’s Lacrosse: Limestone College
Men’s Lacrosse: Belmont Abbey College
Women’s Track & Field: Belmont Abbey College
Men’s Track & Field: Belmont Abbey College
Women’s Basketball: Belmont Abbey College
Men’s Basketball: Mount Olive College
Women’s Volleyball:Converse College
Women’s Soccer: Erskine College
Women’s Cross Country: Erskine College
Men’s Cross Country: Belmont Abbey College
Men’s Soccer: Limestone College
Men's Volleyball: Limestone College
2012-2013 Sport Messick Award Winners
Softball: Lees-McRae College
Baseball: Belmont Abbey College
Women’s Tennis: Barton College
Men’s Tennis: Barton College
Women’s Golf: Belmont Abbey College
Men’s Golf: Mount Olive College
Women’s Lacrosse: Lees-McRae College
Men’s Lacrosse: Lees-McRae College
Women’s Track & Field: Belmont Abbey College (Outdoor); King College (Indoor)
Men’s Track & Field: Belmont Abbey College (Outdoor); King College (Indoor)
Women’s Basketball: King College
Men’s Basketball: Erskine College
Women’s Volleyball: King College
Women’s Soccer: North Greenville University
Women’s Cross Country: Belmont Abbey College
Men’s Cross Country: Belmont Abbey College
Men’s Soccer: Mount Olive College
Men's Volleyball: Belmont Abbey College
2013-2014 Sport Messick Award Winners
Softball: Lees-McRae College
Baseball: King University
Women’s Tennis: King University
Men’s Tennis: Pfeiffer University
Women’s Golf: Erskine College
Men’s Golf: Pfeiffer University
Women’s Lacrosse: Lees-McRae College
Men’s Lacrosse: Belmont Abbey College
Women’s Track & Field: Belmont Abbey College (Outdoor); North Greenville University (Indoor)
Men’s Track & Field: North Greenville University (Outdoor); North Greenville University (Indoor)
Women’s Basketball: Pfeiffer University
Men’s Basketball: University of Mount Olive
Women’s Volleyball: University of Mount Olive
Women’s Soccer: King University
Women’s Cross Country: Lees-McRae College
Men’s Cross Country: North Greenville University
Men’s Soccer: University of Mount Olive
Men's Volleyball: Belmont Abbey College
2014-2015 Sport Messick Award Winners
Men's Cross Country: Belmont Abbey College
Women's Cross Country: Belmont Abbey College
Men's Soccer: North Greenville University
Women's Soccer: King University
Women's Volleyball: Belmont Abbey College
Men's Basketball: King University
Women's Basketball: King University
Men's Indoor Track & Field: King University
Women's Indoor Track & Field: Lees-McRae College
Men's Volleyball: King University
Baseball: King University
Softball: King University
Men's Golf: North Greenville University
Women's Golf: North Greenville University
Men's Lacrosse: Belmont Abbey College
Women's Lacrosse: Limestone College
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Belmont Abby College
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: University of Mount Olive
Men's Tennis: King University
Women's Tennis: Erskine College
2015-2016 Sport Messick Award Winners
Women’s Volleyball: Converse
Women’s Soccer: North Greenville
Women’s Cross Country: Pfeiffer
Men’s Cross Country: Barton
Men’s Soccer: King
Women’s Basketball: Belmont Abbey
Men’s Basketball: Belmont Abbey
Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Pfeiffer
Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Belmont Abbey
Men's Volleyball: Belmont Abbey
Baseball: Barton
Softball: Belmont Abbey
Men's Golf: Mount Olive
Women's Golf: Barton
Men's Lacrosse: Limestone
Women's Lacrosse: Lees-McRae
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Mount Olive
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: Mount Olive
Men's Tennis: King
Women's Tennis: Barton
2016-2017 Sport Messick Award Winners
Baseball – King University
Softball – Converse College
Men's Golf – University of Mount Olive
Women's Golf – Barton College
Men's Lacrosse – Belmont Abbey College
Women's Lacrosse – Limestone College
Men's Tennis – North Greenville University
Women's Tennis – Converse College
Men's Outdoor Track & Field – Southern Wesleyan University
Women's Outdoor Track & Field – Southern Wesleyan University
Men's Volleyball – Pfeiffer University
Women’s Basketball: Belmont Abbey
Men’s Basketball: Mount Olive
Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Southern Wesleyan
Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Belmont Abbey
Women’s Volleyball: Pfeiffer
Women’s Soccer: Belmont Abbey
Women’s Cross Country: Mount Olive
Men’s Cross Country: Belmont Abbey
Men’s Soccer: North Greenville
2017-2018 Sport Messick Award Winners
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: University of Mount Olive
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Southern Wesleyan University
Women's Tennis: King University
Men's Tennis: North Greenville University
Softball: King University
Baseball: Southern Wesleyan University
Women's Golf: Belmont Abbey College
Men's Golf: Southern Wesleyan University
Women's Lacrosse: Limestone College
Men's Lacrosse: Lees-McRae College
Men's Volleyball: Belmont Abbey College
Women’s Basketball: King
Men’s Basketball: Mount Olive
Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Converse
Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Barton
Women’s Volleyball: Southern Wesleyan
Women’s Soccer: Belmont Abbey
Women’s Cross Country: Southern Wesleyan
Men’s Cross Country: Belmont Abbey
Men’s Soccer: Belmont Abbey
2018-2019 Sport Messick Award Winners
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: Belmont Abbey
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Belmont Abbey
Women's Tennis: North Greenville
Men's Tennis: Lees-McRae
Softball: Emmanuel
Baseball: Limestone
Women's Golf: Belmont Abbey
Men's Golf: Barton
Women's Lacrosse: Limestone
Men's Lacrosse: Emmanuel
Men's Volleyball: King
Women’s Basketball: Belmont Abbey
Men’s Basketball: Emmanuel
Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Belmont Abbey
Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Barton
Women's Swimming: Barton
Women’s Volleyball: North Greenville
Women’s Soccer: Belmont Abbey
Women’s Cross Country: North Greenville
Men’s Cross Country: North Greenville
Men’s Soccer: Belmont Abbey
2019-20 Conference Carolinas Sport Messick Award Winners
Women's Cross Country: King University
Men's Cross Country: North Greenville University
Women's Soccer: Belmont Abbey College
Men's Soccer: King University
Women's Volleyball: Southern Wesleyan University
Men’s Swimming & Diving: King University
Women’s Swimming & Diving: King University
Men’s Indoor Track & Field: North Greenville University
Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Belmont Abbey and North Greenville
Men’s Basketball: North Greenville University
Women’s Basketball: Converse College
2020-21 Conference Carolinas Sport Messick Award Winners
Women's Cross Country: Belmont Abbey
Men's Cross Country: Belmont Abbey
Women's Soccer: Converse
Men's Soccer: Lees-McRae
Women's Volleyball: Southern Wesleyan
Men’s Swimming & Diving: Chowan, King, Lees-McRae
Women’s Swimming & Diving: King
Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Barton, Belmont Abbey
Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Southern Wesleyan
Men’s Basketball: Emmanuel
Women’s Basketball: Southern Wesleyan
Acrobatics & Tumbling: Belmont Abbey
Women's Golf: Southern Wesleyan and North Greenville
Men's Golf: North Greenville
Men's Volleyball: Belmont Abbey
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Southern Wesleyan
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: Southern Wesleyan
Men's Tennis: Lees-McRae
Women's Tennis: North Greenville
Men's Lacrosse: Chowan and Lees-McRae
Women's Lacrosse: North Greenville
Softball: Southern Wesleyan
Baseball: Barton
2021-22 Conference Carolinas Sport Messick Award Winners
Men's Cross Country: Belmont Abbey
Women's Cross Country: Belmont Abbey
Men’s Soccer: Southern Wesleyan
Women’s Soccer: Belmont Abbey
Women’s Volleyball: Southern Wesleyan
Women’s Swimming: Converse
Men’s Swimming: Chowan
Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Belmont Abbey and Lees-McRae
Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Belmont Abbey
Women’s Basketball: Belmont Abbey
Men’s Basketball: North Greenville
Women's Golf: North Greenville
Men's Golf: North Greenville
Acrobatics & Tumbling: Emmanuel
Men's Volleyball: King
Men's Tennis: Southern Wesleyan
Women's Tennis: North Greenville
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: Belmont Abbey
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Southern Wesleyan
Men's Lacrosse: Mount Olive
Women's Lacrosse: North Greenville
Softball: Converse
Baseball: Francis Marion