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
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Year
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Overall Winner
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Men's Winner (started in 2016-17)
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Women's Winner (started in 2016-17)
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82-83
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Pfeiffer
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83-84
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Catawba
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84-85
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Atlantic Christian
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85-86
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Guilford
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86-87
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Pembroke
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88-89
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Elon
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89-90
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Guilford
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90-91
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St. Andrews
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91-92
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High Point
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92-93
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High Point
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93-94
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Pfeiffer
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94-95
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High Point
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95-96
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High Point
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96-97
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Erskine
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97-98
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Erskine
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98-99
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Erskine
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99-00
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Erskine
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00-01
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Coker and Pfeiffer (tie)
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01-02
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St. Andrews
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02-03
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St. Andrews
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03-04
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Anderson
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04-05
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Anderson
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05-06
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Anderson
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06-07
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Anderson
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07-08
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Converse
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08-09
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Converse
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09-10
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Converse
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10-11
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Converse
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11-12
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Belmont Abbey
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12-13
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Belmont Abbey
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13-14
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Belmont Abbey and North Greenville (tie)
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14-15
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King University
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15-16
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Converse College
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| 16-17 |
Belmont Abbey
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Belmont Abbey |
Southern Wesleyan
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**Note 1st year for M&W Sport awards
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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