SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Omaha Athletic Department has been selected by its fellow institutions to claim the 2020-21 Summit League Sportsmanship Award.
The honor is given annually to the institution that is judged by its peers to be the best in the league in living up the ideals of sportsmanship. Areas for evaluation include student-athlete conduct, staff/administrator conduct, coaches' conduct and event management.
"I am so proud of the commitment our athletic department shows in its unwavering professionalism and sportsmanlike conduct at all levels," Vice Chancellor for Athletics
Trev Alberts said. "This year tested our staff, coaches and student-athletes on a daily basis, and they thrived through times of unprecedented adversity. The Summit League's Sportsmanship Award is a testament to the hard work of the remarkable group of people we have representing Omaha Athletics."
Southern Utah owns the league record with five Sportsmanship Awards, followed by Omaha, South
Dakota and Centenary with three apiece. Purdue Fort Wayne and South Dakota State each have earned a pair of awards, while
IUPUI, Kansas City and Valparaiso have claimed the honor once.
SUMMIT LEAGUE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HISTORY
1998-99 – Kansas City
1999-2000 – Southern Utah
2000-01 –
IUPUI
2001-02 – Valparaiso
2002-03 – Southern Utah
2003-04 – Southern Utah
2004-05 – Southern Utah
2005-06 – Southern Utah
2006-07 – Centenary
2007-08 – Centenary
2008-09 – South Dakota State
2009-10 – Centenary
2010-11 – South Dakota State
2011-12 – Fort Wayne
2012-13 – Omaha
2013-14 – Omaha
2014-15 – Fort Wayne
2015-16 – South Dakota
2016-17 – South Dakota
2017-18 – South Dakota
2018-19 – Western Illinois
2019-20 – None selected due to COVID-19
2020-21 - Omaha
