Team Sportsmanship Award


Voted on by the student-athletes and coaches of the respective sports, the team awards are bestowed upon the Conference squads deemed to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical behavior as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. Included in the areas for evaluation are the conduct of student-athletes, coaches, staff and administrators and fans. The award began during the 2005-06 school year.


Baseball

2005-06 -- Murray State University

2006-07 -- Jacksonville State University
2007-08 -- Jacksonville State University
2008-09 -- Murray State University
2009-10 -- Tennessee Technological University
2010-11 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2011-12 -- Murray State University
2012-13 -- Belmont University
2013-14 -- Belmont University
2014-15 -- Belmont University
2015-16 --
University of Tennessee at Martin
2016-17 -- Belmont University
2017-18 -- Belmont University
2018-19 -- Jacksonville State University
2019-20 -- not awarded
2020-21 -- Belmont University
2021-22 -- Southeast Missouri State
2022-23 -- Southeast Missouri State
2023-24 -- Southeast Missouri State
2024-25 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville


Men's Basketball

2005-06 -- Samford University
2006-07 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2007-08 -- Austin Peay State University
2008-09 -- Austin Peay State University
2009-10 -- Murray State University
2010-11 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2011-12 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

2012-13 -- Eastern Illinois University
2013-14 -- Belmont University
2014-15 -- Belmont University
2015-16 --
Austin Peay State University
2016-17 -- Belmont University
2017-18 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2018-19 -- Belmont University
2019-20 -- Belmont University
2020-21 -- Belmont University
2021-22 -- Belmont University
2022-23 -- Southern Indiana University
2023-24 -- Morehead State University
2024-25 -- Tennessee Technological University


Women's Basketball

2005-06 -- Samford University
2006-07 -- Morehead State University
2007-08 -- Samford University
2008-09 -- Murray State University
2009-10 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2010-11 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2011-12 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

2012-13 -- Eastern Illinois University
2013-14 -- Austin Peay State University
2014-15 -- Morehead State University
2015-16 --
Eastern Illinois University
2016-17 -- Austin Peay State University
2017-18 -- Tennessee Technological University
2018-19 -- Eastern Illinois University
2019-20 -- Tennessee Technological University
2020-21 -- Murray State University
2021-22 -- Belmont University
2022-23 -- Tennessee Technological University
2023-24 -- Eastern Illinois University
2024-25 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Beach Volleyball
2020-21 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2021-22 -- Eastern Illinois University
2022-23 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2023-24 -- Lindenwood University
2024-25 -- Eastern Illinois University


Men's Cross Country

2005-06 -- Samford University

2006-07 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2007-08 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2008-09 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2009-10 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2010-11 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2011-12 -- Tennessee Technological University

2012-13 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2013-14 -- Austin Peay State University
2014-15 -- Belmont University
2015-16 -- Jacksonville State University

2016-17 -- Belmont University
2017-18 -- Austin Peay State University
2018-19 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2019-20 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2020-21 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2021-22 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2022-23 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2023-24 -- Eastern Illinois University
2024-25 -- Eastern Illinois University


Women's Cross Country

2005-06 -- Samford University

2006-07 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2007-08 -- Samford University
2008-09 -- Eastern Illinois University
2009-10 -- Morehead State University
2010-11 -- Murray State University
2011-12 -- Tennessee Technological University

2012-13 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2013-14 -- Austin Peay State University
2014-15 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2015-16 -- Eastern Kentucky University

2016-17 -- Murray State University
2017-18 -- Eastern Illinois University
2018-19 -- Belmont University
2019-20 -- Eastern Illinois University
2020-21 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2021-22 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2022-23 -- Tennessee Technological University
2023-24 -- Eastern Illinois University
2024-25 -- Eastern Illinois University


Football

2005-06 -- Samford University
2006-07 -- Eastern Illinois University
2007-08 -- Austin Peay State University
2008-09 -- Austin Peay State University
2009-10 -- Eastern Illinois University
2010-11 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2011-12 -- Austin Peay State University

2012-13 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2013-14 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2014-15 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2015-16 --
Tennessee Tech University

2016-17 -- Murray State University
2017-18 -- Murray State University
2018-19 -- Tennessee Tech University
2019-20 -- Tennessee Tech University
2020-21 -- Tennessee Tech University
2021-22 -- Tennessee Tech University
2022-23 -- Tennessee Tech University
2023-24 -- Lindenwood University
2024-25 -- Eastern Illinois University


Men's Golf

2005-06 -- Morehead State University; Tennessee Tech University
2006-07 -- Tennessee Tech University
2007-08 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2008-09 -- Murray State University
2009-10 -- Morehead State University
2010-11 -- Morehead State University
2011-12 -- University of Tennessee at Martin

2012-13 -- Tennessee Tech University
2013-14 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2014-15 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2015-16 --
University of Tennessee at Martin
2016-17 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2017-18 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2018-19 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2019-20 -- not awarded
2020-21 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2021-22 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2022-23 -- Tennessee Tech University
2023-24 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2024-25 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville


Women's Golf

2005-06 -- Murray State University

2006-07 -- Tennessee Tech University
2007-08 -- Tennessee Tech University
2008-09 -- Murray State University
2009-10 -- Tennessee Tech University
2010-11 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2011-12 -- Austin Peay State University

2012-13 -- Austin Peay State University
2013-14 -- Austin Peay State University
2014-15 -- Tennessee Tech University
2015-16 --
Murray State University
2016-17 -- Austin Peay State University
2017-18 -- Tennessee Tech University
2018-19 -- Tennessee Tech University
2019-20 -- not awarded
2020-21 -- Austin Peay State University
2021-22 -- Tennessee Tech University
2022-23 -- Tennessee Tech University
2023-24 -- Tennessee Tech University
2024-25 -- Lindenwood University


Rifle

2005-06 -- Jacksonville State University

2006-07 -- Jacksonville State University
2007-08 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2008-09 -- Jacksonville State University
2009-10 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2010-11 -- Morehead State University
2011-12 -- University of Tennessee at Martin

2012-13 -- Columbus State University
2013-14 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2014-15 -- Murray State University
2015-16 -- University of Tennessee at Martin

2016-17 -- Morehead State University
2017-18 -- Morehead State University
2018-19 -- Jacksonville State University
2019-20 -- University of Tennessee at Martin

2020-21 -- Morehead State University
2021-22 -- Morehead State University
2022-23 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2023-24 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2024-25 -- University of Tennessee at Martin

Men's Soccer
2023-24 -- University of Southern Indiana
2024-25 -- Liberty University


Women's Soccer

2005-06 -- Eastern Kentucky University

2006-07 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2007-08 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2008-09 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2009-10 -- Tennessee Tech University
2010-11 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2011-12 -- Southeast Missouri State University

2012-13 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2013-14 -- Jacksonville State University
2014-15 -- Eastern Illinois University
2015-16 -- Belmont University

2016-17 -- Morehead State University
2017-18 -- Morehead State University
2018-19 -- Eastern Illinois University
2019-20 -- Jacksonville State University
2020-21 -- Eastern Illinois University
2021-22 -- Tennessee Tech University
2022-23 -- Eastern Illinois University
2023-24 -- Tennessee Tech University
2024-25 -- Tennessee Tech University


Softball

2005-06 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2006-07 -- Jacksonville State University
2007-08 -- Jacksonville State University
2008-09 -- Tennessee State University
2009-10 -- Jacksonville State University
2010-11 -- Jacksonville State University
2011-12 -- Jacksonville State University

2012-13 -- Belmont University
2013-14 -- Jacksonville State University
2014-15 -- Jacksonville State University
2015-16 -- Austin Peay State University

2016-17 -- Austin Peay State University
2017-18 -- Tennessee State University
2018-19 -- Morehead State University
2019-20 -- not awarded
2020-21 -- Austin Peay State University
2021-22 -- Eastern Illinois University
2022-23 -- Lindenwood University
2023-24 -- Lindenwood University
2024-25 -- Western Illinois University


Men's Tennis

2005-06 -- Jacksonville State University
2006-07 -- Murray State University
2007-08 -- Tennessee State University
2008-09 -- Murray State University
2009-10 -- Jacksonville State University
2010-11 -- Murray State University
2011-12 -- Tennessee State University

2012-13 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2013-14 -- Tennessee State University
2014-15 -- Austin Peay State University
2015-16 -- Tennessee State University

2016-17 -- Eastern Illinois University
2017-18 -- Eastern Illinois University
2018-19 -- Austin Peay State University
2019-20 -- not awarded
2020-21 -- Austin Peay State University
2021-22 -- Austin Peay State University


Women's Tennis

2005-06 -- Jacksonville State University
2006-07 -- Murray State University
2007-08 -- Tennessee State University
2008-09 -- Murray State University
2009-10 -- Murray State University
2010-11 -- Murray State University
2011-12 -- Tennessee State University

2012-13 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2013-14 -- Tennessee State University
2014-15 -- Austin Peay State University
2015-16 -- Belmont University

2016-17 -- Jacksonville State University
2017-18 -- Murray State University
2018-19 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2019-20 -- not awarded
2020-21 -- Austin Peay State University
2021-22 -- Eastern Illinois University
2022-23 -- Tennessee State University
2023-24 -- Southern Indiana University
2024-25 -- Southern Indiana University


Men's Indoor Track and Field
2006-07 -- Samford University
2007-08 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2008-09 -- Tennessee State University
2009-10 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2010-11 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2011-12 -- Tennessee State University

2012-13 -- Belmont University
2013-14 -- Belmont University
2014-15 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2015-16 --
Tennessee State University

2016-17 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2017-18 -- Belmont University
2018-19 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2019-20 -- Belmont University
2020-21 -- not awarded
2021-22 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2022-23 -- University of Southern Indiana
2023-24 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2024-25 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville


Women's Indoor Track and Field
2006-07 -- Samford University
2007-08 -- Jacksonville State University
2008-09 -- Austin Peay State University
2009-10 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2010-11 -- Murray State University
2011-12 -- Jacksonville State University

2012-13 -- Austin Peay State University
2013-14 -- Belmont University
2014-15 -- Murray State University
2015-16 -- Murray State University

2016-17 -- Murray State University
2017-18 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2018-19 -- Austin Peay State University
2019-20 -- Tennessee State University
2020-21 -- not awarded
2021-22 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2022-23 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2023-24 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2024-25 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville


Men's Outdoor Track and Field

2005-06 -- Morehead State University
2006-07 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2007-08 -- Morehead State University
2008-09 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2009-10 -- Morehead State University
2010-11 -- Tennessee State University
2011-12 -- Tennessee State University

2012-13 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2013-14 -- Morehead State University
2014-15 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2015-16 --
Eastern Kentucky University
2016-17 -- Belmont University
2017-18 -- Tennessee State University
2018-19 -- Belmont University
2019-20 -- not awarded
2020-21 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2021-22 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2022-23 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2023-24 -- Eastern Illinois University
2024-25 -- Eastern Illinois University


Women's Outdoor Track and Field

2005-06 -- Jacksonville State University
2006-07 -- Southeast Missouri State University
2007-08 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2008-09 -- Tennessee Technological University
2009-10 -- Tennessee Technological University
2010-11 -- Austin Peay State University
2011-12 -- Murray State University

2012-13 -- Austin Peay State University
2013-14 -- Austin Peay State University
2014-15 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2015-16 --
Austin Peay State University
2016-17 -- Austin Peay State University
2017-18 -- Austin Peay State University
2018-19 -- Jacksonville State University
2019-20 -- not awarded
2020-21 -- Murray State University
2021-22 -- Murray State University
2022-23 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2023-24 -- Eastern Illinois University
2024-25 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville


Volleyball
2005-06 -- Eastern Kentucky University
2006-07 -- Austin Peay State University
2007-08 -- Eastern Illinois University
2008-09 -- Austin Peay State University
2009-10 -- University of Tennessee at Martin
2010-11 -- Morehead State University
2011-12 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

2012-13 -- Tennessee Technological University
2013-14 -- Belmont University
2014-15 -- Belmont University
2015-16 -- Belmont University

2016-17 -- Belmont University
2017-18 -- Jacksonville State University
2018-19 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2019-20 -- Austin Peay State University
2020-21 -- Austin Peay State University
2021-22 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2022-23 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

2023-24 -- Lindenwood University
2024-25 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville