The Southern Conference Female Athlete of the Year Award was inaugurated in 1990. The Southern Conference Sports Media Association selected the winner in 1989-90. Since 1990-91, each school's athletic director and a designated media representative have participated in the voting.


1989-90      Whitney Ball, Appalachian State (cross country, track)
1990-91      Nicole Hopson, ETSU (basketball)
1991-92      Melissa Morrison, Appalachian State (track)
1992-93      Melissa Morrison, Appalachian State (track)
1993-94      Caroline Peek, Furman (golf)
1994-95      DeShawne Blocker, ETSU (basketball)
1995-96      Heather VandeBrake, Furman (cross country, track)
1996-97      Mary Jane Middelkoop, Chattanooga (cross country, track)
1997-98      Anita Buggins, Georgia Southern (tennis)
1998-99      Mary Jayne Harrleson, Appalachian State (cross country, track)
1999-00      Kaye Brownlee, Furman (soccer)
2000-01      Mary Jayne Harrelson, Appalachian State (cross country, track)
2001-02      Megan Dunigan, Furman (tennis)
2002-03      Jennifer Wilson, Chattanooga (basketball)
2003-04      Martina Veiglova, Georgia Southern (volleyball)
2004-05      Mary Neill Hagood, Furman (tennis)
2005-06      Shannon Wommack, Chattanooga (cross country/track & field)
2006-07      Lanni Marchant, Chattanooga (cross country/track & field)
2007-08      Alex Anderson, Chattanooga (basketball)
2008-09      Laura Gioia, Furman (tennis)
2009-10      Shanara Hollinquest, Chattanooga?(basketball)
2010-11      Monica Arguello, Furman (tennis)
2011-12      Michelle Fuzzard, Chattanooga (softball)
2012-13      Sophia Aleksandravicius, Davidson (basketball)
2013-14      Taylor Hall, Chattanooga (basketball)
2014-15      Michaela Reesor, Samford (volleyball)
2015-16      Stephanie DeVita, Furman (soccer)
2016-17      Karisa Nelson, Samford (cross country/track & field)
2017-18      Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer (basketball)
2018-19      Amanda Thompson, Mercer (basketball)
2019-20      Natalie Srinivasan, Furman (golf)