Past Male Athlete of the Year Selections

The Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year is selected annually by the Southern Conference athletics directors and a media member representing each conference school. Prior to 1990-91, the award was selected solely by members of the Southern Conference Sports Media Association. Beginning in 1991-92, the award was names after the late Bob Waters, who was Western Carolina's head football coach from 1969-88.
 
1947-48         Frank Gillespie, Clemson (football, basketball, baseball)
1948-49         Charlie Justice, North Carolina (football)
1949-50         Whitt Cobb, Davidson (basketball)
1950-51         Dick Groat, Duke (basketball, baseball)
1951-52         Dick Groat, Duke (basketball, baseball)
1952-53         Frank Selvy, Furman (basketball)
1953-54         Johnny Mapp, VMI (football, track)
1954-55         Darrell Floyd, Furman (basketball)
1955-56         Darrell Floyd, Furman (basketball)
1956-57         Rod Hundley, West Virginia (basketball)
1957-58         Dom Flora, Washington & Lee (basketball, baseball)
1958-59         Jerry West, West Virginia (basketball)
1959-60         Jerry West, West Virginia (basketball)
1960-61         Jeff Cohen, William & Mary (basketball)
1961-62         Rod Thorn, West Virginia (basketball)
1962-63         Rod Thorn, West Virginia (basketball)
1963-64         Bob Schweickert, Virginia Tech (football)
1964-65         Fred Hetzel, Davidson (basketball)
1965-66         Dick Snyder, Davidson (basketball)
1966-67         Chuck Albertson, William & Mary (football)
1967-68         Ron Williams, West Virginia (basketball)
1968-69         Buster O'Brien, Richmond (football)
1969-70         Walker Gillette, Richmond (football, track)
1970-71         Phil Mosser, William & Mary (football)
1971-72         Brian Baima, The Citadel (football)
1972-73         Carlester Crumpler, East Carolina (football, track)
1973-74         Carl Summerell, East Carolina (football, track)
1974-75         Clyde Mayes, Furman (basketball)
1975-76         Brian Ruff, The Citadel (football, track)
1976-77         Brian Ruff, The Citadel (football, track)
1977-78         Wayne Tolleson, Western Carolina (football, baseball)
1978-79         John Gerdy, Davidson (basketball)
1979-80         Rick Beasley, Appalachian State (football, track)
1980-81         Stump Mitchell, The Citadel (football)
1981-82         Bill White, The Citadel (football, baseball)
1982-83         Anthony James, Western Carolina (football, track)
1983-84         Stanford Jennings, Furman (football, track)
1984-85         Rock Hurst, Furman (football, baseball, track)
1985-86         Lee Glaze, The Citadel (football, baseball)
1986-87         John Settle, Appalachian State (football)
1987-88         Tony Petersen, Marshall (football, baseball)
1988-89         Jeff Blankenship, Furman (football)
1989-90         Anthony Jenkins, The Citadel (baseball)
1990-91         Keith Jennings, ETSU (basketball)
1991-92         Michael Payton, Marshall (football)
1992-93         Michael Payton, Marshall (football)
1993-94         Jason Beverlin, Western Carolina (baseball)
1994-95         Todd Donnan, Marshall (football)
1995-96         Dexter Coakley, Appalachian State (football)
1996-97         Dexter Coakley, Appalachian State (football)
1997-98         B.J. Adigun, ETSU (football)
1998-99         Brian Wiley, The Citadel (baseball)
1999-00         Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern (football)
2000-01         Louis Ivory, Furman (football)
2001-02         Randy Corn, The Citadel (baseball)
2002-03         James Cameron, Furman (tennis)
2003-04         Matt Nelson, Wofford (football)
2004-05         Davon Fowlkes, Appalachian State (football)
2005-06         Richie Williams, Appalachian State (football)
2006-07         Marques Murrell, Appalachian State (football)
2007-08         Stephen Curry, Davidson (basketball)
2008-09         Stephen Curry, Davidson (basketball)
2009-10         Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State (football)
2010-11         Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston (basketball)
2011-12         Austin Trotman, Appalachian State (wrestling)
2012-13         Eric Breitenstein, Wofford (football)
2013-14         De'Mon Brooks, Davidson (basketball)
2014-15         Davis Tull, Chattanooga (football)
2015-16         Jacob Huesman, Chattanooga (football)
2016-17         Will Bagrou, Mercer (soccer)
2017-18         Will Bagrou, Mercer (soccer)
2018-19         Fletcher Magee, Wofford (basketball)
2019-20         Neal Richards, VMI (wrestling)
2020-21         Isaiah Miller, UNCG (basketball)
2021-22         Cameron Ponder, Furman (cross country, track and field)
2021-22         Cole Strange, Chattanooga (football)
2022-23         Jalen Slawson, Furman (basketball)

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