CWSA News

• April 28, 2026

Lauren Betts, a senior center from UCLA, has been named the Honda Sport Award winner for Basketball for the Class of 2026, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• April 27, 2026

UCLA’s Jordan Chiles, Kailin Chio of Louisiana State University, Anna Roberts from Stanford University and Faith Torrez of the University of Oklahoma have been announced as the four finalists for the Class of 2026 Honda Sport Award for gymnastics, as revealed today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• April 22, 2026

Torri Huske, a reshirt senior from Stanford University, has been named the Honda Sport Award winner for Swimming & Diving for the Class of 2026, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• April 21, 2026

The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda announced today the appointment of Noreen Morris as its next Executive Director, succeeding Chris Voelz, who will retire on September 1, 2026, following a distinguished 14-year tenure marked by transformational growth and expanded national visibility. Morris was selected following a comprehensive national search led by The PICTOR Group.

• April 14, 2026

Kristina Orban, a sophomore from Nova Southeastern University, has been named a finalist in swimming & diving for the DII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• April 09, 2026

Natalie Bremer, a senior guard from Minnesota State, has been named a finalist in basketball for the DII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• April 07, 2026

Caroline Peper, a senior from NYU, has been named a finalist in basketball for the DIII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda. Peper becomes the third consecutive NYU women’s basketball student-athlete to be named a finalist for Athlete of the Year.

• April 07, 2026

Kaley McIntyre, a senior from New York University, has been named a finalist in swimming & diving for the DIII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• April 02, 2026

Lauren Betts from UCLA, Mikayla Blakes of Vanderbilt University, Madison Booker from University of Texas and University of Connecticut’s Sarah Strong have been announced as the four finalists for the Class of 2026 Honda Sport Award for basketball, as revealed today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

• March 30, 2026

Teammates Lucy Bell and Tori Huske of Stanford University, Claire Curzan from the University of Virginia and Sophie Verzyl of the University of South Carolina have been announced as the four finalists for the Class of 2026 Honda Sport Award for swimming & diving, as revealed today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

• February 03, 2026

Maddie Zimmer, a graduate student from Northwestern University, has been named the Honda Sport Award winner for Field Hockey for the second consecutive year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

• February 04, 2026

Position Title: Executive Director, Collegiate Women Sports Awards

• February 09, 2026

The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA), presented by Honda, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website in celebration of its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of honoring the nation’s “best of the best” in female collegiate athletics. The updated site, now live at www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com, offers a refreshed user experience, expanded storytelling features, and enhanced access to award history, honoree profiles, and celebration content.

• January 21, 2026

Olivia Babcock, a junior from the University of Pittsburgh, has been named the Honda Sport Award winner for Volleyball for the second consecutive year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

• January 12, 2026

The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) announced today that Chris Voelz, its Executive Director since 2012, will retire on September 1, 2026, concluding a distinguished 14-year tenure defined by transformational growth, expanded national visibility, and a strengthened sense of community across women’s collegiate athletics.

• January 16, 2026

Makenna Nold, a sophomore from Concordia University-St. Paul, has been named a finalist in volleyball for the DII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• January 15, 2026

Hannah Biccard, a senior from Tufts University, has been named a finalist in field hockey for the DIII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• January 16, 2025

Parker Keeler, a junior from Newberry College, has been named a finalist in field hockey for the DII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• January 13, 2026

Jordynn Dudley, a junior from Florida State University, has been named the Honda Sport Award winner for Soccer for the Class of 2026, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

• January 07, 2026

Olivia Babcock from the University of Pittsburgh, Mimi Colyer of the University of Wisconsin, Eva Hudson from the University of Kentucky and University of Nebraska’s Bergen Reilly have been announced as the four finalists for the Class of 2026 Honda Sport Award for volleyball, as revealed today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

• January 06, 2026

Harvard University’s Bronte-May Brough, Bo van Kempen from Syracuse University, Princeton University’s Beth Yeager and Maddie Zimmer of Northwestern University have been announced as the four finalists for the Class of 2026 Honda Sport Award for field hockey, as revealed today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

• January 06, 2026

Olivia Clemons, a sophomore from Washington University in St. Louis, has been named a finalist in soccer for the DIII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• December 29, 2025

Sara Batchadji, a junior from Florida Tech, has been named a finalist in soccer for the DII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• December 17, 2025

Mya Ray, a senior from the University of La Verne, has been named a finalist in volleyball for the DIII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• December 15, 2025

Stanford University’s Jasmine Aikey, Seven Castain from Texas Christian University, Florida State University’s Jordynn Dudley and Izzy Engle of the University of Notre Dame have been announced as the four finalists for the Class of 2026 Honda Sport Award for Soccer, as revealed today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

• December 12, 2025

Doris Lemngole, a junior from the University of Alabama, has been named the Honda Sport Award winner for Cross Country for the second straight year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

• December 04, 2025

Tristian Spence, a junior from Adams State University, has been named a finalist in cross country for the DII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• December 04, 2025

Audrey MacLean, a junior from Middlebury College, has been named a finalist in cross country for the DIII Honda Athlete of the Year, as announced today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

• December 01, 2025

Brigham Young University teammates Riley Chamberlain and Jane Hedengren, Doris Lemngole of the University of Alabama, and the University of Florida’s Hilda Olemomoi have been announced as the four finalists for the Class of 2026 Honda Sport Award for Cross Country, as revealed today by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

• September 30, 2025

As the Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA), presented by Honda, proudly celebrates its 50th anniversary season, Executive Director Chris Voelz announced the appointment of five new board members. The CWSA Board of Directors is excited to welcome Keri Becker (Director of Athletics at Grand Valley State College), Charmelle Green (University of Utah Deputy Athletics Director, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Woman Administrator), Olga Harvey (Chief Operations Officer for the Women’s Sports Foundation), Erin McDermott (John D. Nichols ’53 Family Director of Athletics at Harvard University) and Noreen Morris (Commissioner of the Northeast Conference).

• August 27, 2025

The Collegiate Women Sports Awards is celebrating 50 years of honoring “the best of the best” in women’s collegiate athletics. Throughout the 2025–26 season, join us for Collegiate Women Wednesdays spotlighting past Honda Cup winners and their inspiring stories

• July 27, 2025

The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA), presented by Honda, is proud to announce the launch of its yearlong, nationwide 50th Anniversary celebration which will culminate with a live national broadcast of the 2026 Collegiate Women Sports Awards presented by Honda on Monday, July 27, 2026, from the CBS Studios in New York City on CBS Sports Network.

• June 30, 2025

Gretchen Walsh (Nashville, Tenn.), a senior swimmer from the University of Virginia, today was named the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and honored with the prestigious Honda Cup during the 49th anniversary broadcast of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda. The celebration aired live from CBS Studios in New York City on CBS Sports Network. Honda served as the presenting sponsor, continuing its 39-year legacy of supporting the program.