The Jim Nantz Award, presented annually to the nation's top college student sportscaster, is voted on by working professionals under the umbrella of Sportscasters Talent Agency of America (STAA). STAA president Jon Chelesnik presents the Nantz Award at the NSMA Awards Banquet, and Jim Nantz provides a congratulatory video message right after the presentation.

You can watch a story on the history of the Nantz Award, as well as interviews with the 2011-2019 winners here.

NANTZ AWARD WINNERS

2024 - Derryl Barnes- Senior- University of Miami

2023 - Carlo Jiménez- Senior- USC

2022 - Caroline Pineda - Senior - Notre Dame

2021 - Evan Hughes - Senior - Virginia Tech
2020 - Scotty Gange - Senior - Arizona State University
2019 - Drew Carter - Senior - Syracuse University
2018 - Katie Emmer - Senior - St. Cloud State University
2017 - Nate Gatter - Junior - University of Missouri
2016 - Josh Appel - Senior - University of South Florida
2015 - Eric Gallanty - Senior - Syracuse University
2014 - Kevin Fitzgerald - Senior - Syracuse University
2013 - Ross Lippman - Senior - Emerson College
2012 - Bill Spaulding - Junior - Syracuse University
2011 - Alex Faust - Junior - Northeastern University
2010 - John Twork - Senior - Eastern Illinois University
2009 - Adam Cavalier - Senior - Marshall University