Jim Nantz Award

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

2025- Jack Smith- Senior- University of Southern California

 

 

 

2024 - Derryl Barnes - Senior - University of Miami

2023 - Carlo Jiménez - Senior - University of Southern California

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 Florida

2015- Eric Gallanty- Senior- Syracuse University

2014- Kevin Fitzgerald- Senior- Syracuse University

2013- Ross Lipman- 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