Kentucky

SPORTSCASTERS
Year First Last Affiliation, City
2023 Greg Stotelmyer EKU Network, Richmond
2022 Mike Pratt UK Radio Network, Lexington
2021 Fred Cowgill WLKY-TV, Louisville
Kendrick Haskins WAVE-TV, Louisville
2020 Keith Farmer WLEX-TV
2019 Tom Leach UK Sports Network, Lexington
2018 Kent Spencer WHAS-TV
2018 Kent Taylor WAVE-TV
2017 Tom Lane WDRB-TV, Louisville
2016 Rob Bromley WKYT-TV, Louisville
2016 Bob Valvano ESPN Radio, Louisville
2015 Fred Cowgill WLKY-TV, Louisville
2014 Kent Spencer WHAS-TV, Louisville
2013 Kent Taylor WAVE-TV, Louisville
2012 Tom Leach Big Blue/IMG Sports Network, Lexington
2012 Paul Rogers Cardinals Radio Network, Louisville
2011 Drew Deener WKRD Radio, WHAS-TV, Louisville
2010 Mary Jo Perino WLEX-TV, Lexington
2009 Mary Jo Perino WLEX-TV, Lexington
2008 Larry Glover WVLK, Lexington
2007 Dick Gabriel Host Communications, Lexington
2006 Tom Leach WLAP, Lexington
2005 Tom Leach WLAP, Lexington
2004 Tom Leach WLAP, Lexington
2003 Tony Cruise WHAS, Louisville
2002 Paul Rogers WHAS, Louisville
2001 Tony Cruise WHAS, Louisville
2000 Dick Gabriel WKYT-TV, Lexington
1999 Doug Ormay Kentucky News Network, Louisville
1998 Paul Rogers WHAS, Louisville
1997 Tom Leach WVLK, Lexington
1996 Dick Gabriel WKYT-TV, Lexington
1995 Paul Rogers WHAS, Louisville
1994 Charlie McAlexander Host Communications, Lexington
1993 Charlie McAlexander Host Communications, Lexington
1992 Charlie McAlexander Host Communications, Lexington
1991 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1990 Van Vance WHAS, Louisville
1989 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1988 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1987 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1986 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1985 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1984 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1983 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1982 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1981 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1980 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1979 Cawood Ledford Free Lance, Lexington
1978 Cawood Ledford WHAS, Louisville
1977 Cawood Ledford WLAS, Louisville
1976 Cawood Ledford WHAS, Louisville
1975 Van Vance WHAS, Louisville
1974 Van Vance WHAS, Louisville
1973 Cawood Ledford WHAS, Louisville
1972 Cawood Ledford WHAS, Louisville
1971 Cawood Ledford WHAS, Louisville
1970 Cawood Ledford WHAS, Louisville
1969 Cawood Ledford WHAS, Louisville
1968 Cawood Ledford WHAS, Louisville
1967 Cawood Ledford WHAS, Louisville
1966 Claude Sullivan WVLK, Lexington
1965 Claude Sullivan WVLK, Lexington
1964 Claude Sullivan WINN, Louisville
1963 Claude Sullivan WINN, Louisville
1962 Claude Sullivan WVLK, Lexington
1961 Claude Sullivan WVLK, Lexington
1960 Claude Sullivan WVLK, Lexington
1959 Claude Sullivan WVLK, Lexington


SPORTSWRITERS
Year First Last Affiliation, City
2023 Mark Story Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington

Kyle Tucker The Athletic, Lexington
2022 Jerry Tipton Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington
2021 Jon Hale Courier-Journal, Louisville
2020 Kyle Tucker The Athletic, Lexington
2019 Mark Story Lexington Herald-Leader
2018 John Clay Lexington Herald-Leader
2017 Jen Smith Lexington Herald-Leader
2016 Jen Smith Lexington Herald-Leader
2015 Mark Story Lexington Herald-Leader
2014 Eric Crawford WDRB 41 Louisville News
2013 Jennie Rees Courier-Journal, Louisville
2012 John Clay Lexington Herald-Leader
2011 Larry Vaught The Advocate Messenger, Danville
2010 Larry Vaught The Advocate Messenger, Danville
2009 Larry Vaught The Advocate Messenger, Danville
2008 Larry Vaught The Advocate Messenger, Danville
2007 Larry Vaught The Advocate Messenger, Danville
2006 Larry Vaught The Advocate Messenger, Danville
2005 Jerry Brewer The Courier-Journal, Louisville
2004 Jody Demling The Courier-Journal, Louisville
2003 Larry Vaught The Advocate Messenger, Danville
2002 Jennie Rees The Courier-Journal, Louisville
2001 John Clay Lexington Herald-Leader
2000 Rick Bozich The Courier-Journal, Louisville
1999 Bob White The Courier-Journal, Louisville
1998 Mike Fields Lexington Herald-Leader
1997 Chuck Culpepper Lexington Herald-Leader
1996 John Clay The Lexington Herald-Leader
1995 Pat Forde The Courier-Journal, Louisville
1994 Pat Forde The Courier-Journal, Louisville
1993 Jerry Tipton Lexington Herald-Leader
1992 John Clay Lexington Herald-Leader
1991 John Clay Lexington Herald-Leader
1990 Rick Bozich The Courier-Journal, Louisville
1989 John McGill Lexington Herald-Leader
1988 Billy Reed Lexington Herald-Leader
1987 Billy Reed Lexington Herald-Leader
1986 Billy Reed The Courier Journal, Louisville
1985 Gene McLean Lexington Herald-Leader
1984 Billy Reed The Courier Journal, Louisville
1983 D.G. Fitzmaurice Lexington Herald-Leader
1982 John McGill Louisville Courier-Journal
1981 Billy Reed Louisville Courier-Journal
1980 Billy Reed Louisville Courier-Journal
1979 John McGill Lexington Leader
1978 Billy Reed Louisville Courier-Journal
1977 Billy Reed Louisville Courier-Journal
1976 Dave Kindred The Louisville Times
1975 Dave Kindred Louisville Courier-Journal
1974 Dave Kindred Louisville Courier-Journal
1973 Dave Kindred Louisville Courier-Journal
1972 Dick Beardsley Louisville Courier-Journal
1971 Dick Fenlon Louisville Courier-Journal
1970 Dick Fenlon Louisville Courier-Journal
1969 John McGill The Lexington Herald
1968 Dave Kindred Louisville Courier-Journal
1967 John McGill The Lexington Herald
1966 John McGill The Lexington Herald
1965 Earl Ruby Louisville Courier-Journal
1964 Billy Thompson The Lexington Herald
1963 Ed Ashford The Lexington Herald
1962 Ed Ashford The Lexington Herald
1961 Earl Cox Louisville Courier-Journal
1960 Earl Cox Louisville Courier-Journal
1959 Earl Cox Louisville Courier-Journal