Student-Athlete Awards
The NFHCA has the honor of recognizing field hockey student-athletes throughout the year for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom.
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National Player of the Year
This award is presented to the top field hockey athlete at each collegiate level.
Categories: Division I, Division II, Division III
Regional Player of the Year
Regional Player of the Year honors are awarded to the student-athlete who is ranked at the top of their region by the All-Region selection committee.
Categories: Division I, Division II, Division III
All-American
All-American teams are made up of student-athletes that represent the highest level of field hockey players with regard to the nominating criteria.
Categories: Division I, Division II, Division III, High School
All-Region
All-Region teams are made up of student-athletes that represent the highest level of field hockey players in their region with regard to the nominating criteria. A region’s team size is contingent on the number of institutions (collegiate) or NFHCA members (high school) within their region.
Categories: Division I, Division II, Division III, High School
Player of the Month
The Player of the Month program honors top-performers throughout the year. Players are nominated by their own NFHCA-member coaches and the honorees are selected by a voting panel comprised of NFHCA representatives.
Categories: High School, Club
Player of the Week
The Player of the Week program honors an offensive and defensive player of the week in each division throughout the season. Student-athletes are nominated by their collegiate conference.
Categories: Division I, Division II, Division III
National Scholar-Athlete
This award is presented to the All-American honoree who earns the highest cumulative grade-point average through the first semester of the current academic year.
Categories: Division I, Division II, Division III
Scholars of Distinction
The Scholars of Distinction program recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.9 or higher through the first semester of the current academic year.
Categories: Division I, Division II, Division III, High School
National Academic Squad
The National Academic Squad program honors student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.3 or higher through the first semester of the current academic year.
Categories: Division I, Division II, Division III, High School
National Academic Team Award
The National Academic Team Award recognizes programs that earned a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during the fall semester of the current academic year.
Categories: Division I, Division II, Division III