James J. Corbett Award

The Corbett Award was created in 1967 and named in honor of the late James J. Corbett to commemorate his many contributions to intercollegiate athletics and specifically to the Sugar Bowl. At the time of his death, Mr. Corbett was the Athletic Director at Louisiana State University. These awards are presented annually to the most outstanding non-professional male and female athletes in the State of Louisiana. The Corbett recipients are selected each year by members of the New Orleans Sports Awards Committee, based on nominations submitted by the state’s sportswriters, sportscasters and sports information directors.

While the Committee didn’t begin presenting separate Corbett Awards to the top male and female athletes in 2000, it did recognize both the top male and female athletes each year. Those athletes are listed below the official Corbett Award winners. The group also recognized the state’s top athletes before designating the Corbett Award in 1967.

Since its inception in 1967 (through 2024), Corbett Award winners include 20 NFL players, 10 Major League Baseball players, four NBA players (including two Hall of Famers), 11 Olympians (including eight Gold Medal winners), five WNBA players and two PGA Tour stars.

Allstate Sugar Bowl Corbett Award Winners Compete in 2024 Olympics

Corbett Award Winners Shine at 2022 World Track & Field Championships

All-Time Corbett Award Winners

2024-25: Kade Anderson, LSU Baseball
2024-25: Aneesah Morrow, LSU Basketball (WNBA)
2023-24: Haleigh Bryant, LSU Gymnastics
2023-24: Jayden Daniels, LSU Football (NFL)
2022-23: Dylan Crews, LSU Baseball (MLB)
2022-23: Angel Reese, LSU Basketball (WNBA)
2021-22: Alia Armstrong, LSU Track & Field
2021-22: Zach Wrightsil, Loyola Basketball
2020-21: JuVaughn Harrison, LSU Track & Field (Olympian)
2020-21: Kristen Nuss, LSU Beach Volleyball (Olympian)
2019-20: Joe Burrow, LSU Football (NFL)
2019-20: Tonea Marshall, LSU Track & Field
2018-19: Sarah Finnegan, LSU Gymnastics
2018-19: Devin White, LSU Football (NFL)
2017-18: Armand Duplantis, Lafayette High School Track & Field (Olympic Gold)
2017-18: Aleia Hobbs, LSU Track & Field (Olympic Silver)
2016-17: Sam Burns, LSU Golf (PGA)
2016-17: Ashleigh Gnat, LSU Gymnastics

2015-16: Lexie Elkins, UL-Lafayette Softball
2015-16: Leonard Fournette, LSU Football (NFL)
2014-15: Lexie Elkins, UL-Lafayette Softball
2014-15: Alex Lange, LSU Baseball (MLB)
2013-14: Leonard Fournette, St. Augustine High School Football (NFL)
2013-14: Christina Hamilton, UL-Lafayette Softball

2012-13: Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU Track & Field
2012-13: Aaron Nola, LSU Baseball (MLB)
2011-12: Morris Claiborne, LSU Football (NFL)
2011-12: Christi Orgeron, UL-Lafayette Softball
2010-11: Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU Track & Field
2010-11: Patrick Peterson, LSU Football (NFL)
2009-10: Louis Coleman, LSU Baseball (MLB)
2009-10: Susan Jackson, LSU Gymnastics
2008: Ashley Brignac, UL-Lafayette Softball
2008: Tyrell Fenroy, UL-Lafayette Football
2007: Matt Forté, Tulane Football (NFL)
2007: Sylvia Fowles, LSU Basketball (WNBA, Olympic Gold)
2006: Seimone Augustus, LSU Basketball (WNBA, Olympic Gold)
2006: Xavier Carter, LSU Track & Field
2005: Seimone Augustus, LSU Basketball (WNBA, Olympic Gold)
2005: Micah Owings, Tulane Baseball (MLB)
2004: Seimone Augustus, LSU Basketball (WNBA, Olympic Gold)
2004: Marcus Spears, LSU Football (NFL)
2003: Seimone Augustus, LSU Basketball (WNBA, Olympic Gold)
2003: Chad Lavalais, LSU Football (NFL)
2002: Michael Aubrey, Tulane Baseball (MLB)
2002: Julie Smekodub, Tulane Tennis
2001: Josh Reed, LSU Football (NFL)
2001: Britni Sneed, LSU Softball
2000: Brad Cresse, LSU Baseball
2000: Peta-Gaye Dowdie, LSU Track & Field
1999: Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech Football (NFL)

1998: Shaun King, Tulane Football (NFL)

1997: Brandon Larson, LSU Baseball (MLB)

1996: Warren Morris, LSU Baseball (MLB)

1995: Kerry Joseph, McNeese State Football (NFL)

1994: Russ Johnson, LSU Baseball (MLB)

1993: Todd Walker, LSU Baseball (MLB)

1992: Shaquille O’Neal, LSU Basketball (NBA, Olympic Gold)

1991: Shaquille O’Neal, LSU Basketball (NBA, Olympic Gold)

1990: Esther Jones, LSU Track & Field (Olympic Gold)

1989: Chris Jackson, LSU Basketball (NBA)

1988: Teresa Weatherspoon, Louisiana Tech Basketball (WNBA, Olympic Gold)

1987: Marc Zeno, Tulane Football

1986: Eun Jung Lee, Northeast Louisiana Basketball

1985: Lauri Young, Northeast Louisiana Track & Field

1984: Kim Mulkey, Louisiana Tech Basketball (Olympic Gold)

1983: Buford Jordan, McNeese State Football (NFL)

1982: Alan Risher, LSU Football (NFL)

1981: Pam Kelly, Louisiana Tech Basketball (WBB Hall of Fame)

1980: Hal Sutton, Centenary Golf (PGA)

1979: Roch Hontas, Tulane Football

1978: Charles Alexander, LSU Football (NFL)

1977: Doug Williams, Grambling Football (NFL)

1976: Terry Robiskie, LSU Football (NFL)

1975: Robert Parish, Centenary Basketball (NBA Hall of Fame)

1974: Terry Kieffer, UNO Baseball

1973: Rodney Milburn, Southern Track & Field (Olympic Gold)

1972: Bert Jones, LSU Football (NFL)

1971: Rodney Milburn, Southern Track & Field (Olympic Gold)

1970: Rick Kingrea, Tulane Football (NFL)

1969: Pete Maravich, LSU Basketball (NBA Hall of Fame)

1968: Pete Maravich, LSU Basketball (NBA Hall of Fame)

1967: Nelson Stokley, LSU Football

Amateur Athletes of the Year for Louisiana (non-Corbett Award winners)

1999: Kim Willoughby, Assumption H.S. Volleyball
1990: Walter Dean, Grambling State Football
1987: Kristie Phillips, Gymnastics
1986: Terrence Jones, Tulane Football
1983: Kim Mulkey, Louisiana Tech Basketball (co-winner)
1983: Michel Broussard, Vandebilt Catholic H.S. Softball (co-winner)
1982: Kim Mulkey, Louisiana Tech Basketball
1975: Pam Jiles, USA Track & Field
1974: Liz Higgins, Diving Champion
1971: Mrs. William R. Seay, Golf
1970: Linda Tuero, Tennis
1969: Linda Tuero, Tennis
1968: Linda Tuero, Tennis
1967: Linda Tuero, Tennis