The Patriot League was founded upon the principles of fairness, equality and excellence in academics as well as in athletic participation. It strongly supports the NCAA's core principle: promoting character development of participants and fundamental values such as respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility. The Patriot League member institutions will ensure that their athletic programs promote and require the highest standards of sporting behavior and ethical conduct by all participants (student-athletes, coaches, staff and faculty). Additionally, the member institutions will require and demand the highest standards from all supporters (bands, cheerleaders, spirit groups, student bodies and spectators). Host institutions must provide venues that foster an environment of fair play and civility. This will allow the conducting of sporting events that properly showcase the student-athletes, member institutions and the Patriot League as a whole. Below is information about both awards.

Patriot League Award of Good Sporting Conduct

Throughout the academic year, the Patriot League collects nominations for the Patriot League Award of Good Sporting Conduct to recognize and honor exemplary sporting behavior by all student-athletes, coaches, teams as a whole and staff members associated with the intercollegiate athletic program.

Good Sporting Conduct Nomination Form

Patriot League Sportsmanship Award
First awarded at the conclusion of the 2005-06 academic year, the Patriot League Sportsmanship Award is open to all Patriot League student-athletes, with one male and one female winner selected each year. The Patriot League has established this Sportsmanship Award to recognize and honor those who demonstrate the values of respect and integrity through a specific action ideally directed towards an opponent. Nominees must have consistently demonstrated the values of respect and integrity in his or her daily participation in intercollegiate athletics. Student-athlete or team nominees must be affiliated with a Patriot League-sponsored sport during the academic year. In addition, nominees must be in good academic standing at the time of the award application.

The League office will solicit nominations from each institution, and institutions are allowed to submit one male and one female nominee. Once received, nominations will be compiled by the League office then sent out to each institution's Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) administrator for votes. The League office will provide each winner with a glass award (note: teams who win will receive one glass award as recognition for their achievement) and a congratulatory letter from the Commissioner of the Patriot League.

Academic Year	Female Recipient	Male Recipient

2005-06	Meredith Addington, Navy	Joe Knight, Lehigh
2006-07	Ashley Yelland, Lafayette / Army Women's Basketball	Arthur "Robbie" Walsh, Lehigh
2007-08 (w) 2007-08 (m)	Asia Hollis, Lafayette	Bryan White, Lehigh
2008-09	Melissa Rich, Lehigh	Geoff Campbell, Lehigh
2009-10	Susan Fortkiewicz, Colgate	John Collett and Ryan Klipstein, Bucknell
2010-11	Lauren Dykstra, Lehigh	Ryan Ward, Navy
2011-12 (w) 2011-12 (m)	Katelyn Hartnett, Holy Cross	John Pope, American
2012-13 (w) 2012-13 (m)	E'Lana Lemon, Lehigh	Nicholas Gutsche, Navy
2013-14	Krishawn Tillett, Army	Darius Gardner, American
2014-15	Ashley Blanks, Lehigh	n/a
2015-16	Emily Tillo, Boston University	Patrick Keena, Navy
2016-17	Lauren Beausoleil, Lehigh	Chris Foley, Lehigh
2017-18	Maura Henderson, Lehigh	Yuji Callahan, Holy Cross
2018-19	Anne Richter, Navy	Sam Bencheghib, Lehigh
2019-20	Taylor Wright, Colgate	Milan Williams, Colgate
2020-21	Nia Ahart, Colgate	David Maynard, Colgate
2021-22	Kara Bonner, Lehigh	Jake Fowler, Loyola Maryland
2022-23	Katie Putney, American; Angela Huang & Maya Amersi, Army	Josh Wolfe, Lafayette
2023-24	Kyra Lucey, Colgate	Jeff Woodward, Colgate
2024-25	Sophia Souza, Boston University	Keegan Duffy, Boston University

Patriot League Award of Outstanding Leadership and Character
First awarded at the conclusion of the 2011-12 academic year, the Patriot League has established an Award of Outstanding Leadership and Character to recognize and honor those who demonstrate excellence in leadership and service while participating in Patriot League athletics, with one male and one female winner selected each year. Provided the minimum conduct standards are met, any Patriot League student-athlete and/or team is eligible for the award. The definition of leadership and character for the purposes of this award includes but is not limited to any of the following ideals:

Leadership

• - Demonstrated Leadership on the "field" of competition and within the campus community
• - Promotes a Leadership vision for the betterment of one's team or teammates
• - Mentorship of teammates
• - A role model on campus

Character

• - Active participation in on-campus and/or community service projects
• - Perseverance in overcoming hardships
• - Demonstration of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship
  
  The League office will solicit nominations from each institution, and institutions are allowed to submit one male and one female nominee. These nominations should describe the demonstrated acts of leadership and character that merit the award. Once received, nominations will be compiled by the League office then sent out to each institution's SAAC administrator for votes. The League office will provide each winner with a glass award (note: teams who win will receive one glass award as recognition for their achievement) and a congratulatory letter from the Commissioner of the Patriot League.

Academic Year	Female Recipient	Male Recipient

2011-12	Jana Basubas, Lehigh	Chris Lum, Lehigh
2012-13	Rebecca Guman, Lehigh	Michael Colvin, Lehigh
2013-14	Brooke Astor, Lehigh	Alec Golini, Lafayette
2014-15	Andrea Seifert, Bucknell	Ryan Frazier, Bucknell
2015-16	Emilie Ikeda, American	Jesse Klug, Bucknell
2016-17	Sune Swart, Bucknell	Matt Cortese, Lafayette
2017-18	Meghan Kovac, Bucknell	Scott McAvoy, Lafayette
2018-19	Regine Cooper, Colgate	Declan Cronin, Holy Cross
2019-20	Maegan Moriarty, Holy Cross	Jimmy Hayburn, Loyola Maryland
2020-21	Abby Kapp, Bucknell	Divine Buckrham, Lehigh
2021-22	Nicole Rivait, Bucknell/Drew Pecora, Lehigh	Johna Joseph Jr., Colgate
2022-23	Clara McCormick, Bucknell/Charlotte Ryan, Navy	Bryan Qian, Colgate
2023-24	Bryn Underwood, American	Aldrich Elvambuena, American
2024-25	Sophia Diehl, Colgate	Jack Roberto, Bucknell/Caleb Kenney, Holy Cross