Voters on the awards committee comprise USOC representatives, members of the national media, and Olympic athletes. Winners are selected from Male Athlete, Female Athlete, Team and Paralympian of the Year nominations submitted by the National Governing Bodies of the Olympic and Pan American Games sports and affiliated and disabled sports organizations.

SportsWoman of the Year

1974 — Shirley Babashoff, swimming

1975 — Kathy Heddy, swimming

1976 — Sheila Young, speedskating

1977 — Linda Fratianne, figure skating

1978 — Tracy Caulkins, swimming

1979 — Sippy Woodhead, swimming

1980 — Beth Heiden, speedskating

1981 — Sheila Young Ochowicz,

cycling/speedskating

1982 — Melanie Smith, equestrian

1983 — Tamara McKinney, skiing

1984 — Tracy Caulkins, swimming

1985 — Mary Decker Slaney, athletics

1986 — Jackie Joyner-Kersee, athletics

1987 — Jackie Joyner-Kersee, athletics

1988 — Florence Griffith Joyner, athletics

1989 — Janet Evans, swimming

1990 — Lynn Jennings, athletics

1991 — Kim Zmeskal, gymnastics

1992 — Bonnie Blair, speedskating

1993 — Gail Devers, athletics

1994 — Bonnie Blair, speedskating

1995 — Picabo Street, skiing

1996 — Amy Van Dyken, swimming

1997 — Tara Lipinski, figure skating

1998 — Picabo Street, skiing

1999 — Jenny Thompson, swimming

2000 — Marion Jones, athletics

2001 — Jennifer Capriati, tennis

2002 — Sarah Hughes, figure skating

2003 — Michelle Kwan, figure skating

2004 — Carly Patterson, gymnastics  2005 — Katie Hoff, swimming

2006 — Hannah Teter, snowboarding

2007 — Katie Hoff, swimming

Paralympian of the Year

2004 — Erin Popovich, swimming  2005 — Laurie Stephens, alpine skiing

2006 — Jessica Long, swimming

2007 — Jessica Galli, athletics

SportsMan of the Year

1974 — Jim Bolding, athletics

1975 — Clinton Jackson, boxing

1976 — John Naber, swimming

1977 — Eric Heiden, speedskating

1978 — Bruce Davidson, equestrian

1979 — Eric Heiden, speedskating

1980 — Eric Heiden, speedskating

1981 — Scott Hamilton,

figure skating

1982 — Greg Louganis, diving

1983 — Rick McKinney, archery

1984 — Edwin Moses, athletics

1985 — Willie Banks, athletics

1986 — Matt Biondi, swimming

1987 — Greg Louganis, diving

1988 — Matt Biondi, swimming

1989 — Roger Kingdom, athletics

1990 — John Smith, wrestling

1991 — Carl Lewis, athletics

1992 — Pablo Morales, swimming

1993 — Michael Johnson, athletics

1994 — Dan Jansen, speedskating

1995 — Michael Johnson, athletics

1996 — Michael Johnson, athletics

1997 — Pete Sampras, tennis

1998 — Jonny Mosely, skiing

1999 — Lance Armstrong, cycling

2000 — Rulon Gardner, wrestling

2001 — Lance Armstrong, cycling

2002 — Lance Armstrong, cycling

2003 — Lance Armstrong, cycling

2004 — Michael Phelps, swimming  2005 — Hunter Kemper, triathlon

2006 — Joey Cheek, speedskating

2007 — Tyson Gay, athletics

Team of the Year

1996 — Women's Olympic

Basketball Team

1997 — Women's National

Soccer Team

1998 — Women's Olympic Ice

Hockey Team

1999 — Women's World Cup

Soccer Team

2000 — Men's Olympic Basketball

2001 — U.S. Postal Service Cycling

2002 — Women's Olympic Bobsled

(J. Bakken, V. Flowers)

2003 — Women's Gymnastics

2004 — U.S. Olympic Softball Team  2005 — U.S. World Badminton                 Doubles Team                 (T. Gunawan, H. Bach)

2006 — U.S. Men’s Curling

2007 — U.S. Women’s World Championships Gymnastics