CABMA's Manager of the Year is chosen annually by the membership from nominations of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the profession of athletics business management and who are full CABMA members. The current CABMA president is not eligible for nomination. The ballot forwarded to the members contains the names of the individuals receiving the most nominations and includes a short biographical outline for each candidate. The member receiving the most votes is named CABMA's Manager of the Year.
CABMA's Manager of the Year Award
| 2023-24 |
Ashley Leko |
University of South Florida |
| 2022-23 |
Eric George |
Mississippi State University |
| 2021-22 |
Carolyn Lewis |
DePaul University |
| 2020-21 |
Mario Morris |
Notre Dame |
| 2019-20 |
Scott Mitchell |
Tulane University |
| 2018-19 |
Marvin Lewis |
Georgia Tech |
| 2017-18 |
Jude Caserta |
Canisius |
| 2016-17 |
Chris Iacoi |
UCLA |
| 2015-16 |
Eric Roedl |
Oregon |
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Brad Stricklin |
UCF |
| 2014-15 |
Omar Banks |
Cincinnati |
| 2013-14 |
Chauncey Winbush |
Navy |
| 2012-13 |
Stacy Martin |
Memphis |
| 2011-12 |
Ross Cobb |
Texas San Antonio |
| 2010-11 |
Frank Hardymon |
Georgia Tech |
| 2009-10 |
David Steele |
Marshall |
| 2008-09 |
Darin Spease |
UNC Charlotte |
| 2007-08 |
Clayton Hamilton |
Colorado |
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Russ Sharp |
West Virginia |
| 2006-07 |
Doug Beard |
Wisconsin |
| 2005-06 |
Glenn Thompkins |
Purdue |
| 2004-05 |
Dave Marmion |
Wake Forest |
| 2003-04 |
Peter Fields |
Montana State |
| 2002-03 |
Dawn Reynolds |
Miami (FL) |
| 2001-02 |
Jamie Pollard |
Wisconsin |
| 2000-01 |
Julie Bright |
Northern Iowa |
| 1999 |
Greg Phillips |
Florida State |
| 1998 |
Dennis Helsel |
Akron |
| 1997 |
Penny King |
Texas A&M |
| 1996 |
Carol A. Bush |
Army |
| 1995 |
John D. Twining |
West Virginia |
| 1994 |
Larry W. Ivy |
Kentucky |
| 1993 |
Albert G. Carlson |
Columbia |
| 1992 |
Susan B. Wachter |
Kansas |
| 1991 |
Kenneth H. Buell |
Minnesota |
| 1990 |
Edward B. Carroll |
Boston College |
| 1989 |
Jon Burianek |
Colorado |
| 1988 |
Gus Manning |
Tennessee |
| 1987 |
William J. King |
Indiana |
| 1986 |
Robert E. Smith |
Oklahoma |
| 1985 |
John H. O'Neill, Jr. |
Georgia Tech |
| 1984 |
Steven A. Green |
Boston University |
| 1983 |
Joseph F. O'Brien |
Notre Dame |
| 1982 |
William A. Crim |
Army |
| 1981 |
Marie D. Abel |
Baylor |
| 1980 |
William E. Gantt |
Navy |
| 1979 |
William W. Beardsley |
Michigan State |
| 1978 |
John T. Moore |
South Carolina |
| 1978 |
Joseph W. McDonough |
Holy Cross |
| 1977 |
Francis J. Toland |
Harvard |
| 1976 |
David A. Winter |
Syracuse |
| 1975 |
Philip P. Barry |
Connecticut |
| 1974 |
Albert H. Lundstedt |
Texas |
| 1973 |
M. Robert Cahill |
Notre Dame |
| 1972 |
Jack Gilmore |
Louisiana State |
| 1971 |
John Laetz |
Michigan State |
| 1971 |
Charles H. "Red" Reid |
Oklahoma |
| 1970 |
Frank W. Anderson |
Indiana |
| 1969 |
William H. Aspinwall |
Wisconsin |
| 1968 |
Edward M. Czekaj |
Penn State |
| 1967 |
Herb Jones |
Notre Dame |
| 1966 |
Kenneth E. Farris, Sr. |
Oklahoma |
