The Homer Rice Award is presented annually to an FBS Director of Athletics.
Criteria for the award:
The recipient:
- Must have served as a Director of Athletics for at least 10 years
- Must have made significant and meaningful contributions to intercollegiate athletics
- Must have been retired from an FBS Athletics Director’s position for at least one year
Previous recipients:
1989 | Dick Schultz | Director of Athletics, University of Virginia Executive Director, NCAA |
1990 | Bill Flynn | Director of Athletics, Boston College |
1991 | John Clune | Director of Athletics, Air Force Academy |
1992 | Don Canham | Director of Athletics, University of Michigan |
1993 | Gene Corrigan | Director of Athletics, University of Virginia Director of Athletics, University of Notre Dame Commissioner, Atlantic Coast Conference |
1994 | Glen Tuckett | Director of Athletics, Brigham Young University |
1995 | Cedric Dempsey | Director of Athletics, San Diego State University Director of Athletics, University of Houston Director of Athletics, University of Arizona Executive Director, NCAA |
1996 | Carl James | Director of Athletics, Duke University Director of Athletics, University of Maryland Commissioner, Big Eight Conference |
1997 | Bump Elliott | Director of Athletics, University of Iowa |
1998 | Dave Hart, Sr. | Director of Athletics, University of Missouri Director of Athletics, University of Louisville Commissioner, Southern Conference |
1999 | Mike Lude | Director of Athletics, Kent State University Director of Athletics, Auburn University Director of Athletics, University of Washington |
2000 | Jim Jones | Director of Athletics, The Ohio State University |
2001 | Frank Windegger | Director of Athletics, Texas Christian University |
2002 | Dr. Gene Hooks | Director of Athletics, Wake Forest University Executive Director, D1A Athletics Directors Association |
2003 | Jack Lengyel | Director of Athletics, University of Missouri Director of Athletics, U.S. Naval Academy |
2004 | Tom Butters | Director of Athletics, Duke University |
2005 | John Swofford | Director of Athletics, University of North Carolina Commissioner, Atlantic Coast Conference |
2007 | Vince Dooley | Director of Athletics, University of Georgia |
2008 | C.M. Newton | Director of Athletics, University of Kentucky |
2009 | Andy Geiger | Director of Athletics, The Ohio State University Director of Athletics, University of Maryland Director of Athletics, Stanford University |
2010 | John Toner | Director of Athletics, University of Connecticut |
2011 | Mike Cleary | Executive Director, NACDA |
2012 | Todd Turner | Director of Athletics, University of Washington Director of Athletics, Vanderbilt University Director of Athletics, North Carolina State University Director of Athletics, University of Connecticut President, D1A Athletics Directors Association |
2013 | Bob Bowlsby | Director of Athletics, University of Iowa Director of Athletics, Stanford University Commissioner, Big 12 Conference |
2014 | Jim Livengood | Director of Athletics, Washington State University Director of Athletics, University of Arizona Director of Athletics, University of Nevada – Las Vegas Executive Director, D1A Athletic Directors Association President, D1A Athletic Directors Association |
2015 | No awardee | |
2016 | Dr. Mike McGee | Director of Athletics, University of Cincinnati Director of Athletics, University of Southern California Director of Athletics, University of South Carolina |
2017 | DeLoss Dodds | Director of Athletics, Kansas State University Director of Athletics, University of Texas (men’s sports) President, D1A Athletic Directors Association |
2018 | Bill Byrne | Director of Athletics, Texas A&M University Director of Athletics, University of Nebraska Director of Athletics, University of Oregon |