University Awards

University Award Recipients listed below

Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athletes
Given to a junior or senior in each sport that best represents the team through academics.

Jim Tatum Award
This award was established in 1959 in honor of James M. Tatum, head football coach, 1942 and 1956 through 1958. It is presented under the sponsorship of The University of North Carolina Athletic Association to the varsity intercollegiate athlete who has performed with distinction in his or her sport and who has contributed to the University community through constructive participation in co-curricular activities.

Mildred McCaskill Award
The Mildred McCaskill Award was established by members of the McCaskill family to recognize her contribution and support of the athletic programs at the University of North Carolina.  Originally established as an endowment scholarship, the award has been broadened to include annual recognition to an outstanding male and female senior student-athlete.  Excellence in athletics, scholarships, and service to the community are the criteria for the annual individual award.

Tar Heel Scholar Athletes (Not listed below – see linked page)
Student-athletes who achieve a 3.2 cumulative GPA or higher for the year.

Top 10 Scholar-Athletes of the Year
These academic awards are given to the top 5 graduating senior male and female student-athletes with the highest cumulative GPAs.

UNC Student-Athlete 4.0 Club
Awarded to students who earn a perfect 4.0 grade point average based on at least 6 hours of graded credit (unless the student is in a senior underload) in either the previous Spring semester, Fall semester, or both semesters.

Wells Fargo Postgraduate Scholarship
Through the sponsorship, Wells Fargo will annually provide post-graduate scholarships to support UNC student-athletes who are pursuing an advanced degree. The scholarship recognizes a student-athlete who has shown leadership and excelled on the field, in the classroom and in the community.