Nominations for the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award are Now Open

05/22/2023


Nominations will close Wednesday, June 21, 2023

NEW YORK (May 17, 2023) -- The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is now accepting nominations for the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award. This prestigious award has been presented annually since 1930 to the most outstanding athlete at the collegiate or Olympic level in the United States. 

In addition to athletic excellence, the AAU James E. Sullivan award also aims to recognize the qualities of leadership, citizenship, character and sportsmanship on and off the field.

To nominate an athlete for the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award, please fill out this form. The AAU is looking for nominations of athletes at the collegiate or Olympic level who competed in 2022-2023.

Please note that nominations will close Wednesday, June 21, 2023. 

Prior winners of this historic award include Carl Lewis (track and field), Bill Walton (basketball), Michael Phelps (swimming), Simone Biles (gymnastics), Shawn Johnson (gymnastics), Peyton Manning (football), Ezekiel Elliott (football), Michelle Kwan, and Caeleb Dressel (swimming). Click here for more past winners.

Voting to determine the award finalists will open in July, followed by another round of voting in August to determine the winner. The winner will be announced at the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award ceremony at the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) on September 19, 2023.

Learn more about the AAU Sullivan Award here