STANFORD, Calif. – The annual Stanford Athletic Board Awards were held at Bing Auditorium, highlighting the Cardinal’s excellence during the 2024-25 season. Ryann Neushul (women’s water polo) earned the Al Masters Award as the highest-achieving student-athlete.
This year, 27 varsity programs were represented during the ceremony while 53 student-athletes walked away with awards.
During the 2024-25 campaign, Stanford has won two NCAA championships (women’s rowing and women’s water polo) and six total national championships (sailing (3x) and artistic swimming). The Cardinal has tallied at least one NCAA championship during each of the last 49 years, dating back to the 1976-77 campaign. In total, Stanford varsity teams have won 138 NCAA championships (71 men, 67 women) and 173 national titles overall.
The complete list of award winners is included below, in order of presentation.
ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Maxime Raynaud | Men’s Basketball |
| Elia Rubin | Women’s Volleyball |
| Jack Ryan | Men’s Swimming & Diving |
Sherry Posthumus Club Sports Team of the Year
Sherry Posthumus was an assistant athletics director at Stanford for nearly 25 years before her death in 2007. She was the manager of the men’s and women’s U.S. Olympic fencing teams in 1988, 1992, and 1996, and was instrumental in developing the Stanford fencing program. This award was established in her memory by her colleagues in the athletics department in 2008.
Shirley Schoof Club Sports Athlete of the Year
| Name | Sport |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hong | Figure Skating |
| Diego Maglione | Boxing |
Shirley Schoof retired in 1999 after working for 35 years for the athletics department. She was a physical education instructor and coach, and served for 20 years as an assistant athletics director. This award was established in her name in 2004 to recognize the impact that Schoof made on the university in the areas of physical education, club sports, and wellness.
Thomas W. Ford Award
Thomas Ford had a profound impact on the Stanford community. He worked at Stanford for 11 years beginning in 1955 as a legal counsel in the business office, then advanced to be the university’s director of land development. He served on the Stanford Athletics Board and The Board of Trustees. In 1989, the Ford Center for Sports and Recreation was dedicated in his honor. Community service was important to him, and he funded many service initiatives in the athletics department. This award was established in…
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