Athletes
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Presentation: Varsity awards will be presented to
the recipients following the completion of each sport season.
Recommendation: Recommendation for awards shall
be made by the head coach.
Multi-Sport Athletes: Because it is possible to
letter in more than one sport in any year, the department
will give only one varsity award per year to an individual.
Senior Varsity Award: A senior winning a varsity
award who has completed his/her eligibility may have a choice
of any one of the four varsity awards (jacket, blanket,
watch, or ring). This allows the senior award winner to
select any award regardless of previous letter earned.
Lost Awards: A previous varsity award-winning athlete
may purchase any one of the four varsity awards at University
cost.
Official Varsity Awards: The official varsity awards
for both men and women student-athletes are as follows:
| Year |
Award |
| First |
Jacket |
| Second |
Blanket |
| Third |
Watch |
| Fourth |
Ring |
Record Retention: It is the responsibility
of the head equipment manager to maintain all "P" Award records.
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Varsity "P": The athletic director may, upon recommendation
of the head coach of the sport or activity, grant a Varsity
"P" Award to a manager who has completed his/her third or
fourth year of service.
Other Awards: To any manager who has completed one
or two years of service in his/her sport or activity, the
athletic director may, upon recommendation of the head coach
of the sport or activity, grant an award other than a Varsity
"P" as indicated below:
| Year |
Award |
| First |
Plaque |
| Second |
Windbreaker |
| Third |
Jacket |
| Fourth |
Blanket |
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Varsity "P": The athletic director may, upon recommendation
by the advisor to the cheerleaders, grant a Varsity "P"
Award to any cheerleader who has completed his/her second
year of service.
Other Awards: The athletic director may, upon recommendation
by the advisor to the cheerleaders, grant an award other
than a Varsity "P" to any cheerleader.
Cheerleader awards are for both men and women.
| Year |
Award |
| First |
Plaque |
| Second |
Jacket |
| Third |
Blanket |
| Fourth |
Watch |
Student-Athletic Trainers back
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Varsity "P": The athletic director may, upon recommendation
of the director of sports medicine, grant a Varsity "P"
Award to a student athletic trainer who has completed his/her
second year of service to the athletic department through
the Athletic Training Education Program. These students
must have an academic standing of junior or higher.
Official Varsity Awards: The official varsity awards
for both men and women student athletic trainers are as
follows:
| Year |
Award |
| First (Sophomore) |
No award |
| Second (Junior) |
Jacket |
| Third (Senior) |
Choice of watch, blanket, or ring |
Request for Deviation: Requests for deviations shall
be directed to the athletic director.
Championship Award back
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Eligibility: To be eligible for a championship
ring, one must be a member of a conference or NCAA championship
team.
Individual Champion Design: An individual conference
and/or NCAA champion is also eligible for a ring.
The ring will be sport-specific and designed by player(s)
and coaches with ICA administrative approval (the athletic
director or one of the associate athletic directors).
Price: The ring shall not exceed the price designated
by the NCAA, the Big Ten Conference, or Purdue University
regulations.
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