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Greensboro, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the recipients of the 2008 Spring Sportsmanship Awards. Teams receiving the awards have conducted themselves with a high degree of character and good sportsmanship, as determined by a vote of the league’s players and coaches.
The Virgina women’s golf and women’s tennis teams were recognized by their peers as the sportsmanship award winners for the league’s spring sports.
The women’s golf team finished second at the ACC Championships and 12th at the NCAA Championships. First-year coach Kim Lewellen was named the ACC’s Coach of the Year. The women’s tennis team reached the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament and finished the year 10-13.
The conference presents sportsmanship awards for each of its 25 sponsored sports. The concept of these awards was created by the ACC Student Athlete Advisory Committee in an effort to recognize teams who earned the utmost regard from their peers during competition. As is stated in the conference’s Mission Statement, “It [the ACC] strongly adheres to the principles of integrity and sportsmanship, and supports the total development of the student-athlete and each member institution’s athletics department staff, with the intent of producing enlightened leadership for tomorrow.”
The following is a complete list of the 2008 Spring Sportsmanship Award recipients:
Sport Recipient
Men’s Tennis…………………………Duke
Women’s Tennis………………….Virginia
Men’s Golf……………………..Boston College
Women’s Golf……………………Virginia
Men’s Lacrosse………………….Duke
Women’s Lacrosse………………..Virginia Tech
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field………Georgia Tech
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field…….Boston College
Rowing…………………………Clemson
Softball……………………….Virginia Tech
Baseball……………………….North Carolina