The USOC Paralympian of the Year award was introduced in 2004, and the category was expanded to the Paralympic SportsWoman, SportsMan and Team of the Year awards in 2009. Winners are selected from the female, male and team of the year nominations of the National Governing Bodies for the Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games sports, as well as select, designated entities within the U.S. Paralympic Movement.
In 2015, the names of the awards were modified to recognize standout performances in non-Olympic and Paralympic Games years, honoring the Female Paralympic Athlete, Male Paralympic Athlete and Paralympic Team of the Year. The Paralympic Coach of the Year award was added to the program in 2017.
Female Paralympic Athlete of the Year
2015 Tatyana McFadden, Track and Field
2017 Tatyana McFadden, Track and Field
2019 Oksana Masters, Para Nordic Skiing and Para-Cycling
Male Paralympic Athlete of the Year
2015 Joe Berenyi, Cycling
2017 Mikey Brannigan, Track and Field
2019 Ben Thompson, Para Archery
Paralympic Team of the Year, presented by Dow
2015 U.S. National Team, Sled Hockey
2017 U.S. National Team, Sled Hockey
2019 U.S. National Team, Sled Hockey
Paralympic Coach of the Year
2017 Eileen Carey, Para Nordic Skiing
2019 Wesley Johnson, Paratriathlon
USOC Paralympic SportsMan of the Year
2009 Steve Cash, Sled Hockey
2010 Taylor Chace, Sled Hockey
2011-12 Raymond Martin, Track and Field
2012-13 Raymond Martin, Track and Field
USOC Paralympic SportsWoman of the Year
2009 Stephani Victor, Alpine Skiing
2010 Alana Nichols, Alpine Skiing
2011-12 Jessica Long, Swimming
2012-13 Monica Bascio, Cycling
USOC Paralympic Team of the Year
2009 National Sled Hockey Team
2010 Paralympic Sled Hockey Team
2011-12 Men’s Quad Doubles Wheelchair Tennis Team
2012-13 Men's 4x100-meter Track and Field Team
USOC Paralympian of the Year
2004 Erin Popovich, Swimming
2005 Laurie Stephens, Skiing
2006 Jessica Long, Swimming
2007 Jessica Galli, Track and Field
2008 Erin Popovich, Swimming
