Many of UTM’s athletes have earned high honors from various organizations, such as the Ohio Valley Conference and Tennessee Sports Writers Association, but next April one of UTM’s student-athletes will take home the inaugural Pacer Player of the Year award.
Each week, starting with the first week of the school year, a player will be named the Pacer Player of the Week. This award will be given to athletes whose performance stands out among not only the rest of their teammates, but also the rest of the athletes that performed during that week.
The criteria for this award is simple, the athlete who stands out the most in their efforts to propel their team to victory in the eyes of the committee presenting the award will be the player who is recognized week to week.
The Player of the Week will be announced the day after the last game of the week has been played. Announcements will be made on out Facebook page, The Pacer, and our Twitter accounts, @ThePacer and @PacerSports
Next April, whichever players have taken home the most Player of the Week honors for their respective teams will be added the group of players who will be in contention for the Player of the Year Award.
The vote for Player of the Year will be a public poll that will be held on our website and through social media. While media members will determine Player of the Week. However, the combination of the student body, athletes and fans of UTM will decide Player of the Year.
The award will be announced the week before finals and the winner will be presented an award from The Pacer. The first Player of the Week will be announced Sunday, Sept. 1.
