This award is given to the student(s) who best exemplifies the standards of excellence set forth by Buck Jones. Buck is always willing to give of his time and to do whatever it takes to assist students in their professional development. Buck has an extraordinary relationship with all students, graduates, faculty and corporate sponsors that shows his passion for Partners in Sports. Buck has opened many doors to the sports industry and created opportunities for students to be successful in their endeavors. Buck is a true leader and an irreplaceable asset to the Sport Management program at The University of Tennessee. This award has been established to recognize his devotion to helping students and making Partners in Sports a career development organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\t \nYear<\/th> Recipient(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\t 2002-03<\/td> Molly Emmerich
\nShelly Shick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2003-04<\/td> Amber Scarbro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t 2004-05<\/td> Holly McDaniel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t 2005-06<\/td> Jordan Nelson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t 2006-07<\/td> Melissa Anderson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t 2007-08<\/td> Zach Franz
\nEddie Stinston<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2008-09<\/td> Tara Reed
\nBrandon Spurlock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2009-10<\/td> Sean Hensley
\nAngie Taylor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2010-11<\/td> Hunter Baddour
\nDianna Rafferty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2011-12<\/td> Kayla Cargile
\nSarah Rodts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2012-13<\/td> Sara Mitchell
\nDrew Sims<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2013-14<\/td> Jessica Leifheit
\nDon Mills<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2014-15<\/td> Kayla Anthony
\nKelsie Saxe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2015-16<\/td> Sam Gilliam
\nJackson Martin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2016-17<\/td> Jordan Bearden
\nAmanda Chastain
\nChandler Frumin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2017-18<\/td> Sydney Bunyan
\nRyan Martineau<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2018-19<\/td> Emilee Howard
\nJosh Lively<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2019-20<\/td> Kenny Miller
\nGrace Whiteley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2020-21<\/td> Bailey Alexander
\nSydney Snoddy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2021-22<\/td> Ally Lanier
\nBridget Wooleyhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2022-23<\/td> Carly Orlowski
\nCaroline Simpson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2023-24<\/td> Wes Turner
\nCayce Smith<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t 2024-25<\/td> Tyler Green
\nCaroline Kirby<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n