Clemson, SC– The Clemson athletic department has announced winners of the Frank Howard Award, the IPTAY Athlete of the Year, and the Brandon Streeter Award for the 2020-21 academic year. A 23-person committee made up of local media and Clemson administrators voted on the candidates.
The Frank Howard Award is the honor presented each year to a student-athlete for bringing honor to Clemson athletics.This year’s recipient is softball All-American Valerie Cagle.She is the first female Clemson athlete to win the award in 11 years.
Few players in the nation contributed to her team’s success in as many ways as Cagle this year.