The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) will commemorate its 50th anniversary by bringing together one of the largest gatherings of the greatest women in collegiate athletics over the past half century. The milestone weekend will honor past Cup winners and CWSA honorees alongside the Class of 2026 Honda Sport Award winners, the Honda Division II and III Athletes of the Year, and the Honda Inspiration Award recipient before culminating with the live presentation of the 2026 Honda Cup on Monday, July 27, at 7 p.m. ET, during the Collegiate Women Sports Awards presented by Honda on CBS Sports Network.

As the CWSA commemorates five decades of recognizing "the best of the best” of collegiate athletics, the anniversary celebration will reunite 20 distinguished alumnae whose accomplishments have helped define the legacy of women's collegiate athletics.

The returning past Cup winners and CWSA honorees include (subject to change/additions):

• Ann Meyers, UCLA, Basketball, 1978
• Julie Shea, NC State, Track & Field, 1980 
• Jill Sterkel, Texas, Swimming & Diving, 1981
• Tracy Caulkins, Florida, Swimming & Diving, 1984 & 1982 (tie)
• Deitre Collins, Hawaii, Volleyball, 1983
• Jackie Joyner, UCLA, Track & Field, 1985
• Kamie Ethridge, Texas, Basketball, 1986
• Mary T. Meagher, California, 1987
• Vicki Huber, Villanova, Track & Field, 1989
• Missy Marlowe, Utah, Gymnastics, 1992
• Jennifer Rizzotti, UConn, Basketball, 1996
• Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee, Basketball, 1998
• Cristina Teuscher, Columbia, Swimming, 2000
• Ogonna Nnamani, Stanford, Volleyball, 2005
• Sarah Pavan, Nebraska, Volleyball, 2007
• Courtney Kupets, Georgia, Gymnastics, 2009
• Missy Franklin, California, Swimming & Diving, 2015
• Janet Cobbs, North Dakota State, Volleyball, 1989 - DII Athlete of the Year Representative
• Lizzy Crist, Washington U., Soccer, 2017 - DIII Athlete of the Year Representative
• Mahalia White, North Florida, Volleyball, 2023 - Inspiration Award Representative

"Few moments in the history of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards have brought together this many iconic women from across generations of collegiate athletics," said Chris Voelz, Executive Director of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards. "As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we're honored to welcome these remarkable alumnae to New York to celebrate their shared legacy and to inspire the Class of 2026 as they begin their own place in CWSA history."

Since its founding in 1976, the Collegiate Women Sports Awards has recognized the nation's most accomplished women student-athletes for excellence in athletics, academics, leadership, and community service. First presented in 1977 as the Broderick Cup, later renamed the Honda-Broderick Cup, and now known as the Honda Cup, the award remains one of the highest honors in women's collegiate athletics, recognizing the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.

The 2026 celebration also marks 40 years of partnership with Honda, whose unwavering support has helped elevate women's collegiate athletics nationwide. Since 1986, Honda has contributed more than $3.4 million in institutional grants benefiting women's athletics programs across the country.

Encore airings of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards presented by Honda on CBS Sports Network (all times Eastern) include:

• Tuesday, July 28: 2:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 29: 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, July 30: 10:00 a.m.

CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is widely available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV. Additionally, a live CBS Sports Network stream is available through CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App by authenticating with select providers. 

About Honda Corporate Social Responsibility and the Honda USA Foundation 

For more than 65 years in the U.S., Honda has been committed to making positive contributions to the communities where its associates live and work. The company’s mission is to create products and services that help people fulfill their life’s potential, while conducting business in a sustainable manner and fostering an inclusive workplace. Advancing its corporate social responsibility, Honda and the Honda USA Foundation support this direction through giving focused on education, the environment, mobility, traffic safety, and community.  

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