The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Academic and Student Services: NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Established in 1964, the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship program promotes and encourages graduate education by recognizing the Association's most accomplished student-athletes. The program evaluates candidates on their athletic and academic achievements, campus involvement, community service and leadership. An equitable selection process ensures that all nominees, regardless of sport, division, gender or race, are considered fairly.
The NCAA has awarded $10,000 to 42 exceptional student-athletes as part of its Postgraduate Scholarship program. These student-athletes, representing winter sports across all three NCAA divisions, have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements, athletic excellence and leadership within their communities.
Each year, the NCAA awards 126 postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes who have completed their final year of athletics competition. The scholarships are distributed three times annually – in the fall, winter and spring – providing 21 scholarships each to men and women per season. The award is a one-time, nonrenewable scholarship intended to support graduate study at an accredited institution.
1969
Corby Robertson (Football) – Business Administration (1969), College of Business Administration
1970
Bill Zapalac (Football) – Architectural Engineering (1973), College of Engineering
Louis Bagwell (Baseball) – Education (1970), College of Education
1973
Mike Bayer (Football) – Philosophy (1973), College of Liberal Arts
1974
Harry Larrabee (Men’s Basketball) – Physical Education (1975), College of Education
Pat Kelly (Football) – Accounting (1973), College of Business Administration, and J.D. (1977), Law School
1975
Wade Johnston (Football) – Physical and Health Education (1975) and M.ED. Physical and Health Education (1980), College of Education
1976
Bob Simmons (Football) – Health Education (1978), College of Education
1977
Bill Hamilton (Football) – M.D. (1981), UT Medical Branch Galveston
1979
Jim Krivacs (Men’s Basketball) – deferred professional basketball career
1987
Kara McGrath (Women’s Swimming & Diving) – English (1987), College of Liberal Arts
Nathan Breazeale (Men’s Swimming & Diving) – Biology (1986), College of Natural Sciences
1988
Betsy Mitchell (Women’s Swimming & Diving) – Educational and Youth Studies (1988) and M.ED. Sport Administration (1991), College of Education
Kent Farr Dickson (Men’s Swimming & Diving) – Zoology (1988), College of Natural Sciences
1989
Dawn Davenport (Volleyball) – Secondary Education (1989), College of Education
1992
Katy Arris (Women’s Swimming & Diving) – Economics (1992), College of Liberal Arts
1993
Susan Gilchrist (Women’s Tennis) – Sociology (1993), College of Liberal Arts
1996
Pat Fitzgerald (Football) – Marketing (1997), College of Business Administration, and J.D. (2002), Law School
1998
Danielle Viglione (Women’s Basketball) – Health Promotion and Fitness (1998), College of Education
1999
Vera Ilyina (Women’s Swimming & Diving) – International Business (1999), College of Business Administration
2001
Janet Walker (Women’s Tennis) – History (2001), College of Liberal Arts, and J.D. (2005), Law School
2003
Erin Sims (Women’s Track & Field) – Art History (2023), College of Fine Arts
2004
Kelly Wilson (Soccer) – Kinesiology (2004), College of Education
2007
Petra Dizdar (Women’s Tennis) – Public Relations (2007), College of Communication and M.P.AFF. Public Affairs (2009), LBJ School of Public Affairs
2009
Stephanie Logterman (Soccer) – Humanities (2009), College of Liberal Arts
2012
Julie Amthor (Women’s Track & Field) – Biology (2012), College of Natural Sciences
2017
Madisyn Cox (Women’s Swimming & Diving) – Neuroscience (2018), College of Natural Sciences
Imri Ganiel (Men’s Swimming & Diving) – Biochemistry (2017), College of Natural Sciences and M.S.F. Finance (2018), College of Business Administration
2019-20
Anelise Diener (Women’s Swimming & Diving) – Psychology (2019), College of Liberal Arts
Alison Gibson (Women’s Swimming & Diving) – Advertising (2020), College of Communication and M.S. Advertising (2021), College of Communication
2021-22
Michael Cruciani (Football) – Government (2013), College of Liberal Arts, and J.D. (2015), Law School, and M.B.A (2024), McCombs School of Business
2022-23
Alyssa Duhart (Women’s Cross Country) – Design (2023), College of Fine Arts
2023-24
Ava Longi (Women’s Swimming & Diving) – Neuroscience (2024), College of Natural Sciences
2024-25
Isaac Alonzo (Men’s Cross Country) – Sports Management (2024), College of Education
Coby Carrozza (Men’s Swimming & Diving) – Advertising (2024), College of Communication
Jake Foster (Men’s Swimming & Diving) – Biology (2023), College of Natural Sciences
Lanie Nitsch (Rowing) – Management (2023), McCombs School of Business
2025-26
Sarah Carruthers (Women’s Swimming & Diving) – Biology (2026), College of Natural Sciences
Rodger Rivera (Men’s Cross Country) – 2024, Chemistry (2024), College of Natural Sciences and M.A., Design (2025), College of Fine Arts