title: NFCA National Player of the Year
text: # NFCA National Player of the Year
  
  The NFCA National Player of the Year is an award given by Schutt Sports to the best college softball player of the year. The award has been given annually since 2016. In 2019, the award was split into two honors, the player and pitchers of the year. The award is voted on by the members of the NFCA's NCAA Division I All-American Committee.
  
  ## Winners
  
  ### Player of the Year (2016–present)
  
  | Year | Player | Position | School |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2016 | Sierra Romero | 2B | Michigan |
  | 2017 | Megan Good | P | James Madison |
  | 2018 | Rachel Garcia | P | UCLA |
  | 2019 | Abbey Cheek | 3B | Kentucky |
  | 2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
  | 2021 | Rachel Garcia | P | UCLA |
  | 2022 | Jocelyn Alo | U | Oklahoma |
  | 2023 | Skylar Wallace | U | Florida |
  
  ### Pitcher of the Year (2019–present)
  
  | Year | Player | School |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2019 | Rachel Garcia | UCLA |
  | 2020 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
  | 2021 | Montana Fouts | Alabama |
  | 2022 | Georgina Corrick | South Florida |
  | 2023 | Ashley Rogers | Tennessee |
  