Celebrating the best of the 2025-26 season! Introducing the winners of the 2026 NIL Store Awards 🏆 Read below for the full list for award winners + nominees (winners listed first) School of the Year (Group I): UConn — Illinois, Purdue, LSU, UCLA School of the Year (Group II): Boise State — Illinois State, South Florida, Tulane, Western Kentucky Male Athlete of the Year: Fernando & Alberto Mendoza – Indiana Football — AJ Dybantsa (BYU MBB), Jonah Coleman (Washington Football), Josh Hubbard (Mississippi State MBB), Nick Boyd (Wisconsin MBB) Female Athlete of the Year: Azzi Fudd – UConn WBB — Flau’jae Johnson (LSU WBB), Harper Murray (Nebraska Volleyball), Sarah Strong (UConn WBB) School Activation of the Year: UCLA – WBB Dance Sensation — Michigan State (Madness Merch), Syracuse (Otto Orange’s First Mascot NIL Deal), VMI (Football Alumni Rally Around Elijah Brooks) NIL Admin of the Year (Group I): Teri Hanneke – UCLA — Brett Sible (DePaul), Carley Mooney (UConn), Eddie Taylor (C...