Pac-12 names 2015-16 Tom Hansen Conference Medal winners
SAN FRANCISCO -- The 2015-16 Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal Winners were announced today. A Conference Medal is awarded annually to each member institution’s outstanding senior male and female student-athlete based on the exhibition of the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership.
Conference medal winners have been named every year since the 1960-61 academic year. In 2009, the Pac-12 renamed the award the Tom Hansen Conference Medal in honor of Hansen, who retired at the end of June 2009 after serving for 26 years as Commissioner of the Pac-10.
Following are the 2015-16 award winners:
2015-16 Pac-12 Tom Hansen Conference Medal Winners
| School | Men | Women |
| Arizona | Rafael Quintero, Diving | Bonnie Brandon, Swimming |
| Arizona State | Michael Bercovici, Football | Elisha Davis, Basketball |
| California | Tyrone Wallace, Basketball | Rachel Bootsma, Swimming |
| Colorado | Connor Winter, Cross Country | Alexis Keating, Golf |
| Oregon | Daan Maasland, Tennis | Cheridan Hawkins, Softball |
| Oregon State | Seth Thomas, Wrestling | Ruth Hamblin, Basketball |
| Stanford | Conrad Kaminski, Volleyball | Ivana Hong, Gymnastics |
| UCLA | Daniel McClintick, Water Polo | Danusia Francis, Gymnastics |
| USC | Max de Vroome, Tennis | Samantha Bricio, Volleyball |
| Utah | Brandon Taylor, Basketball | Breanna Hughes, Gymnastics |
| Washington | Brian Clay, Football | Melanie Wade, Volleyball |
| Washington State | Joe Dahl, Football | Kourtney Guetlein, Soccer |
On Thursday, July 6 at 7:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. MT, Pac-12 Networks will air Pride of the Pac, a one-hour special honoring these 24 recipients of the prestigious Tom Hansen Conference Medal.