Big Ten Medal of Honor

Big Ten Medal of Honor
Awarded forGreatest Proficiency in Athletics and Scholastic Work
CountryUnited States
Presented byBig Ten Conference
First awarded1915
Currently held by28 each year (since 2014–15)
Websitewww.bigten.org

One of the most prestigious conference awards in college athletics, the Big Ten Medal of Honor was first awarded in 1915 to one student-athlete from the graduating class of each university who had "attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work." The 14 institutions of the Big Ten feature over 10,000 student-athletes, more than any other conference, and only 28 of those individuals are recognized each year with the Big Ten Medal of Honor. In the nearly 100 years of the Medal of Honor, just over 1,300 student-athletes have earned this distinction.[1] The medal features the Latin phrase Mens fervida in corpore lacertoso ("a fervent mind in a vigorous body") on one side and the student's name and the phrase For Scholarship and Athletic Prowess on the reverse side.[2]

  1. ^ Big Ten Medal of Honor
  2. ^ Ozanian, Mike (March 15, 2014). "Big 10 Celebrates Medal Of Honor Centennial". Forbes.