Live with the Tide: The 2020 Crimson Choice Awards

Join BamaCentral as we follow along live with the 2020 Crimson Choice Awards, hosted by Alabama Athletics and the UA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

In lieu of the 2020 Crimson Choice Awards Banquet, Alabama Athletics will be posting this year's winners throughout the night on their Twitter and Instagram pages.

The awards are typically announced in mid-April, but were delayed due to concerns surrounding COVID-19.

Follow along here at BamaCentral as we post tonight's winners here as they come in. The awards are slated to begin being announced at 6 p.m. CT.

Tonight's the night! @UA_SAAC will present the 2020 Crimson Choice Awards on Twitter & Instagram. #CCAwards2020 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/VX1uyU4JYX
— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) May 4, 2020

Awards:

Rookie of the Year (M/W)

A member of the @SEC Men’s Basketball 2019 All-Freshman Team, The Male Rookie of the Year … Kira Lewis Jr.!#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/pBXo7oZXGO
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 4, 2020

Comeback Athlete of the Year

This year’s Comeback Athlete of the Year goes to @AlabamaTrack’s Bobby Colantonio Jr., who, after beating stage-4 cancer, went on to earn indoor & outdoor All-America honors in 2019.#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/9jS2sYpd3k
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 4, 2020

Competitive Excellence Award

The Competitive Excellence Award goes to the @NCAA Champion quartet of Zane Waddell, Laurent Bams, Knox Auerbach & Robert Howard, who took home @AlabamaSwimDive’s 2nd NCAA 200 medley relay title in five years in 2019!#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/cOOyYqA9ur
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 4, 2020

Team of the Year (M/W)

The CCA Men’s Team of the Year, @AlabamaSwimDive finished 7th at the @NCAA Championships, produced 7 All-Americans & six @SEC individual & relay titles!#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/D4VEwH3naj
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 4, 2020

Unsung Heroes (M/W)

The 2020 Women’s Unsung Heroes!#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/6dkeqHeAid
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 4, 2020

Coach of the Year (M/W)

The Male Sport Coach of the Year is Dan Waters, who led the Tide men to top-10 finishes at the indoor & outdoor @NCAA Championships for the third year in a row!#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/HgOAS4tVST
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 5, 2020

A-Club Athlete of the Year (M/W)

The Female A-Club Athlete of the Year is @AlabamaSB All-American & Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team member Bailey Hemphill!#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/ExYzHFBYiz
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 4, 2020

The Male A-Club Athlete of the Year is @AlabamaSwimDive’s World, NCAA & SEC Champion Zane Waddell!#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/V8GPPbSpyg
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 4, 2020

Supporting Role

A part of the Crimson Tide's 1988 @NCAA Championship gymnastics team, Marie Robbins retired from Alabama in December as Senior Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator following a 25-year on the @UA_Athletics staff.#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/2SCY9BoZAv
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 4, 2020

Faculty Member of the Year

The 2020 Crimson Choice Awards Faculty of the Year Award goes to the late David Ford of the Culverhouse College of Business, who made such a difference for so many in the classroom and who staunchly cheered us all on from the stands. #CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/9vkwcY0XCT
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 5, 2020

Team Grade Point Average (M/W)

The Women’s Team with the highest team GPA in 2019 was @AlabamaWTN with a 3.81!#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/m8fC3HNqbL
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 5, 2020

Team Community Service (M/W)

The baseball team earned the Men’s Commitment to Service Award.#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/xd7uMGH0cA
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 4, 2020

Heart of Service (M/W)

The Men’s Heart of Service goes to @AlabamaSwimDive’s Kyle Maas.#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/KJXsm7yEZl
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 4, 2020

Paul W. Bryant Scholar-Athlete Award (M/W)

The 2020 Paul W. Bryant Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year is All-American & Softball Academic All-American of the Year Bailey Hemphill!#CCAwards2020 #StillTideTogether #RollTide pic.twitter.com/fHuz9dbT7C
— UA_SAAC (@UA_SAAC) May 5, 2020