| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Winner
! School
! Sport |
| 1976–77
| {{sortname|Lusia|Harris}}[{{cite web|url=http://www.wbhof.com/harris.html|title=WBHOF Profile|accessdate=2009-06-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919085522/http://www.wbhof.com/harris.html|archive-date=2015-09-19|url-status=dead}}]
| Delta State
| rowspan=3| Basketball |
| 1977–78
| {{sortname|Ann|Meyers|Ann Meyers Drysdale}}[{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/suns/features/historic-journey-hall-famer-ann-meyers-drysdale|title=Ann Meyers Drysdale Led the Way for Women in Sports|website=Phoenix Suns|access-date=March 15, 2020}}]
| UCLA |
| 1978–79
| Nancy Lieberman
| Old Dominion |
| 1979–80
| Julie Shea[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/09/sports/julie-shea-runner-named-top-female-athlete-of-80.html|title=Julie Shea, Runner, Named Top Female Athlete of '80|publisher=NYTimes|accessdate=2009-06-13 | date=1981-01-09}}]
| North Carolina State
| Track & Field |
| 1980–81
| Jill Sterkel
| Texas
| rowspan=2| Swimming & Diving |
| 1981–82
| Tracy Caulkins
| Florida |
| 1982–83
| Deitre Collins
| Hawaii
| Volleyball |
| 1983–84
| Tracy Caulkins
| Florida
| Swimming & Diving |
| 1983–84
| {{sortname|Cheryl|Miller}}
| USC
| Basketball |
| 1984–85
| {{sortname|Jackie|Joyner|Jackie Joyner-Kersee}}
| UCLA
| Track & Field |
| 1985–86
| Kamie Ethridge
| Texas
| Basketball |
| 1986–87
| {{sortname|Mary T.|Meagher}}
| California
| Swimming & Diving |
| 1987–88
| Teresa Weatherspoon[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/11/sports/sports-people-awards-lady-tech-star-wins.html|title=SPORTS PEOPLE: AWARDS; Lady Tech Star Wins|publisher=NYTimes|accessdate=2009-06-12 | date=1989-01-11}}]
| Louisiana Tech
| Basketball |
| 1988–89
| Vicki Huber[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/11/sports/track-and-field-villanova-star-named-top-female-athlete.html|title=TRACK AND FIELD; Villanova Star Named Top Female Athlete|publisher=NYTimes|accessdate=2009-06-13 | date=1990-01-11}}]
| Villanova
| rowspan=2| Track & Field |
| 1989–90
| Suzy Favor
| Wisconsin |
| 1990–91
| Dawn Staley[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/12/sports/college-basketball-virginia-guard-honored-as-top-female-athlete.html|title=COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Virginia Guard Honored as Top Female Athlete|publisher=NYTimes|accessdate=2009-06-13 | date=1992-01-12}}]
| Virginia
| Basketball |
| 1991–92
| Missy Marlowe[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/15/sports/sports-people-college-top-honor-to-gymnast.html|title=SPORTS PEOPLE: COLLEGE; Top Honor to Gymnast|publisher=NYTimes|accessdate=2009-06-13 | date=1993-01-15}}]
| Utah
| Gymnastics |
| 1992–93
| Lisa Fernandez
| UCLA
| Softball |
| 1993–94
| Mia Hamm
| North Carolina
| Soccer |
| 1994–95
| Rebecca Lobo[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/09/sports/sports-people-basketball-lobo-receives-another-award.html|title=SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL;Lobo Receives Another Award|publisher=NYT|accessdate=2009-06-12 | date=1996-01-09}}]
| UConn
| rowspan=2| Basketball |
| 1995–96
| Jennifer Rizzotti[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/14/sports/rizzotti-given-honor.html|title=Rizzotti Given Honor|publisher=NYTimes|accessdate=2009-06-12 | date=1997-01-14}}]
| UConn |
| 1996–97
| Cindy Daws
| Notre Dame
| Soccer |
| 1997–98
| Chamique Holdsclaw
| Tennessee
| Basketball |
| 1998–99
| {{sortname|Misty|May|Misty May-Treanor}}
| Long Beach State
| Volleyball |
| 1999–00
| Cristina Teuscher
| Columbia
| Swimming & Diving |
| 2000–01
| Jackie Stiles[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/12/sports/plus-college-awards-stiles-is-selected-top-female-athlete.html|title=PLUS: COLLEGE AWARDS; Stiles Is Selected Top Female Athlete|publisher=NYTimes|accessdate=2009-06-13 | date=2001-06-12}}]
| Southwest Missouri State
| Basketball |
| 2001–02
| Angela Williams
| USC
| Track & Field |
| 2002–03
| Natasha Watley[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/24/sports/softball-was-right-choice-for-winner.html|title=Softball Was Right Choice For Winner|publisher=NYTimes|accessdate=2009-06-13 | first=Gloria | last=Rodríguez | date=2003-06-24}}]
| UCLA
| Softball |
| 2003–04
| Tara Kirk[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/22/sports/sports-briefing-colleges-honors-for-stanford-swimmer.html|title=SPORTS BRIEFING: COLLEGES; Honors for Stanford Swimmer|publisher=NYTimes|accessdate=2009-06-12 | first=Frank | last=Litsky | date=2004-06-22}}]
| Stanford
| Swimming & Diving |
| 2004–05
| Ogonna Nnamani
| Stanford
| Volleyball |
| 2005–06
| Christine Sinclair[{{Cite web|url=https://portlandpilots.com/news/2005/12/21/64581.aspx|title=Honda Award goes to Sinclair|website=University of Portland Athletics|date=21 December 2005 |access-date=March 15, 2020}}]
| Portland
| Soccer |
| 2006–07
| Sarah Pavan[{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/26/sports/othersports/26sportsbriefs-award.html|title=Top Female Athlete Honored|publisher=NYTimes|accessdate=2009-06-12 | date=2007-06-26}}]
| Nebraska
| Volleyball |
| 2007–08
| Candace Parker
| Tennessee
| Basketball |
| 2008–09
| Courtney Kupets[{{cite web|url=http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=221287|title=UGA's Kupets named Collegiate Woman Athlete of Year|accessdate=2009-06-22|archive-date=2011-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609001653/http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=221287|url-status=dead}}]
| Georgia
| Gymnastics |
| rowspan=2|2009–10
| Megan Hodge[{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/062110aab.html|title=Moore Named Co-Winner Of 2010 Honda-Broderick Cup|date=21 June 2010|publisher=University of Connecticut|accessdate=21 June 2010|archive-date=25 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625130421/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/062110aab.html|url-status=dead}}]
| Penn State
| Basketball |
Maya Moore| UConn
| Volleyball |
| 2010–11
| Maya Moore[{{Cite journal|url = http://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/aoty_awards|title = Past Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Winners (Honda Cup) - CWSA|website = www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com|access-date = 2016-06-29}}]
| UConn
| rowspan=2| Basketball |
| 2011–12
| Brittney Griner[{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/title-ix/article/8088649/baylor-brittney-griner-wins-honda-cup-espnw|title=Baylor's Brittney Griner wins 2012 Honda Cup|date=2012-06-19|website=ESPN.com|access-date=March 15, 2020}}]
| Baylor |
| 2012–13
| Keilani Ricketts[{{Cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/3855897/sooners-keilani-ricketts-wins-honda-cup/|title=Sooners' Keilani Ricketts wins Honda Cup|date=2013-06-24|website=Oklahoman.com|access-date=March 15, 2020}}]
| Oklahoma
| Softball |
| 2013–14
| Kim Jacob
| Alabama
| Gymnastics |
| 2014–15
| {{sortname|Missy|Franklin}}[{{Cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/uconn/news/after-breakout-season-tuck-taking-a-break/148624128|title=After breakout season, Tuck taking a break|website=SNY|access-date=2016-06-29|archive-date=2016-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003225536/https://www.sny.tv/uconn/news/after-breakout-season-tuck-taking-a-break/148624128|url-status=dead}}]
|California
|Swimming & Diving |
| 2015–16
| {{sortname|Breanna|Stewart}}[{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2016-06-28/uconns-breanna-stewart-wins-2016-honda-cup-fourth-husky-win|title=UConn's Breanna Stewart Wins 2016 Honda Cup, Fourth Husky to Win Prestigious Honor|date=2016-06-28|access-date=2016-06-29}}]
|UConn
|Basketball |
| 2016–17
| {{sortname|Katie|Ledecky}}[{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2017/06/27/katie-ledecky-wins-prestigious-honda-cup/430564001/|title=Katie Ledecky wins prestigious Honda Cup|website=USA Today|access-date=2017-06-27}}]
|rowspan=2| Stanford
|rowspan=2| Swimming & Diving |
| 2017–18
| {{sortname|Simone|Manuel}}[[https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2017-18/20180625hondacup Stanford Swimming Star Simone Manuel Wins Honda Cup; Named Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year], collegiatewomensportsawards.com, June 25, 2018 ] |
| 2018–19
| {{sortname|Rachel|Garcia}}[{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2019/06/24/rachel-garcia-ucla-softball-pitcher-wins-honda-cup/1513923001/|title=UCLA softball star Rachel Garcia named Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year|publisher=USA Today|access-date=June 25, 2019}}]
|UCLA
|Softball |
| 2019–20
| colspan=3 align=center|Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21
| Rachel Garcia[{{Cite journal|url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2020-21/hondacup2021 |title=Garcia Earns Back-to-Back Honda Cup; Named Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year |website=collegiatewomensportsawards.com |date=June 28, 2021 |access-date=June 28, 2021}}]
|UCLA
|Softball |
| 2021–22
| {{sortname|Aliyah|Boston}}[{{cite press release|url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2021-22/cupwinner2022 |title=Aliyah Boston Earns Honda Cup; Named Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year |publisher=The Collegiate Women's Sports Awards |date=June 27, 2022 |access-date=June 29, 2022}}]
| South Carolina
| rowspan=3| Basketball |
| 2022–23
| {{sortname|Caitlin|Clark}}[{{cite press release|url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2022-23/0626HondaCupwinner |title=Caitlin Clark Wins Honda Cup; Named Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year |publisher=The Collegiate Women's Sports Awards |date=June 26, 2023 |access-date=June 27, 2023}}]
| Iowa |
| 2023–24
| Caitlin Clark[{{cite web |title=Caitlin Clark wins 2nd Honda Cup as top women's NCAA athlete |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/40425338/caitlin-clark-wins-2nd-honda-cup-top-women-ncaa-athlete |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=June 24, 2024}}]
| Iowa |