Fred Mitchell Award

Fred Mitchell Award celebrates placekickers for excellence – 2024 Kickoff Watch List

Aug 27, 2024

The Fred Mitchell Award recognizes 61 placekickers for their excellence on the football field throughout the 2024 season and for their off-field contributions throughout the... Read More

Mitchell among 6 inductees to Gary Sports Hall of Fame

Aug 6, 2024

By CAROLE CARLSON The Gary Sports Hall of Fame grew by six new members, including a former NBA player, two MLB players and a woman... Read More

Fred Mitchell Award celebrates placekickers for excellence – 2024 Preseason Watch List

Jul 31, 2024

The Fred Mitchell Award recognizes 40 placekickers for their excellence on the football field throughout the 2023 season and for their off-field contributions throughout the... Read More

Former Fred Mitchell Award winner named co-chairman

Jun 3, 2024

Congratulations to Matt Cotiguala for becoming co-chairman of the Fred Mitchell Award selection committee, joining incumbent Rob Perry. Matt was the 2015 winner of the... Read More

Lifetime Achievement Award: Fred Mitchell

May 13, 2024

Fred Mitchell is an award-winning sportswriter and columnist who spent over 41 years with the Chicago Tribune. He is the author of 12 books, including... Read More

About The Fred Mitchell Award

The Award is presented annually to the nation’s top place-kicker in FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA and NJCAA for excellence on the football field and in the community. Over 750 are eligible.

Fred Mitchell Award Recipients

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Fred Mitchell Award celebrates placekickers for excellence – 2024 Kickoff Watch List

Mitchell among 6 inductees to Gary Sports Hall of Fame

Fred Mitchell Award celebrates placekickers for excellence – 2024 Preseason Watch List

Former Fred Mitchell Award winner named co-chairman

Lifetime Achievement Award: Fred Mitchell