BEN CHENEY AWARD FOR MOST OUTSTANDING MALE ATHLETE
Lumber company owner Ben Cheney was an outstanding citizen and a great athletic booster not only for the University of Puget Sound, but the entire City of Tacoma. His civic-minded attitude and generosity is remembered with this award.
Ben Cheney Award Recipients
| 1977-78 | Tim Evans | Basketball |
| 1978-79 | Joe Leonard | Basketball |
| 1979-80 | Bob Jackson | Football/Swimming |
| 1980-81 | Joe Leonard | Basketball |
| Bob Jackson | Football/Swimming | |
| 1981-82 | Bob Jackson | Football/Swimming |
| 1982-83 | Larry Smith | Football |
| 1983-84 | Mike Bos | Football |
| 1984-85 | Paul Akers | Football |
| Damon Beninger | Swimming | |
| 1985-86 | Jim Cairns | CC/Track & Field |
| 1986-87 | David Haynes | Swimming |
| 1987-88 | Mike Oliphant | Football |
| 1988-89 | Maurice Selvin | Basketball |
| 1989-90 | Bob Kabacy | Swimming |
| 1990-91 | Brian Brendel | Track & Field |
| 1991-92 | Eric Illston | Crew |
| 1992-93 | Gary McCurty | Football |
| 1993-94 | Roger Woods | Swimming |
| 1994-95 | Matt Droege | Basketball |
| Greg Kabacy | Swimming | |
| 1995-96 | Chris Schlecht | Football/Baseball |
| 1996-97 | Marc Kincaid | Swimming |
| 1997-98 | Bryan Vukelich | Basketball |
| 1998-99 | Dave Davis | Cross Country/Track |
| Lance Craig | Swimming | |
| 1999-00 | Dave Davis | Cross Country/Track |
| 2000-01 | Tye Tolentino | Soccer |
| 2001-02 | Ryan Wittstruck | Soccer |
| 2002-03 | Chris Raymond | Soccer |
| 2003-04 | Dan McLean | Cross Country/Track |
| Matt Glynn | Basketball | |
| 2004-05 | Frank Prince | Cross Country/Track |
| Chase Curtiss | Basketball | |
| 2005-06 | Chase Curtiss | Basketball |
| 2006-07 | Rory Lee | Football |
| 2007-08 | Jason Foster | Basketball |
