The Gagliardi Trophy

The Gagliardi Trophy is given each year to the best player in college football's Division III. The award, handed out on the eve of the Division III championship game in Salem, Virginia, is named for John Gagliardi, the legendary coach at St. John's University in Minnesota.

The past winners of the Gagliardi Trophy are listed here:

2009: Blaine Westemeyer St. John's University (Minn.)
2008: Greg Micheli Mount Union College (Ohio)
2007: Justin Beaver University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
2006: Josh Brehm Alma College (Mich.)
2005: Brett Elliott Linfield College (Ore.)
2004: Rocky Myers Wesley College (Del.)
2003: Blake Elliott Saint John's University (Minn.)
2002: Dan Pugh Mount Union College (Ohio)
2001: Chuck Moore Mount Union College (Ohio)
2000: Chad Johnson Pacific Lutheran University (Wash.)
1999: Danny Ragsdale University of Redlands (Calif.)
1998: Scott Hvistendahl Augsburg College (Minn.)
1997: Bill Borchert Mount Union College (Ohio)
1996: Lon Erickson Illinois Wesleyan University
1995: Chris Palmer Saint John's University (Minn.)
1994: Carey Bender Coe College (Iowa)
1993: Jim Ballard Mount Union College (Ohio)