Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges tennis alumna Ella Brissett has been named the NCAA Division III women's Impact Award winner.
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The NCAA proudly announces the recipients of its 2026 NCAA Honors, recognizing extraordinary current and former student-athletes, coaches and administrators whose achievements exemplify the spirit and values of collegiate athletics.
This year’s honorees span a wide range of sports, backgrounds and accomplishments, united by their commitment to leadership, resilience and service.
The honorees will be celebrated at the NCAA Convention in January in the Washington, D.C., area.
Impact Award
The Impact Award celebrates the best of college athletics by honoring one exceptional male and one exceptional female senior student-athlete from each division. These honorees exemplify the highest standards of athletic excellence, academic achievement and service to their campuses and communities. The NCAA Impact Award represents the pinnacle of student-athlete recognition.
Division III
Ella Brissett, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s tennis
A two-time NCAA Division III women’s tennis champion and two-time Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American in doubles, Ella Brissett also earned first-team All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors, the Division III ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award and NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 honors.Academically, she was named a 2025 College Sports Communicators first-team Academic All-American and conducted award-winning thesis research on health disparities and women’s health. Brissett also founded the Women’s Empowerment in Sports Club, led Title IX workshops, mentored underrepresented students in STEM and volunteered in clinical and community health settings.
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