Year Name, Organization
2023- Earl Smith, InterMat
2022- Jason Bryant, Mat Talk Online (2)
2021- Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com
2020- Sam Herring & Jude Swisher, The Home Mat Advantage
2019- Justin Hoch, JHoch.com
2018- K.J. Pilcher, Cedar Rapids Gazette
2017- Andy Hamilton, Trackwrestling.com (2)
2016- Christian Pyles & Willie Saylor, Flowrestling
2015- Shane Sparks, Big Ten Network, ESPN
2014- John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com
2013- Bryce Miller, Des Moines Register
2012- Jeff Byers, Penn State Radio (2)
2011- Andy Hamilton, Iowa City Press-Citizen
2010- Andrew Hipps, InterMat
2009- Tim Johnson, Big Ten Network and ESPN
2008- Kyle Klingman, On the Mat Radio
2007- Jason Bryant, InterMat
2006- Mike Chapman, WIN/Author
2005- Roger Moore, Stillwater (Okla.) NewsPress
2004- Craig Sesker, Omaha World Herald
2003- Rob Sherrill, WIN
2002- Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
2001- Mike Nieto, Times of NW Indiana
2000- Dan Ventura, Boston Herald
1999- Jeff Byers, WRSC Radio
1998- Reid Handley, Chicago Tribune
1997- Dan McCool, Des Moines Register
1996- Matt Winkeljohn, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1995- J.R. Ogden, Cedar Rapids Gazette