Each College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) institution selects one male and one female from each of the three sport seasons (e.g., fall, winter, spring) to be honored as the Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference winners. To be eligible, an individual must have an overall grade point average of 3.50 or above and must have lettered in their respective sport for that season.

The Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference award is named after the former Wheaton College tennis coach, athletics director and CCIW commissioner.

Swartz enjoyed a distinguished career in intercollegiate athletics, both as a student-athlete and coach, as well as an administrator. He played football for Wheaton from 1948-1951, receiving All-Conference honors on both offense and defense. After graduating from Wheaton in 1952, Swartz went on to earn a Master’s degree from Michigan State in 1953, and a doctorate in education from Northern Colorado in 1973.

Swartz returned to Wheaton in 1958 as a member of the physical education faculty and as the tennis coach. He later went on to coach the football team as well. Swartz became Wheaton’s athletics director from 1975-1982 and served as the commissioner of the CCIW from 1987 until his death on July 11, 1997.

North Central Jack Swartz Academic All-Conference Award Winners
2024-25
Fall - Bobby Behmer (Football) and Hailey Poe (Women's Triathlon)
Winter - Lucas Hoffman (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Sydney Petzinger (Women's Wrestling)
Spring - BJ Sorg (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Abby MacKenzie (Women's Lacrosse)

2023-24
Fall - Aidan Westerberg (Men's Soccer) and Elle Sutter (Women's Soccer)
Winter - Max Svienty (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Hannah Jones (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Luke Lehnen (Baseball) and Katie Del Re (Softball)

2022-23
Fall- Jeske Maples (Football) and Ellie Lochbaum (Women's Soccer)
Winter - Max Svienty (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Lindsey Novak (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Jeremy Cardenas (Men's Volleyball) and Lindsey Novak (Women's Outdoor Track & Field)

2021-22
Fall- Ben Wong (Football) and Kily Egan (Women's Soccer)
Winter - Max Svienty (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Julia Babinec (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Jeremy Cardenas (Men's Volleyball) and Julia Babinec (Women's Outdoor Track & Field)

2020-21
Fall- Ben Wong (Football) and Naomi Hill (Women's Triathlon)
Winter - Michael Pollack (Men's Basketball) and Yelena Makoyed (Women's Wrestling)
Spring - Luke Lamm (Baseball) and Julia Babinec (Women's Outdoor Track & Field)

2019-20
Fall- Jake Beesley (Football) and Madelyn Scopp (Women's Triathlon)
Winter - Michael Pollack (Men's Basketball) and Kelsey McLaurin (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Michael Trunzo (Men's Volleyball) and Emily Miller (Softball)

2018-19
Fall- Al Baldonado (Men's Cross Country) and Lexi Dimovski (Women's Soccer)
Winter - Dhruvil Patel (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Hailey Dammeier (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Dhruvil Patel (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Christina Truver (Women's Lacrosse)

2017-18
Fall- Austin Breunig (Football) and Madelyn Scopp (Women's Cross Country)
Winter - Dhruvil Patel (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Madelyn Scopp (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Peyton Piron (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Naomi Yamane (Women's Outdoor Track & Field)

2016-17
Fall - Zach Hird (Men's Cross Country) and Tori Capozziello (Women's Cross Country)
Winter - Spencer LaHaye (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Hailey Dammeier (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Michael Mateja (Baseball) and Anicia Mattingly (Women's Lacrosse)

2015-16
Fall - Richard Zirngibl (Football) and Amy Gerald (Women's Soccer)
Winter - Zach Kirby (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Jessica Sutfin (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Nick Sotiros (Baseball) and Gina Fisher (Women's Lacrosse)

2014-15
Fall - Troy Kelleher (Men's Cross Country) and Katie Drone (Women's Tennis)
Winter - Dylan Mahler (Wrestling) and Tess Godhardt (Women's Basketball)
Spring - Mark Vear (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Gina Fisher (Women's Lacrosse)

2013-14
Fall - Nick Slezak (Football) and Mary Kate Rohn (Women's Golf)
Winter - Troy Kelleher (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Jocelyn Redlinski (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Adam Weidner (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Andrea Starr (Softball)

2012-13
Fall - Daniel Kerley (Men's Cross Country) and Jenae Harner (Volleyball)
Winter - Nathan Fitzenreider (Wrestling) and Elizabeth Composto (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Josh Winder (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Lina Baker (Women's Outdoor Track & Field)

2011-12
Fall - Peter Bulandr (Football) and Mallory Carr (Women's Golf)
Winter - Josh Winder (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Krista Cota (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - John Wood (Men's Outdoor Track and Field) and Chelsea Armstrong (Women's Outdoor Track & Field)

2010-11
Fall - Kyle Antos (Football) and Alyssa Gaudio (Women's Golf)
Winter - Brian Evans (Men's Basketball) and Katie Stratton (Women's Swimming)
Spring - John Wood (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Lauren Brightmore (Women's Outdoor Track & Field)

2009-10
Fall - Dominic Sulo (Football) and Amanda Laesch (Women's Cross Country)
Winter - Joe Schneiderbauer (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Michelle Criscione (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Jake Winder (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Kara Reid (Softball)

2008-09
Fall - Alex Knobloch (Men's Cross Country) and Megan Andracki (Women's Cross Country)
Winter - Ben Youel (Wrestling) and Meghan McGuire (Women's Basketball)
Spring - Sam Sweeney (Men's Tennis) and Holly Roadruck (Softball)

2007-08
Fall - Michael MacIntosh (Football) and Stephanie Ryding (Volleyball)
Winter - Ben Youel (Wrestling) and Megan Andracki (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Adam Pennington (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Ashley Crettol (Softball)

2006-07
Fall - Timothy Bellazzini (Football) and CJ Heckman (Volleyball)
Winter - Ben Youel (Wrestling) and Danielle Tinkoff (Women's Basketball)
Spring - Adam Pennington (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Megan Rossi (Women's Outdoor Track & Field)

2005-06
Fall - Ben Hare (Football) and Jennifer Palmer (Women's Soccer)
Winter - Dan Walton (Men's Basketball) and Betsy DeSitter (Women's Swimming)
Spring - Adam Pennington (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Ashley Crettol (Softball)

2004-05
Fall - Ben Hare (Football) and Kristina Scherer (Women's Soccer)
Winter - Dan Walton (Men's Basketball) and Danielle Tinkoff (Women's Basketball)
Spring - Brian DeLoriea (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Megan Rossi (Women's Outdoor Track & Field)

2003-04
Fall Nick Schaefer (Football) and Lindsey Anders (Women's Soccer)
Winter - Jesse Fugitt (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Rachael Williams (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Jesse Fugitt (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Lynelle Benson (Softball)

2002-03
Fall - Nick Schaefer (Football) and Molly Morrison (Women's Cross Country)
Winter - Josh Stumpenhorst (Men's Indoor Track & Field) and Britt Jensen (Women's Basketball)
Spring - Brian DeLoriea (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Lynelle Benson (Softball)

2001-02
Fall - Ryan Peterson (Football) and Melissa Hauser (Volleyball)
Winter - Matt Janosek (Wrestling) and Emily Peaslee (Women's Swimming)
Spring - Ryan Peterson (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Laura Ingram (Softball)

2000-01
Fall - Jeremy Borling (Men's Cross Country) and Christie Guido (Women's Soccer)
Winter - Andy Bohn (Men's Basketball) and Maureen Szweda (Women's Swimming)
Spring - John Timm (Baseball) and Teri Hanson (Softball)

1999-2000
Fall - Nate Partridge (Men's Soccer) and Jaye Lamie (Volleyball)
Winter - Dan Rohlfing (Men's Basketball) and Sue DeNigris (Women's Indoor Track & Field)
Spring - Tim McCoskey (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) and Amy Kleinheksel (Women's Outdoor Track & Field)