Barbie Tootle Buckeye Spirit Award

The Barbie Tootle Spirit Award recognizes those individuals who have demonstrated unconditional loyalty and support of athletics at The Ohio State University. A maximum of one Barbie Tootle Award will be presented in any one year.  The winner may be, but is not required to be, a former athlete, or a coach or member of the Athletic Department staff.

The Barbie Tootle Buckeye Spirit Award Recipients are:

  • 2001: Barbie Tootle
  • 2002: Ruth Hyde Porteus
  • 2003: Helen Fryoff
  • 2004: Larry Romanoff
  • 2005: Peg Schafer Jackson
  • 2006: Denny Tishkoff
  • 2007: Kate Riffee
  • 2008: Kristin Watt
  • 2009: Craig Little
  • 2010: Sandy Slomin
  • 2011: Andy Geiger
  • 2012: Jan Wolfe
  • 2013: Donna Ball
  • 2014: Teri Casperson
  • 2015: Linda Logan
  • 2016: Dr. Debbie Mendel
  • 2017: Kim Dally