The James Fulton and Grace Mowatt Awards are given annually to a senior male and female swimmer/diver based on the following criteria: All America honors, All-SUNYAC honors, improvement throughout collegiate career and academic achievement.
*James Fulton coached at Brockport for 25 years, winning 78% of the team’s dual meets and three of the first five SUNYAC Championships. Fulton coached nine All-American swimmers and saw three of this swimmers become coaches of Div. I programs.
*Grace Mowatt was an associate professor of Physical Education and the women’s swimming and diving coach for 30 years at Oswego before retiring in 1993. In 1996 she won the Ft. Lauderdale and Boca Raton one mile ocean swim for her age group. (First award given in 1996-97)
| James Fulton Award | Grace Mowatt Award | ||||
| Year | Recipient | School | Year | Recipient | School |
| 1968-69 | Peter Stone | Plattsburgh | |||
| 1969-70 | Kim Blair | Oneonta | |||
| 1970-71 | Keith Benjamin | Oneonta | |||
| 1971-72 | Bob Stefferson | Cortland | |||
| 1972-73 | Henry Savage | Brockport | |||
| 19773-4 | Wick Davis | Plattsburgh | |||
| 1974-75 | Haru Naito | Oneonta | |||
| 1975-76 | Kurt Vander Bogart | Oswego | |||
| 1976-77 | Steve Auburn | Potsdam | |||
| 1977-78 | Jack Walsh | Oneonta | |||
| 1978-79 | Mike Spencer | Potsdam | |||
| 1979-80 | Jeff Maxwell | Cortland | |||
| 1980-81 | John O'Brien | Geneseo | |||
| 1981-82 | Steve Hoff | Cortland | |||
| 1982-83 | James LaLonde | Cortland | |||
| 1983-84 | Jeff Holden | Cortland | |||
| 1984-85 | Scot Morrell | Potsdam | |||
| 1985-86 | Paul Strothenke | New Paltz | |||
| 1986-87 | Peter Fuerst | Fredonia | |||
| 1987-88 | Art Boyko James Healy |
Cortland Fredonia |
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| 1988-89 | Mark Sargeant | New Paltz | |||
| 1989-90 | Trae Scott | Cortland | |||
| 1990-91 | Tim Farry | Geneseo | |||
| 1991-92 | Casey Murphy | Binghamton | |||
| 1992-93 | Tim Menges | Geneseo | |||
| 1993-94 | Louis Petto | New Paltz | |||
| 1994-95 | Julian Heyward | Cortland | |||
| 1995-96 | Charlie Manners | Oswego | |||
| 1996-97 | Matt Feinberg | Binghamton | 1996-97 | Amy Cleary | Geneseo |
| 1997-98 | Mike Houlihan | Geneseo | 1997-98 | Beth Dobberstein | Cortland |
| 1998-99 | Josh Muldner | Geneseo | 1998-99 | Jessica DiFabio | New Paltz |
| 1999-00 | Casey Capozzi | Brockport | 1999-00 | Michelle Standora | Geneseo |
| 2000-01 | Ryan Warren | Cortland | 2000-01 | Erin Mitchell | Potsdam |
| 2001-02 | Seth Newell | Geneseo | 20001-2 | Beth Chmielowiec | Oswego |
| 2002-03 | Jon Amoia | New Paltz | 2002-03 | Kelly Winters | Oswego |
| 2003-04 | Nate Youmell | Brockport | 2003-04 | Anne Sarkissian | Oswego |
| 2004-05 | Jack Popper Kent Yeung |
Cortland New Paltz |
2004-05 | Erin Walsh | Geneseo |
| 2005-06 | Mike Weise | Geneseo | 2005-06 | Joanna Masterson | New Paltz |
| 2006-07 | Andy Chevalier | Cortland | 2006-07 | Leslie Simrell | Oswego |
| 2007-08 | Kevin Morgan | Oswego | 2007-08 | Justine Diaz Amy Jones |
Geneseo Cortland |
| 2008-09 | Clint Sugnet Drew Hilker |
Geneseo Cortland |
2008-09 | Kelly Sponholz | Fredonia |
| 2009-10 | Dan Evans | Cortland | 2009-10 | Taylor Houseman | Cortland |
| 2010-11 | Rob Webb | New Paltz | 2010-11 | Michelle Rodriguez | Geneseo |
| 2011-12 | Ken Pink | Geneseo | 2011-12 | Christine Rieth | New Paltz |
| 2012-13 | Frank Schiappa | Geneseo | 2012-13 | Yuka Suzuka | New Paltz |
| 2013-14 | John Estanislau | Fredonia | 2013-14 | Chelsea Allocco | New Paltz |
| 2014-15 | Jack Spader | New Paltz | 2014-15 | Abigail Max | Geneseo |
| 2015-16 | Andy Schunk | Geneseo | 2015-16 | Cassidy Griger | New Paltz |
| 2016-17 | Arron Carlson | Fredonia | 2016-17 | Angelica Ford | Cortland |
| 2017-18 | Jeff Doser | Geneseo | 2017-18 | Martha Ruether | Brockport |
| 2018-19 | Matthew Modeleski | Geneseo | 2017-18 | Sydney Ng | Geneseo |
| 2019-20 | Matt Mattera | Geneseo | 2019-20 | Kelly Davey | Cortland |
| 2020-21 | COVID-19 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | Sean McClellan | Geneseo | 2021-22 | Erin Clune | Oneonta |
| 2022-23 | Jack Cimorelli | Geneseo | 2022-23 | Lauren Sposili | Geneseo |