Defender of the Year

Defender of the Year

YearPlayerTeamYearPlayerTeam
1978-79None 


1979-80None 1979-80??
1980-81None 1980-81?? 
1981-82Val TuksaNew York Arrows1981-82?? 
1982-83Bernie JamesCleveland Force


1983-84Kim RoentvedWichita Wings1983-84?? 
1984-85Kevin CrowSan Diego Sockers1984-85Oscar PisanoCanton Invaders
1985-86Kim RoentvedWichita Wings1985-86Oscar PisanoCanton Invaders
1986-87Bruce SavageBaltimore Blast1986-87Tim TymaCanton Invaders
1987-88Kevin CrowSan Diego Sockers1987-88Tim TymaMilwaukee Wave
1988-89Kevin CrowSan Diego Sockers1988-89Tim TymaMilwaukee Wave
1989-90Wes McLeodDallas Sidekicks1989-90Bret HallChicago Power
1990-91Kevin CrowSan Diego Sockers1990-91Denzil AntonioCanton Invaders
1991-92Kevin CrowSan Diego Sockers1991-92Matt KnowlesIllinois Thunder



1992-93Kim RoentvedWichita Wings
1993Sean BowersSacramento Knights1993-94Sean BowersDetroit Rockers
1994Ralph BlackAnaheim Splash1994-95Sean BowersDetroit Rockers
1995Danny PenaSacramento Knights1995-96Matt KnowlesMilwaukee Wave
1996Troy SnyderWashington Warthogs1996-97Daryl DoranSt. Louis Ambush
1997Genoni MartinezMonterrey La Raza1997-98Matt KnowlesPhiladelphia Kixx
1998Rusty TroyDallas Sidekicks1998-99Kevin HundeltSt. Louis Ambush
1999Iain FraserSacramento Knights1999-00James DunnWichita Wings
2000Rob BaartsUtah Freezz2000-01Omid NamaziPhiladelphia Kixx
2001Iain FraserSacramento Knights2001-02Sean BowersBaltimore Blast



2002-03Genoni MartinezHarrisburg Heat



2003-04Genoni MartinezMonterrey Fury



2004-05Pat MorrisPhiladelphia Kixx



2005-06Genoni MartinezSt. Louis Steamers



2006-07Genoni MartinezPhiladelphia Kixx



2007-08Genoni MartinezMonterrey La Raza



2008-09Josh RifeDetroit Ignition
2008-09
No Award 2008-09Pat MorrisPhiladelphia Kixx
2009-10No Award 2009-10Genoni MartinezMonterrey La Raza
2010-11No Award 2010-11Pat MorrisBaltimore Blast
2011-12No Award 2011-12Mike LookinglandBaltimore Blast
2012-13No Award 2012-13Mike LookinglandBaltimore Blast
2013-14No Award 2013-14Mike LookinglandBaltimore Blast
2014-15Pat HealeyBaltimore Blast


2015-16Pat HealeyBaltimore Blast


2016-17Stephen BassoHarrisburg Heat


2017-18
Robert Acosta
St. Louis Ambush



2018-19Darren TobyUtica City FC


2019-20Drew RugglesFlorida Tropics


2020-21Robert PalmerOntario Fury


2021-22Chad VandegriffeFlorida Tropics


2022-23Rafa AlvesFlorida Tropics


2023-24Robert PalmerKansas City Comets



Major Indoor Soccer League 1978-1992

North American Soccer League 1979-1984

American Indoor Soccer Association 1984-1990

National Professional Soccer League 1990-2001

Continental Indoor Soccer League 1993-1997

Premier Soccer Alliance 1998

World Indoor Soccer League 1999-2001

Major Indoor Soccer League 2001-2008

Xtreme Soccer League 2008-09

National Indoor Soccer League 2008-09

Major Indoor Soccer League 2009-2014

Professional Arena Soccer League 2008-2014

Major Arena Soccer League 2014-current