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2026 Jim Morris Pathfinder Award Recipient 

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We are excited to honor JoAn Scott, recently retired NCAA Vice President of Men’s Basketball, as the recipient of the 2026 Jim Morris Pathfinder Award. Scott will be recognized Wednesday, November 4, during Indiana Sports Corp’s State of Sports presented by Indiana University at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. 

The Jim Morris Pathfinder Award recognizes an individual who has used the power of sport to drive change and inspire action in their communities. For nearly four decades, Scott has helped shape some of basketball’s most significant moments while consistently finding ways to extend their impact to the people and communities around them. 

Join us as we celebrate Scott at the State of Sports presented by Indiana University on Wednesday, November 4, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis. Tickets are $25.

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Award History

The Jim Morris Pathfinder Award, presented annually since 1988 by Indiana Sports Corp, aims to recognize individuals who, through sport, have made a commitment and impact to improving the lives of others and inspiring change and action in their communities. 

The award was renamed in 2024 to honor Jim Morris, a 1999 Pathfinder Award recipient, who is celebrated as one of Indiana’s most influential civic leaders. Over a remarkable sixty-year career, Morris profoundly shaped the state's sports, economic, social, and cultural landscape through his work in the community. 

Within the past few decades, the Pathfinder Award has been granted to numerous standout recipients including Michael Phelps, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Jeff and Karen Saturday, John Wooden, Jeff Gordon, Larry Bird, Governor Mitch Daniels, Tony Dungy, Peyton Manning, Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, Bill Russell, Oscar Robertson, Jim Nantz, Mel Simon, Herb Simon, Cindy Simon Skjodt, the Jim Irsay Family, and Dick Vitale, among others. 

Click to see the full list of Jim Morris Pathfinder Award Recipients.