DBU held the annual Patriot Athletic Banquet on Monday, April 26, 2010, in the Hillcrest Great Hall of the John G. Mahler Student Center at Dallas Baptist University. The Patriots recognized all 15 intercollegiate teams at the banquet.

The 2010 Patriot Awards are given to a male and a female athlete who excel on and off the field with hard work and dedication to their team, academics, and spiritual life. The awards are given by DBU President, Dr. Gary Cook. The two athletes who received this year's honors were Senior Lauren Zegarelli (Volleyball) and Senior Austin Knight (Baseball).

The Male and Female Athletes of the Year were given to two individuals who have excelled on the playing field during their career at DBU and were presented by DBU Director of Athletics Ryan Erwin. The Male Athlete of the Year was awarded to Senior Bennett Smith (Men's Golf), and the Female Co- Athletes of the Year were awarded to Senior Hannah Steffan (Track/ Cross Country) and Senior Amanda Emmert (Volleyball).

The Patriots have several student-athletes who excelled in the classroom by maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. These students were recognized and bestowed the President's Academic Excellence Award. The recipients are listed below:

Baseball - Ryan Behmanesh, Austin Elkins, Ryan Enos, Trey Frazier, Travis Meiners, David Perkins, Stephen Phillips, Brett Wade

Basketball - Braxton Adamson, Dominic Harris, Armie Lewis

Cheerleading - Michelle Grose, Meredith Hanna, Ashley Horodnycke, Alek Verea, Lauren Wulff

Cross Country/ Track - Ashley Alford, Caleb Collins, Kurt Lindsey, Megan Liss, Apryl Newkirk, Rachel Oncken, Andrew Price, Felix Rodriguez, Lindsay Sanders, Laura Schaffner, Ashley Spivey, Nicole Thiessen,

Golf - Jeffrey Juillerat, Michael Lutz, Justin Wileman, Courtney Burris, Julia DaneshFar, Taylor Griffin, Kristen Tucker, Heather Wilbur,

Soccer - Lexie Bales, Kourtney Edwards, Amanda Ferguson, Brittany Leitch,

Tennis - Phillip Allen, Justin Hanna, Bronson Vaughan, Megan Billings, Beth Slone

Volleyball - May Allen, Amanda Emmert, Kaylyn Frink, Kristin Secord, Lauren Zegarelli.

Three awards are presented by each intercollegiate team. The awards consist of the MVP (Most Valuable Player), the Timothy Award (Hardest Worker), and the Spiritual Leader (Servant Leader). The student-athletes honored with each award are listed below:

Baseball:
MVP- TBD
Timothy Award- Austin Knight
Spiritual Leader- Ryan Enos and Ryan Millard

Basketball:
MVP- Jordan McGowen
Timothy Award- Armie Lewis
Spiritual Leader- Calvin “Mac” Shirley

Cheerleading:
MVP- Michelle Grose
Timothy Award- Kelsey Salmon
Spiritual Leader- Kayla Marshall

Men's Cross Country:
MVP- Felix Rodriguez
Timothy Award- Jesse Benes
Spiritual Leader- Caleb Collins

Women's Cross Country:
MVP- Hannah Steffan
Timothy Award- Laura Mucho
Spiritual Leader- Tabbitha Ashford

Men's Track:
MVP- Feliz Rodriguez
Timothy Award- John Millsap
Spiritual Leader- Andrew Price

Women's Track:
MVP- DMR Squad
Timothy Award- Tabbitha Ashford
Spiritual Leader- Monica Zuniga

Men's Golf:
MVP- Will Dusenbury
Timothy Award- Brandon Johnson
Spiritual Leader- Bennett Smith

Women's Golf:
MVP- Heather Wilbur
Timothy Award- Whitney Novak
Spiritual Leader- Krystal Chick

Women's Soccer:
MVP- Stephanie Emmert
Timothy Award- Brittany Leitch
Spiritual Leader- Emily Evans

Men's Tennis:
MVP- Bronson Vaughan
Timothy Award- Clint Baird
Spiritual Leader- Phillip Allen

Women's Tennis:
MVP- Hannah Innes
Timothy Award- Lisa Olian
Spiritual Award- Lexi Yeado

Volleyball:
MVP- Amanda Emmert
Timothy Award- Amber Byrd
Spiritual Leader- Lauren Zegarelli