Lifetime achievement award
Lifetime achievement award for sports journalism
This is awarded to an individual who has made a lengthy, significant and influential contribution to the reporting of Australian sport. Nominations are made by an ASC-appointed judging panel, with the award determined by the ASC Board.
Tracey Holmes
The recipient for 2022 was award-winning journalist and ABC presenter Tracey Holmes.
Holmes has worked in journalism and communications for more than 30 years having started her career at the national broadcaster in 1989, hosting Grandstand before going on to host radio and television programs around the world. She has covered 14 Olympic Games and is regarded as one of the most influential sports broadcasters in Australia.
Watch her acceptance speech from the night:
Previous recipients
- 2002 Harry Gordon
- 2003 Norman May
- 2004 Johnny Warren
- 2005 Alan Trengove
- 2006 Ian Heads
- 2007 Mike Gibson
- 2008 Bruce McAvaney
- 2009 Les Murray
- 2010 Caroline Wilson
- 2011 Roy Masters
- 2012 Peter Wilkins
- 2013 Ron Reed
- 2014 Ken Sutcliffe
- 2015 Mike Coward
- 2016 Rebecca Wilson
- 2017 Debbie Spillane
- 2018 Dennis Cometti
- 2019 Karen Tighe
- 2020 Jim Maxwell
- 2021 Mike Sheahan
- 2022 Tracey Holmes