The chair of the ARA Sportsmanship Award Selection Committee is LaVell Edwards, former head football coach at Brigham Young University.

Other members of the panel include:

Retired Coaches:

Bobby Bowden (Florida State)
Fisher DeBerry (Air Force Academy)
Spike Dykes (Texas Tech)
Don James (Washington)
Dick MacPherson (Syracuse)
Don Nehlen (West Virginia)
Tubby Raymond (Delaware)
Gene Stallings (Alabama)
Ted Tollner (University of Southern California)

Media:

Hub Arkush, Pro Football Weekly
Christine Brennan, USA Today

Past Recipients:

Sam Acho (University of Texas, 2010 Winner)
Jeron Mastrud (Kansas State, 2009 Winner)
Eric Peterman (Northwestern University, 2008 Winner)
Alex Brink (Washington State, 2007 Winner)

Organizations:

Guy Barone (President, Awards and Recognition Association)
Daniel Doyle, Jr. (Executive Director, the Institute for International Sport)
John Humenik (Executive Director, College Sports Information Directors of America)
Bernie Kish (Former Executive Director, College Football Hall of Fame)
Lisa Klunder (Executive Director, College Football Hall of Fame)
Grant Teaff (Executive Director, American Football Coaches Association)
Jim Thompson (Founder and Executive Director, the Positive Coaching Alliance)