The J. Howard Williams Award for Male Athlete of the Year Award  

The J. Howard Williams Award is presented to the male athlete of the year at Wingate University. The award honors the memory of J. Howard Williams, a Wingate graduate and local businessman and an ardent supporter of Wingate athletics.

2006 Winner
Sean Barnette, basketball

Sean Barnette – Sean Barnette was named to the 2005-06 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men's Basketball South Atlantic All-Region second team. The All-Region teams are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Barnette was named to the South Atlantic Conference first team for his performance during the 2005-06 season. In addition, Barnette was honored as the 2006 Food Lion SAC tournament Most Valuable Player, leading the Bulldogs to their first conference tournament championship since 2000. Barnette led the Bulldogs with 18.8 points per game as a sophomore.