Julia Ingram Earns Freddie Solomon Community Service Award

TAMPA, Fla - The University of Tampa athletics department is proud to announce its selection of Julia Ingram, a senior women's basketball player, as the recipient of the 2020-21 Freddie Solomon Community Service Award. The award is named after the former UT standout and two-time Super Bowl champion with the San Francisco 49ers.

Ingram has appeared in 80 games across her UT career, with 40 starts. She carries career averages of 5.6 points per game, 1.3 rebounds per game, and a 44.5% shooting percentage. She has never shot less than 38% from three with a career average of 41%.

A Clearwater, Fla. native and senior at UT, Ingram's commitment to community service has been a four-year-long conquest. She is a two-time and current NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) executive board president. SAACs are made up entirely of student-athletes and provide insight on the student-athlete experience and offer input on the rules, regulations, and policies that affect student-athletes lives on campus.

She has worked with organizations like Feeding Tampa Bay, which focuses on providing food to over one million food-insecure families in the 10-county area of West Central Florida. Ingram's role with the NCAA SAACs allows her to lead community service initiatives with organizations

like the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Relay For Life. In addition to her community service work, Ingram has served on the SAAC budget committee and aided in mental health initiatives. About Freddie Solomon

In addition to his success on the field, Solomon was also known as a man who devoted his time and efforts to giving back and serving his community. A former football player at UT, Solomon went on to enjoy a prosperous NFL career where he was a Super Bowl champion as a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. Solomon was also a fixture in the Tampa Bay community, helping numerous charities and becoming involved with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

A plaque is displayed in the Bob Martinez Athletics Center lobby recognizing the award, along with its namesake. There is also a plaque honoring the current recipient of the award. Following is a list of previous winners of the Freddie Solomon Community Service Award.

2013 - Frances Cardenas, Volleyball
2014 - Raquel Gutierrez, Women's Golf
2015 - Andrew Clare, Men's Soccer
2016 - Rachael Foote, Softball
2017 - Jessie Boria, Men's Cross Country/Track
2018 - Megan Sanchez, Women's Lacrosse
2019 - Corinne Fanta, Women's Cross Country/Track
2020 – Claire Swanson, Women's Lacrosse

Male Scholar-Athlete Award:Nico Gamio              , Men's Soccer
Female Scholar-Athlete Award: Hana van Loock         , Women's Swimming
Male Iron Spartan Award: Jordan Leasure     , Baseball
Female Iron Spartan Award: Megan Bromwell  , Women's Soccer
Melissa Vanderhall Spartan Cape Award: Julia Ingram, Women's Basketball
Freddie Solomon Community Service Award: Julia Ingram, Women's Basketball
Male Athlete of the Year: TBA
Female Athlete of the Year: TBA