The Jacoby Trophy honors annually the top MAC women's athletic program.  The Jacoby Trophy is named after former MAC Commissioner Fred Jacoby.  Jacoby was the MAC Commissioner from 1971-82 and is credited with incorporating women's athletics into the conference structure. For the Jacoby Trophy, points are awarded based on each school's finish, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school.

Year  School, Avg. (Total Points)
2023: Ball State 9.69 (116.25); runner-up: Miami 8.33 (83.25)
2022: Kent State 8.77 (96.5); runner-up: Miami 8.525 (85.25)
2021: Kent State; runner-up: Bowling Green
2020: N/A (COVID-19)
2019:  Miami 9.15 (91.5); runner-up:  Eastern Michigan 8.944 (80.5)
2018:  Toledo 8.925 (89.25); runner-up:  Miami 8.05 (80.5)
2017:  Northern Illinois 9.5 (95.0); runner-up:  Kent State 9.45 (94.5)
2016:  Kent State 9.525 (95.25); runner-up:  Eastern Michigan 8.409 (92.5)
2015:  Eastern Michigan 9.409 (103.5); runner-up:  Kent State 8.433 (84.33)
2014:  Kent State 9.167 (91.67); runner-up:  Central Michigan 8.667 (78.0)
2013:  Miami 10.06 (90.5); runner-up:  Central Michigan 9.46 (75.67)
2012:  Toledo 9.28 (83.5); runner-up:  Central Michigan 9.06 (72.5)
2011:  Western Michigan 9.33 (84.0); runner-up:  Central Michigan 9.18 (73.5)
2010:  Kent State 10.25 (92.25); runner-up:  Miami 9.72 (87.5)
2009:  Miami 9.77 (88); runner-up:  Kent State 8.61 (77.5)
2008:  Miami 9.66 (87); runner-up:  Ohio 9.5 (85.5)
2007:  Ohio 9.94 (89.5); runner-up:  Bowling Green 7.97 (79.75)
2006:  Western Michigan 10.33 (93); runner-up:  Kent State 9.16 (82.5)
2005:  Kent State 10.77 (97); runner-up:  Western Michigan 8.38 (75.5)
2004:  Kent State 10.72 (96.5); runner-up:  Central Michigan 9.43 (75.5)
2003:  Ball State (66); runner-up:  Kent State (63)
2002:  Ball State (71.5); runner-up:  Kent State (59)
2001:  Ball State (69); runner-up:  Kent State (68.5)
2000:  Ball State (65.5); runner-up:  Kent State (64)
1999:  Kent State (64); runner-up:  Northern Illinois (62.5)
1998:  Ball State (60.5); runner-up:  Kent State (60)
1997:  tie:  Kent State (47.5); Miami (47.5)
1996:  Kent State (47.5); runner-up:  Miami (46.5)
1995:  Ohio (49); runner-up:  Central Michigan (44); Western Michigan (44)
1994:  Bowling Green (46); runner-up:  Ball State (45.5)
1993:  Bowling Green (55); runner-up:  Miami (46)
1992:  Bowling Green (42); runner-up:  Miami (41)
1991:  Central Michigan (47); runner-up:  Miami (42.5)
1990:  Central Michigan (43.5); runner-up:  Eastern Michigan (41.5); Miami (41.5)
1989:  Kent State (40); runner-up:  Western Michigan (39.5)
1988:  Bowling Green (49); runner-up:  Eastern Michigan (39)
1987:  Western Michigan (49); runner-up:  Central Michigan (41.5)
1986:  Western Michigan (50.5); runner-up:  Bowling Green (46)
1985:  Western Michigan (52.5); runner-up:  Bowling Green (47); Central Michigan (47)
1984:  Western Michigan (51.5); runner-up:  Central Michigan (46)
1983:  Miami (52); runner-up:  Bowling Green (46)