The North Coast Athletic Conference Don Hunsinger Award commemorates the former Oberlin administrator and coach who had a far-reaching influence on the athletes he coached in a wide variety of sports.

Over more than three decades, Don Hunsinger served Oberlin as athletic director, chairman of the department of physical education, had stints as head coach for Yeoman football, baseball, and men's and women's tennis, and assisted with the men's and women's basketball programs. Four times he earned NCAC Coach of the Year recognition, twice in men's tennis and twice in women's. Hunsinger, who retired from the College in 2008, assisted in the administration of the conference's swimming & diving championship through the 2014 season and helped coordinate the conference tennis championships through the spring of 2022.

The award recognizes one male sport senior student-athlete who has distinguished themself throughout their collegiate career in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership. Each conference institution can nominate a distinguished male sport student-athlete for the honor. A committee of North Coast Athletic Conference administrators, in conjunction with the conference office, makes the selection.