The Big 12 Conference, in conjunction with Chick-fil-A, recognizes the Spring Community of Champions. During the fall, winter and spring terms, one student-athlete from each institution is honored based on the following criteria:
| Academics: | An academic standard of a 3.00 grade point average or higher must be maintained. |
| Community Service: | The designated student-athlete should be involved with at least one community service program. The program(s) could be a student organization on campus or within the athletics department. |
| Leadership/Sportsmanship: | The student-athlete should demonstrate leadership and sportsmanship on and off the field. |
The institution of the student-athletes' on this list will be awarded $3,000 each year from Chick-fil-A for their efforts.
2009 SPRING CHICK-FIL-A COMMUNITY OF CHAMPIONS
| Name | Class | School | Sport |
| Nicole Brown | Sr. | Baylor | Equestrian |
| Pat Grady | Sr. | Colorado | Men's Golf |
| Leia Jackson | Sr. | Iowa State | Women's Track & field |
| Jordan Scott | Jr. | Kansas | Men's Track & Field |
| Daniel Dellasega | Jr. | Kansas State | Baseball |
| Peter Malnati | Sr. | Missouri | Men's Golf |
| Patrick Burke | Sr. | Nebraska | Men's Track & Field |
| Amy Backel | Jr. | Oklahoma | Women's Track & Field |
| Matt Barnes-Smith | Sr. | Oklahoma State | Men's Track & Field |
| Meredith McMahan | Sr. | Texas | Women's Golf |
| Ella Doerge | Jr. | Texas A&M | Women's Swimming |
| Patience Knight | Sr. | Texas Tech | Women's Track & Field |
 Nicole Brown Baylor |
 Pat Grady Colorado |
 Leia Jackson Iowa State |
 Jordan Scott Kansas |
 Daniel Dellasega Kansas State |
 Peter Malnati Missouri |
 Patrick Burke Nebraska |
 Amy Backel Oklahoma |
 Matt Barnes-Smith Oklahoma State |
 Meredith McMahan Texas |
 Ella Doerge Texas A&M |
 Patience Knight Texas Tech |
