Bigger than basketball: Forward Hattie Ogden named a 2025-26 Kay Yow Servant Leader

BYU women’s basketball forward Hattie Ogden has been named a Kay Yow Servant Leader for the 2025-26 season.

The Kay Yow Servant Leader Award honors Yow’s legacy and the young people who carry her fight forward. It is presented annually to student-athletes who exemplify the character of the late coach, showing a servant’s spirit and commitment to selfless leadership both on and off the court.

The award is granted to 64 student-athletes nationwide. According to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, recipients are individuals of great character who put the needs of others before their own, uplift those around them, and do so with grace and humility.

Student-athletes are nominated by their coach for the honor. Ogden received high praise from BYU assistant coach Lee Cummard, who emphasized her leadership and character.

“The Kay Yow Servant Leader Award speaks a lot to who Hattie is as a person,” Cummard said. “It speaks to how she carries herself and how she leads this team, and it is absolutely warranted. Hattie is a great human being who leads with a servant leadership approach.”

Yow was well known in the sports world, and Ogden said she looks up to her example.

“[It] is such an honor to me,” Ogden said. “Coach Yow is such an inspiration in women’s basketball. Her positive outlook and the way that she aimed to serve through all her trials is something that I hope to exemplify throughout my last year.”

Recipients of the Servant Leader Award not only receive public recognition from the foundation and their university but also wear a patch on their uniform each game.

The honor serves as a reminder not only to Ogden, but also to those around her, of her positive character and her commitment to serving others.

For more information, visit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund website.