Established to acknowledge significant service to women's lacrosse by an amateur member, the recipient is selected from nominations submitted by May 1 of each year to a committee composed of US Lacrosse Women's Division officers. Nominees should have held office for two years and should have a cumulative record of service to US Lacrosse. The inaugural Nancy Chance Award was presented posthumously to Jane Vache, player, first U.S. Squad coach and active officer from 1957-1960.

Year	Name
1994	Caroline Hausserman
1995	Pete Hess
1996	Sue McVaugh
1997	Susie Ganzenmuller
1998	Feffie Barnhill
1999	Sue Schooley
2000	Jackie Pitts
2001	Judy Wolstenholme
2002	Susan Ford
2003	Pat Dillon
2004	Dot Harrop
2005	Sue Stahl
2006	Marg Garinger
2007	Laura Hebert
2008	Beth Stone
2009	Chip Rogers