2025 PBA Player of the Year: EJ Tackett

EJ Tackett of Ossian, Ind. earned his fourth career and third consecutive Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year honor in dominant fashion.

Tackett became the fifth player in PBA history to win the award for a third consecutive season.

Tackett won four titles, including two majors, and led the tour in points (34,690 — more than the second and third players combined), earnings ($438,540), average (228.60), top-five finishes (11), top-10 finishes (12), top-25 finishes (13) and cashes (15).

Tackett set new PBA records by advancing to the championship round in six consecutive title events and seven consecutive singles title events.

Previous Winners

DateName
2025EJ Tackett
2024EJ Tackett
2023EJ Tackett
2022Jason Belmonte
2021Kyle Troup
2020Jason Belmonte
2019Jason Belmonte
2018Andrew Anderson
2017Jason Belmonte
2016EJ Tackett
2015Jason Belmonte
2014Jason Belmonte
2013Jason Belmonte
2012Sean Rash
2011Mika Koivuniemi
2010Walter Ray Williams Jr.
2009Wes Malott
2008Chris Barnes
2007Doug Kent
2006Tommy Jones
2005Patrick Allen
2004Mika Koivuniemi
2003Walter Ray Williams Jr.
2002* Parker Bohn III
2000Norm Duke
1999Parker Bohn III
1998Walter Ray Williams Jr.
1997Walter Ray Williams Jr.
1996Walter Ray Williams Jr.
1995Mike Aulby
1994Norm Duke
1993Walter Ray Williams Jr.
1992David Ferraro
1991David Ozio
1990Amleto Monacelli
1989Amleto Monacelli
1988Brian Voss
1987Marshall Holman
1986Walter Ray Williams Jr.
1985Mike Aulby
1984Mark Roth
1983Earl Anthony
1982Earl Anthony
1981Earl Anthony
1980Wayne Webb
1979Mark Roth
1978Mark Roth
1977Mark Roth
1976Earl Anthony
1975Earl Anthony
1974Earl Anthony
1973Don McCune
1972Don Johnson
1971Don Johnson
1970Nelson Burton Jr.
1969Billy Hardwick
1968Jim Stefanich
1967Dave Davis
1966Wayne Zahn
1965Dick Weber
1964Bob Strampe
1963Billy Hardwick