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MAC Hermann Trophy BanquetJanuary 9 , 2015

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COACHES AND FANS DETERMINE MAC HERMANN TROPHY WINNERS

Voting for the Missouri Athletic

Club’s Hermann Trophy is done by a vote of current head coaches at the NCAA Division I level who are members of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Ballots with the names of the top 15 men and top 15 women are sent to the coaches. The official ballot is an open ballot. Coaches select their top three players, with 3 points going to a player for a first place vote, 2 points for a second place vote and 1 point for a third place vote.

BILL MCDERMOTT, MASTER OF CEREMONIES‘Mr. Soccer’ has been broadcasting soccer longer than any current U.S. announcer

The title of longest running U.S. soccer broadcaster belongs to St. Louisan Bill McDermott. With the

retirement of the legendary Seamus Malin, McDermott, who is in his 44th year behind the microphone, has now been broadcasting soccer longer than any current U.S. announcer.

“Soccer has been a part of my life for many years and has provided me with great opportunities, both as a player and an announcer,” said McDermott. “I’ve been very fortunate to work with all the people I’ve encountered along the way, and I’ve taken a lot from each of them. It’s shaped the commentator I am today. Even after 40 years, I feel very fortunate and honored to still love what I do.”

After playing soccer for most of his life, McDermott began covering the sport as a reporter in 1970 when he attended the FIFA World Cup in Mexico and provided reports for KMOX radio in St. Louis. In 1972, he began his career announcing games in the North American Soccer League, providing color analysis for St. Louis Stars away games on KPLR-TV in St. Louis.

In addition to providing commentary for the first soccer game televised on ESPN in 1979, highlights to his career include:• Color commentator for the inaugural season of MLS soccer for ESPN and ESPN2• Play-by-play and color analysis for NASL, MISL, and MLS teams in addition to teams on the collegiate lever• Morning host of FIFA World Cup Today, XM radio’s daily coverage of the 2006 tournament in Germany.• Reported on all FIFA World Cups since 1970.

In January of 2009, McDermott was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame as part of the St. Louis

University Men’s Soccer teams that won NCAA Championships in 1967 and 1969 and in

recognition of SLU’s 50 Years of Soccer. “They don’t call Bill ‘Mr. Soccer’ for nothing. He is steeped in the history of the game, while also staying current. He knows it strategically, technically, and historically,” said NBC sportscaster Bob Costas. “As a one-time excellent player himself, his commentary carries additional credibility. Plus he’s a universally well liked guy – easy to work with, easy to be around – unless you object to his propensity for recycling the same dozen or so jokes and routines for the entire 35 years I’ve known him.”

Brian McBride and Bill McDermott at the 2011 MAC Hermann Trophy Banquet.

A fan voting component is also incorporated into the selection process. Soccer fans from across the country cast votes on the MAC Hermann website through LockerDome. The collective fan vote was the equivalent of one coach’s vote. To keep up

with the latest MAC Hermann Trophy news throughout the year, visit machermanntrophy.lockerdome.com



PAST MAC HERMANN TROPHY AWARD WINNERS - MENIn 1986, the Missouri Athletic Club established the Collegiate Soccer Players of the Year Award. In 2002, the MAC award and the Hermann Trophy merged. The following are all the winners presented at the Missouri Athletic Club.Patrick Mullins, 2013, Forward, MarylandPatrick Mullins, 2012, Forward, MarylandAndrew Wenger, 2011, Midfielder, DukeDarlington Nagbe, 2010, Forward, AkronTeal Burbury, 2009, Forward, AkronMarcus Tracy, 2008, Forward, Wake ForestO’Brian White, 2007, Forward, U ConnJoseph Lapira, 2006, Forward, Notre DameJason Garey, 2005, Forward, MarylandDanny O’Rourke, 2004, Midfielder, IndianaChris Wingert, 2003, Defender, St. John’sAlecko Eskandarian, 2002, Forward, University of VirginiaLuchi Gonzalez, 2001, Forward, SMUAli Curtis, 2000, Forward, Duke UniversitySasha Victorine, 1999, Forward, UCLAJay Heaps, 1998, Midfielder, Duke UniversityJohnny Torres, 1997, Forward, Creighton UniversityMike Fisher, 1996, Forward, University of VirginiaMatt McKeon, 1995, Midfielder, Saint Louis UniversityTodd Yeagley, 1994, Midfielder, Indiana UniversityClaudio Reyna, 1992 & 93, Midfielder, University of VirginiaAlexi Lalas, 1991, Defender, Rutgers UniversityTony Meola, 1989, Goalkeeper, University of VirginiaJohn Harkes, 1987, Midfielder, University of VirginiaKen Snow, 1988, 1990, Forward, Indiana UniversityJohn Kerr, 1986, Forward, Duke University

PAST MAC HERMANN TROPHY AWARD WINNERS - WOMENMorgan Brian, 2013, Midfielder, VirginiaCrystal Dunn, 2012, Midfielder, North CarolinaTeresa Noyola, 2011, Midfielder, StanfordChristen Press, 2010, Forward, StanfordKelley O’Hara, 2009, Forward, StanfordKerri Hanks, 2008, Forward, Notre DameMami Yamaguchi, 2007, Forward, Florida StateKerri Hanks, 2006, Forward, Notre DameChristine Sinclair, 2004 & 05, Forward, PortlandCatherine Reddick, 2003, Defender, North CarolinaAly Wagner, 2002, Midfielder, Santa Clara UniversityChristie Welsh, 2001, Forward, Penn StateAnne Makinen, 2000, Forward, Notre DameMandy Clemens, 1999, Forward, Santa Clara UniversityCindy Parlow, 1997 & 98, Forward, University of North CarolinaCindy Daws, 1996, Midfielder, Notre DameShannon MacMillan, 1995, Forward, University of PortlandTisha Venturini, 1994, Midfielder, University of North CarolinaMia Hamm, 1992 & 93, Forward, University of North CarolinaKristine Lilly, 1991 Midfielder, University of North Carolina

John Harkes

Claudio Reyna

Kristine Lilly

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HERMANN TROPHY WINNERS

The Hermann Trophy was established in 1967. The following are some notable winners prior to the merger with the MAC Player of the Year Award.Dov Markus, 1967, Long Island U.Al Trost, 1969 & 70, St. Louis U.Mike Seerey, 1971 & 72, St. Louis U.Dan Counce, 1973, St. Louis U.Angelo DiBernardo, 1978, IndianaMichelle Akers, 1988, Central FloridaBrad Friedel, 1992, UCLA


Dagny Brynjarsdottir, Florida State • Senior, Midfielder • Hella, Iceland

Sam Mewis, ucla • Senior, Midfielder • Hanson, Mass.

Mewis had a dominating 2014 season, earning or being nominated for nearly every conceivable award, including being named the National Player of the Year by espnW... She was also named a first-team NSCAA All-American, first-team Academic All-American, Pac-12 Player of the Year, a MAC Hermann Trophy finalist and a Honda Award winner... A two-year team captain, Mewis led UCLA to a school-record 44-game unbeaten streak from Sept. 8, 2013 to Nov. 23, 2014 and to the 2014 and 2013 Pac-12 titles and 2013 NCAA title, UCLA’s first-ever... She recorded career-best and Pac-12 leading totals of 16 goals, 13 assists, seven game-winning goals and 45 points in 2014... She shot up UCLA’s career charts, finishing second all-time in career assists (32), sixth in points (94) and ninth in goals (31)... Mewis, who is currently training with the U.S. Women’s National Team, was also a finalist for U.S. Soccer’s 2014 Young Female Athlete of the Year award... She was recently honored as a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American and a first-team NSCAA Scholar All-American.

Dagny Brynjarsdottir finished the 2014 campaign leading the Seminoles in points (38), goals (16) and shots (87) and tied for the team lead with five game-winning goals… She is just the second Seminole to be named a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy and the first since Mami Yamaguchi won the award in 2007… In 2014, the senior captain garnered NSCAA first team All-America, TopDrawerSoccer Best XI first-team, ACC Offensive Player of the Year, first-team All-ACC and ACC Tournament MVP accolades…She wrapped up the season with a team-high six multi-point games… Brynjarsdottir, who led the Seminoles to their first national title in program history at the 2014 NCAA Women’s College Cup, earned a spot on the College Cup All-Tournament Team after tallying seven points on two goals and three assists in six matches during FSU’s postseason run… Over her four-year career at Florida State, Brynjarsdottir ranks first all-time in career game-winning goals (19) and second in career points (111), goals (44) and shots (232)… She led the Seminoles to four College Cup appearances (2011-14), three ACC titles (2011, 2013-14), two ACC regular season championships (2012, 2014) and a berth in back-to-back NCAA finals (2013-14).


Morgan Brian

University of Virginia midfielder Morgan Brian is the repeat winner of the Missouri Athletic Club’s

Hermann Trophy. She is the eigth overall player to win college soccer’s top honor in back-to-back seasons and the first female player to accomplish the feat since Portland’s Christine Sinclair (2004 & 05). Other players to pull off consecutive awards include Olympic gold medalist Cindy Parlow (1997 & 98) and the legendary Mia Hamm (1992 & 93).

This past season, Brian helped lead the Cavaliers to the Women’s College Cup final for the first time in school history. The senior from St. Simons Island, Ga. was the leading scorer in this year’s tournament with four goals and nine assists, including tying the NCAA Tournament single-game record with five assists in Virginia’s 8-0 first round victory over High Point.

In her 18 appearances for UVa, Brian scored 10 goals and added 14 assists. She was named 2014 U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year.

Scoring Midfielder Nets College Soccer’s top Honor Again

Brian also pulled double duty this fall, representing the U.S. in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tournament in October. She was the only current collegiate player on the U.S. Women’s National Team. Following tonight’s banquet, Brian will return to Los Angeles to train to with the National Team as they prepare for the 2015 Women’s World Cup.

2014 HighlightsBrian became the first three-time NSCAA First Team All-American in Virginia history... Named Top Drawer Soccer’s Women’s Player of the Year... Brian is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the up-coming National Women’s Soccer League draft on Jan. 16.


THE MAC HERMANN TROPHY GETS ITS KICKS HONORING SOCCER’S BESTCollege Soccer’s Version of the Heisman Trophy Annually Honors the Top Male and Female Players

For more than a century, the Missouri Athletic Club has celebrated outstanding

athletic achievement. During that same time, St. Louis built a reputation as the soccer capital of the United States. In 1986, those two traditions merged with the creation of the Missouri Athletic Club’s Collegiate Soccer Player of the Year.

For more than two decades, the Missouri Athletic Club has been able to establish college soccer’s version of the Heisman Trophy. The MAC has honored some of the biggest names in American soccer history. Tony Meola, John Harkes, Claudio Reyna and Alexi Lalas are a few of the past winners to visit the MAC to claim the prestigious crystal soccer ball trophy.

In 1991, a women’s award was created. The legendary Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Tisha Venturini, who all helped grow the popularity of women’s soccer in the U.S., have won the MAC Award.

A new generation of American female soccer stars has recently passed through the MAC on their way to success on the international stage. Hermann Trophy winner Kelley O’Hara (2010) along with finalists Alex Morgan, Lauren Cheney, Tobin Heath and Heather O’Reilly formed the backbone of the women’s national team that captured Olympic Gold in London last summer.

“The MAC Award is a confidence booster and has become synonymous with the No. 1 player in college soccer,” said Meola. “The award continues to grow, and now it’s something that every player strives for.”

For Alexi Lalas, the 1991 winner, the MAC Award was an important boost heading into the start of his professional career. “It made me feel good to leave college with that type of award. My being named the top college player really helped me prepare for my role with the U.S. National Team.”

The MAC hosts an annual banquet to honor the winners. In recent years, the format has expanded to include the top three finalists.

“The MAC has created the perfect formula for presenting college soccer’s national awards,” said Bruce Arena, the most successful coach in U.S. National Team history. “The MAC does an excellent job bringing in the players, their families and coaches to St. Louis for the national press conference and the prestigious awards program.”

The annual awards banquet brings soccer fans coming back. The event is always a sellout, and a key has been the quality of personalities from around the sports world the event has been able to attract. Chris Berman, Dan Dierdorf, Bruce Arena, Brandi Chastain, Bob Ley, Brian McBride, Eric Wynalda and Mia Hamm are just a few of the featured speakers who have helped make the awards banquet an event to remember.

“The MAC Award is a confidence booster and has become synonymous with the No. 1 player in college soccer. The award continues to grow, and now it’s something that every player strives for.” -Tony Meola, 1989 MAC Hermann Trophy winner

Past MAC Hermann winners Cindy Parlow, Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Shannon MacMillan and Tisha Venturini formed the nucleus of the U.S. Women’s National team that captured the 1999 World Cup.

The three finalists for the 2009 MAC Hermann Trophy, Kelley O’Hara, Tobin Heath and Lauren Cheney, helped the U.S. win Olympic gold at the 2012 London Olympics.

The 1997 MAC Player of the Year winners Cindy Parlow and Johnny Torres with 1991 winner Alexi Lalas.

The annual press conference announcing the winners has attracted the national spotlight of prominent media outlets including ESPN and Fox Soccer Channel.


Twenty years ago, Indiana University midfielder Toddy Yeagley visited the Missouri Athletic Club to receive the

crystal soccer ball trophy in recognition of being voted to the top player in college soccer. Tonight, Yeagley returns to the MAC as one of the top coaches in college soccer, having made his mark at his alma mater.

As a player, Yeagley was coached by his father, the legendary Jerry Yeagley. He was a four-time All-American at Indiana (1991-94). During his stint as a student-athlete in Bloomington, Yeagley was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. He led the Hoosiers to three Big Ten titles (1991, 1992, 1994) and a 79-9-5 overall record.

Following his collegiate career, Yegley enjoyed a successful seven-year career in Major League Soccer playing for the Columbus Crew. He helped Columbus advance to the MLS Playoffs five times and win the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2002.

He began coaching as an assistant at Indiana before being named head coach at Wisconsin. Following one season with the Badgers, he was named Indiana’s head coach on Dec. 18, 2009. Yeagley’s first year in 2010 was a memorable one as he led

Indiana to its first Big Ten regular season title since 2007, as well as its third-consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament round of 16. He earned his first Big Ten Coach of the Year Award.

In just his third season as head coach, Yeagley led Indiana to the 2012 NCAA title, the eighth championship in IU history. The Hoosiers became the first No. 16 seed to win the championship,

Yeagley was named 2012 Soccer America Coach of the Year as he and his father Jerry became the only father-son duo to have won Division I men’s soccer championships.

Since returning to his alma mater, Yeagley has produced eight Major League Soccer Draft picks, 25 All-Big Ten honorees (10 first-team selections) and four Big Ten Player of the Year selections, including 2010 MAC Hermann Trophy runner-up Will Bruin.

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Yeagley was named the National Coach of the Year in 2012.

Above, Yeagley was a four-time All-American at Indiana.Left, Yeagley, with the MAC Player of the Year trophy, was honored at halftime of an Indiana basketball game.


Ranked in the top 10 in every career goalkeeping category at Syracuse including: goals-against average (1st - 0.80), shutouts (2nd - 30), wins (2nd - 39), min-utes played (4th - 3,468), save percentage (5th - .807) and saves (8th - 201). ACC Defensive Player of the Year … All-ACC First Team … NSCAA All-South Region First Team … Started all 21 games and posted a record of 16-4-1with 67 saves … Set the Orange single-season records for goals-against average (0.55), shutouts (12) and minutes played (1,949) … His 12 shutouts led the ACC … Bono’s 16 wins is second on Syracuse’s single-season record list, while his .848 save percentage ranks seventh … He led the ACC and ranked seventh in the NCAA in both goals-against average and save percent-age … Backstopped an Orange defense that was third nationally in goals-against average (0.55), fifth in save percentage (.848) and fourth in shutout percentage (.570, 12 shutouts in 21 games) … Recorded two streaks of more than 400 consecutive scoreless minutes, includ-ing a school-record stretch of 537:34 from Sept. 13 to Oct. 7 without conceding a goal.

Alex Bono, Syracuse • Junior, Goalkeeper • Baldwinsville, N.Y.

andy cRAVEN, UNC • Senior, Forward • St. Simons Island, Ga.

2014 NSCAA First Team All-America … 2014 First Team All-ACC selection … 2014 NSCAA All-South Region first team honoree … Led all Division I play-ers with eight game-winning goals and 35 total points during the 2014 season … Tied for first in the country with 15 goals … Named National Player of the Week on three different occasions this season by three different media outlets: College Soccer News (9/8), the NSCAA (10/14) and Top Drawer Soccer (11/25) … Also named to the CSN Team of the Week three times and the TDS Team of the Week four times … Scored three goals and an assist in the 6-0 win over James Madison in the NCAA Championship first round … Also scored three goals against Georgia Southern during the regular sea-son … Tied the game at 3-3 in the NCAA Quarterfinal match at second-seeded UCLA... He missed the entire 2013 season to a foot injury that required surgery... Craven began his collegiate career at the College of Charleston where he was named the Southern Confer-ence Freshman of the Year.


Leo Stolz

After being named a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy last season, Leo Stolz captured claimed

college soccer’s top individual honor for the 2014 season. The native of Munich is the second UCLA player to receive the crystal soccer ball trophy, following forward Sasho Victorine who won the award in 1999.

A team captain for the second straight season, Stolz played a key role in leading the Bruins to the College Cup final, where UCLA fell to Virginia on penalty-kicks. He scored two goals and added two assists in five postseason matches.

Stolz started all 24 games for UCLA, logging a total of 2,054 minutes. The senior midfielder led the Bruins in goals (9) and points (24) while tying for the lead in assists (6).

Stolz began his collegiate career at George Mason before transferring to UCLA for his sophomore season. He was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year during his junior season. Following tonight’s banquet, Stolz will head to the Major League Soccer Combine to prepare for the upcoming draft.

Midfielder from Germany Delivers in the Clutch for UCLA

2014 HighlightsFirst team NSCAA All-American for the second-straight season ... first team All-Pac-12 selection for the third-straight season ... honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic selection for the second-straight season ... first team NSCAA All-Far West selection for the second-straight season … rated as the No. 1 player in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer … named to the TDS Team of the Week four times … scored two goals, including the overtime game-winner in the NCAA second


BoysClass 1 - BarstowClass 2 - PerryvilleClass 3 - WebsterClass 4 - Lee Summit

GirlsClass 1 - DuchesneClass 2 - Visitation AcademyClass 3 - St. Joseph Academy

Congratulations to the 2014 Missouri State High School Soccer Champs!


Throughout the last 111 years, the Missouri Athletic Club has built a tradition of excellence unmatched by

any city club in the United States. For the MAC’s prestigious membership, which reads like a “who’s who in Missouri,” the Club has become a way of life, offering the finest in athletic facilities, plus gourmet dining and elegant guest accommodations.

When the Club first opened in September 1903, just months before the St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904, the athletic tradition of the MAC was quickly established. Club members officiated the Olympic games held in conjunction with the World’s Fair, and a full team of athletes representing the MAC also competed in the Games.

Other events helped shape the early athletic involvement of the MAC, including monthly amateur boxing matches at the Club and the debut of water polo in St. Louis. Club athletes and teams excelled in local and national Amateur Athletic Union competitions.

The MAC’s proud history of celebrating athletic excellence was enhanced in 1970 when MAC member Jack Buck created the Sports Personality of the Year Banquet to honor the top local sports figure. Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Joe Torre, Jackie Joyner Kersee, Brett Hull, Tony LaRussa, Ozzie Smith, Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner and Albert Pujols are among the sports legends who have come to the MAC to receive the prestigious award. In 1986, the Club took another major step in enhancing its athletic reputation by creating the MAC Collegiate Soccer Player of the Year Award.

The MAC celebrates a proud past, but always has an eye on the future. In 1995, the MAC purchased the former Town

HISTORY OF THE MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB

Lance Berkman, 2011 Sports Personality of the Year.

The MAC Olympic Track Team in 1904.

and Country Racquet Club in suburban West St. Louis county, becoming one of the first private clubs in the country to offer its members two locations. The MAC also developed reciprocal arrangements with some of the finest private golf clubs in St. Louis and around the country.

The Missouri Athletic Club is recognized as a Platinum Club of America, a distinction which puts the MAC in the top 3% of private clubs in America. In May of 2007, the MAC was again recognized for its prestige and history when the Downtown Clubhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Today, the MAC remains the premier athletic, social and dining club in St. Louis. The MAC way of life is a proud one. As Club members continue that heritage, they ensure the MAC remains a vital institution well into the future.

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