National Player of the Year! National
Scholar Athlete!
Men’s soccer player Chris Wingert became the first athlete in NCAA
history to win the prestigious Missouri Athletic Club Hermann
Trophy (NCAA men’s soccer player of the year award) and The
National Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award in the same season. The
M.A.C. award is college soccer’s version of the Heisman Trophy and
represents the highest level of individual achievement in the
sport. Over the years, the award has honored some of the biggest
names in U.S. soccer. Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm, Shannon MacMillan,
Claudio Reyna, Alexi Lalas and Tony Meola are just a few of the
players who won the award prior to achieving success on the
international stage.