MAC Hermann Soccer Magazine

2012 Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy 1

MISSOURI ATHLETIC CLUB’SHermann Trophy

Featuring:Guest SpeakerMia Hamm

Crystal DunnNorth Carolina

Patrick MullinsMaryland

MAC Hermann Trophy BanquetJanuary 11, 2013

2 2012 Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy

Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy

Congratulations to Patrick Mullins and Crystal Dunn, the 2012 MAC-Hermann Trophy winners!

Visit NSCAA.com/awards for a listing of all player and coach awards throughout the year.


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.

Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy

Congratulations to Patrick Mullins and Crystal Dunn, the 2012 MAC-Hermann Trophy winners!

Visit NSCAA.com/awards for a listing of all player and coach awards throughout the year.

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 40th 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 SCAA 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.

New this year, a fan voting component was incorporated into the selection process. More than 130,000 fan votes were cast 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.

Andrew 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 - WOMENTeresa 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

Cindy Parlow

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


Caroline Miller, Virginia • Senior, Forward • Rockville, Md.

Christine Nairn, Penn State • Senior, Midfielder • Arnold, Md.

The Penn State women’s soccer program has

an impressive history of producing outstanding teams and excellent players. Christie Welsh captured the MAC Hermann Trophy in 2001, plus Tiffany Weimer (2005) and Maya Hayes (2011) were finalists for the award, but no Nittany Lions team had made it to the NCAA championship

game until this year. Senior midfielder Christine Nairn was the driving force behind Penn State’s historic season.

The Big Ten Midfielder of the Year earned NSCAA First Team All-American honors for the first time in her career. Nairn scored 17 goals to go along with 12 assists in leading Penn State to their remarkable 15th consecutive Big Ten title. When postseason play began, she delivered her best performances. After scoring in the NCAA Tournament opening round win over LIU Brooklyn (11/10), Nairn followed it with a three-point performance on a goal and assist in a 5-2 win over Boston College (11/16) in the second round. She sent Penn State to the College Cup on a penalty kick against Duke (11/23) in a 1-0 victory. In the National Semifinals, Nairn came through with a dramatic game-winner in overtime against Florida State (11/30) to send the Nittany Lions to their first ever championship game. She

earned an assist on Taylor Schram’s goal against North Carolina (12/2) in the 18th minute of the National

Championship game.Nairn ends her stellar

career with 41 assists, good for second in school history. She finished 11th in the country in goals and third in the Big Ten. After being named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2009, Narin earned NSCAA All-American Second Team honors the following two seasons.

Nairn has been on the National scene for a long time as a member a member of the U.S. U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-20 teams throughout her career. In January of 2008, she was called up to the Senior Women’s National Team and was the youngest member to attend training camp.

Caroline Miller is the first player

in University of Virginia (UVa) women’s soccer his-tory to be voted a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy. The 2012 ACC Offensive Player of the Year set single-season school records with 20 goals and 47 points this sea-son. Miller was the conference leader in goals and points in 2012 and was one of just four players nationally to reach the 20-goal mark this season, and the first from the ACC in four years to accomplish the feat.

A 2012 NSCAA first-team All-American, Miller became the first Cavalier player in 20 years to earn that honor. She ended her season on a school-record eight-game goal scor-ing streak, tallying 11 goals

against those eight opponents, all of which made the NCAA Tournament. A two-time ACC Player of the Week, Miller was

named first-team All-ACC for the second consecutive season and was

selected to the ACC All-Tournament team as Virginia won the 2012 ACC Championship.

Miller started all 24 games and led the Cavaliers to the NCAA Sweet 16. She delivered numerous highlights throughout the season. Miller tied a school record for points in a game (seven) with three goals and an assist at Virginia Tech. She also delivered multi-goal games against NC State, North Carolina, Miami and Rutgers. In the ACC Quarterfinals, Miller scored a game-winning goal at North Carolina and became the first opposing player to have two career game-winning goals at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill.

Miller finishes her collegiate career ranked among the UVa career leaders in several categories. Her seven goals and 16 career points in NCAA Tournament games are both school records. Miller’s 11 career multi-goal games rank second in school history. Her 45 career goals and 109 career points also rank second in school history.


Crystal Dunn

The Versatile Tar Heel Caps a Championship

Season by Winning College

Soccer’s Top Individual Award

For most players, winning a championship is the ultimate goal of any season. Before the

2012 college season even began, University of North Carolina midfielder had already won one major championship. By the time season was over, Dunn would help deliver a second championship.

She was a key member of the 2012 U.S. National Team that captured the U20 World Cup championship in Japan. She played every minute of the six games in the tournament and had the assist in the 1-0 upset victory over Germany in the gold medal game.

Dunn’s participation in the U20 World Cup delayed the start of her junior season at UNC as she missed the non-conference phase of the 2012 season. Once she suited up for the Tar Heels, it did not take her long to make an immediate impact. The three-year starter brought experience and versatility to an already strong Carolina lineup and ultimately helped propel them to the national championship.

Head coach Anson Dorrance put Dunn in variety of roles and she excelled in all of them. She has started on defense, the midfield and forward throughout her three-year career at UNC. She started at center back for the first 11 games before being moved to the attacking center midfield for the six-game NCAA Tournament run.

The clutch play she demonstrated at the U20 World Cup carried over into the NCAA postseason as she came through with some of the biggest plays during the Tar Heels charge to the championship. In the quarterfinals, she buried both goals, including the golden goal in the second overtime to move the Tar Heels past #1 seed BYU. Dunn assisted on goals in both College Cup games, including Kealia Ohai’s second overtime game-winner versus top-ranked Stanford.

Dunn will have to make room on her crowded trophy case for the crystal soccer ball trophy. Prior to capturing the MAC Hermann Trophy, she has received a long list of individual awards. In 2010, she was named Freshman of the Year by Soccer America and was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Dunn also earned the first of her three consecutive NSCAA All-America honors. This season, Dunn netted first-team All-ACC honors for the third straight year, was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year for

Dunn Does it Allfor Carolina

the second time and won the Honda Sports Award for soccer.

Following a big 2012, Dunn now takes her place alongside some of the UNC women’s soccer greats. Not only did she help Carolina capture the program’s 21st national championship, she also becomes the sixth Tar Heel to win the MAC Hermann Trophy, following Cat Reddick (2003), Cindy Parlow (1997 & 98), Tisha Venturini (1994), Mia Hamm (1992 & 93) and Kristine Lilly (1991).


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, Cladio 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, Tommy Lasorda, Bob Ley, Brian McBride and Eric Wynalda 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.


On Jan. 11, 1993, University of North Carolina star Mia Hamm visited the Missouri Athletic Club to receive the Collegiate Soccer Player of the Year Award. At the time, Mia was already well-known in

the soccer community, but still relatively unknown to the casual sports fan. Twenty years to the day of her first visit to the MAC, Mia Hamm returns to the Club as a sports icon and one of the most famous female athletes in American history.

She first burst on the national soccer scene in 1987 when at the age of 15, she became the youngest player to suit up for the U.S. National Team. In 1991, Mia was the youngest member of the U.S. squad that won the World Cup. During her collegiate career (1989-93), her teams at UNC won the national championship each of her four years.

After receiving that first MAC Collegiate Player of the Year award, the legend of Mia Hamm quickly grew as she began to collect more awards and championships. The following year, she became the first player to win back-to-back MAC Hermann Trophies. Mia led the U.S. to the Gold Medal at

Mia HammSoccer Royalty, Sports Icon

the 1996 and 2004 Olympics. In 1999, she helped the U.S. capture the World Cup. In 2001 and 2002, Mia was named the FIFA Soccer Player of the Year. In 2007, her first year of eligibility, she was selected for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame by having 137 of the 141 ballots cast.

Mia Hamm ended in playing career in 2004 as the all-time leading scorer, male or female, in international soccer history. But her legacy will be about much more than scoring numbers and awards. Washington Post columnist Michael Wilbon called Hamm, “Perhaps the most important athlete of the last 15 years.”

Mia Hamm served as a role model for young female soccer players in the United States and around the world. She was a catalyst in the development and growth in popularity of women’s soccer at the collegiate, professional and international levels.

Mia has received plenty of recognition within soccer, but her popularity has transcended the sport. She is the only female athlete to make the Top-10 list of “Top Product Endorsers” and has been named the “Most Marketable Female Athlete” by Street and Smith. The fact that Gatorade selected Mia to star opposite Michael Jordan speaks volumes about her standing as a sports legend.

Mia was named one of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People.” She is the only female athlete to appear in the Top-20 of “Based on performance and marketability, who is the biggest sports star in sports?” by ESPN.com.

Mia continues to inspire and make a difference in people’s lives through her foundation. She established the Mia Hamm Foundation to provide support for two causes important to her: raising funds and awareness for families needing marrow or cord blood transplants and continuing the growth in

opportunities for young women in sports. In 1997, Mia’s brother Garrett passed away due to complications related to aplastic anemia. See miafoundation.org for more information.

Twenty years to the day of her first visit to the MAC, Mia returns as featured speaker at

the Hermann Trophy

Banquet.

Jan. 11, 1993, Claudio Reyna and Mia Hamm are recognized as the collegiate soccer players of the year by the Missouri Athletic Club.


The 2012 First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference

(MVC) selection started all 24 matches for the Bluejays this season. Gomez finished the year ranked No. 20 nationally and led the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) with nine assists. His final helper came Dec. 2 in an NCAA quarterfinal win at No. 4 seed Connecticut on

the game-winning goal scored by Christian Blandon with 90 seconds remaining. The senior co-captain completed 2012 at No. 71 in the country and second in the MVC with 21 points this season (6 goals, 9 assists).

He launched at least one shot attempt in each match this year and recorded a shot on goal in 16 contests. Earlier this season, he earned an assist on all three CU goals at Princeton (10/9), the first Bluejay to accomplish the feat since Nov. 8, 2008.

Gomez, who will participate in the 2013 MLS Combine this month, is the reigning 2012 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Year and 2012 MVC Tournament MVP after helping Creighton claim their 13th Valley tournament championship and 20th NCAA Tournament appearance. The midfielder also received First Team All-America honors

Jose Gomez, Creighton • Senior, Midfielder • Santa Ana, Calif.

from both the National Soccer Coaches

Association of America (NSCAA) as well as College Soccer News. He was also tabbed Upperclassmen Player of the Year for 2012 by Top Drawer Soccer.

Gomez, who was born in Mexico City on Oct. 23, 1990, is the oldest of four children. He played his freshman season at Cal State Fullerton before transferring to Creighton for the last three years of his collegiate career. In 2010, Gomez was named to the Missouri Valley Conference First Team. In 2011, he started 20 games and helped the Bluejays advance to their first College Cup in nine years.

Ryan Finley, Notre Dame • Senior, Forward • Lumberton, N.J.

In 2012, Finley

played in all 22 matches and ranked second nationally in goals (21) and points (46). The goal and point totals were career-best marks. His 21 goals rank fifth in Notre Dame history for a single season. He ranked third nationally in goals per game (0.95) and fourth in points per game (2.09).

In addition to being voted a Missouri Athletic

Club finalist, the high-scoring forward earned several other accolades during his senior season. He was named to the NSCAA All-America First Team and was a two-time NSCAA National Player of the Week (9/5, 10/10). Finley led the BIG EAST with 12 goals in league play and was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year. He was a unanimous

selection to the All-BIG EAST First Team and was the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week on three occasions (9/3, 10/8, 10/29) and had six game-winning goals, including two

golden goals. Finley was a clutch performer who

delivered in some of the biggest games for the Irish. He netted the game winner in the 76th minute in a 1-0 season-opening win over Duke. Finley assisted on the game winner in a 2-1 victory over Clemson that clinched the IU Classic title for the Fighting Irish. He deposited the team’s third goal via a penalty kick (79’) in a 3-1 triumph over #4 Akron that gave Notre Dame the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament title. Finley’s big 2012 season capped an outstanding collegiate career that began at Duke in 2009. He started all 21 matches for the Blue Devils and tallied a team-best 11 goals. His sophomore season, Finley led the led the ACC in goals (17) and points (37). He was voted the ACC Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the NSCAA All-America third team.

Finley transferred to Notre Dame for his junior season and made an immediate impact for the Irish. In 2011, he played in 17 matches and led the team in goals (7) and points (16). For his career, Finley totaled 126 points on 56 goals and 14 assists in 78 career matches at both Notre Dame and Duke.


Patrick Mullins

Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski assembled the most dangerous offensive attack in college

soccer during the 2012 season. The Terrapins boasted 64 total goals while averaging a stellar 2.67 goals per match. Leading the high scoring attack for the Terps was junior forward Patrick Mullins who scored 17 goals and added 10 assists. He tallied seven game-winners to lead Maryland to the best winning percentage in the country (20-1-3). The Terrapins made it all the way to the College Cup semifinal where they lost on penalty kicks.

An NSCAA First Team All-American, the New Orleans, La., native’s numbers ranked sixth (points), sixth (goals) and eighth (assists) in Maryland program single-season history. The forward was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year and tabbed Most Valuable Player at the ACC Championship after leading the Terps to their third ACC tournament crown since 2008. He also helped Maryland capture the ACC regular season crown for the first time since 2005.

Mullins was a clutch performer who provided Maryland fans with numerous exciting moments. He registered a goal and/or an assist in 19 matches in 2012, including a goal in

each NCAA postseason contest.

A raucous crowd turned out at Ludwig Field for Maryland’s NCAA quarterfinal game against No. 10 ranked Louisville. Mullins scored a goal and helped the Terps avenge last season’s NCAA Tournament loss in a victory that sent Maryland to its 12th College Cup appearance. In the semifinal against Georgetown, he tallied a goal and added two assists. Mullins was named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team.

Mullins is the second player in Maryland

Maryland’s Mullins Led Nation’s Top Offensive Attack

The ACC Offensive Player of the Year led the Terps to a College Cup Appearance

history to win the MAC Hermann Trophy. Jason Garey received the crystal soccer ball trophy in 2005.

In 2010, Mullins made an immediate impact during his first season at Maryland. He was voted the ACC Freshman of the Year. During his sophomore season, he moved to striker, where he has continued to excel. He earned second-team All-ACC honors in 2011. Now, after winning college soccer’s top individual honor in 2012, Mullins will have his sights set on two new goals – to help Maryland capture the national championship and to be the first men’s player since Claudio Reyna (1992 & 93) to win back-to-back MAC Hermann Trophies.


• NSCAA All-America First Team• BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year• All-BIG EAST First Team• BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Performer• Second nationally in goals (21) and points (46)• Two golden goals

The University of Notre Dame Congratulates

RYAN FINLEY


Throughout the last 110 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

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 the St. Louis area.

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. Lance Berkman, 2011 Sports

Personality of the Year.

The MAC Olympic Track Team in 1904.


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