2023 Men’s Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Aug. 24, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches announced the 37 NCAA Men’s Division I college soccer players named to the 2023 Hermann Trophy Watch List on Thursday.
A total of eight of the players on the list earned previous All-America recognition from United Soccer Coaches including: University of Kentucky sophomore goalkeeper Casper Mols, University of Pennsylvania junior defender Leo Burney, University of New Hampshire senior midfielder Yannick Bright, University of Akron junior midfielder Dyson Clapier, Hofstra University junior midfielder Eliot Goldthorp, Ohio State University senior midfielder Laurence Wootton, University of Pennsylvania junior forward Stas Korzeniowski, and Lipscomb University senior forward Tyrese Spicer.
The Hermann Trophy is presented annually by the Missouri Athletic Club and is the nation’s highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by the voting of Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.
The 2023 Women’s Hermann Trophy Watch List was announced on Thursday, Aug. 17th.
Fifteen men’s players and 15 women’s players will become Hermann Trophy semifinalists following completion of Division I All-America voting at the end of the fall season. On December 6th, the three women’s finalists will be announced and on December 13th, the men’s three finalists will be released.
The 2023 winner is revealed on Jan. 5th, 2024, at a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo.
United Soccer Coaches
2023 Men’s Hermann Trophy Watch List
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Sam Fowler | GR5 | University of Washington | Issaquah, Wash. |
| K | Casper Mols | So. | University of Kentucky | Aabenraa, Denmark |
| K | Isaac Nehme | So. | University of Denver | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| D | Hugo Bacharach | Sr. | Indiana University | Benicassim, Spain |
| D | Leo Burney | Jr. | University of Pennsylvania | Seattle, Wash. |
| D | Case Cox | Sr. | Belmont University | Louisville, Ky. |
| D | Franc Gamiz Quer | GR5 | Elon University | Sabadell, Spain |
| D | Garrisson Tubbs | Sr. | Wake Forest University | Brunswick, Ga. |
| D | Vemund Hole Vik | GR5 | University of North Carolina | Aalesund, Norway |
| D | Trevor Wright | Jr. | University of Denver | Castle Rock, Colo. |
| D | Ronan Wynne | Sr. | University of Denver | Auckland, New Zealand |
| M | Jesus Barea | GR5 | Missouri State University | Cadiz, Spain |
| M | Yannick Bright | Sr. | University of New Hampshire | Milan, Italy |
| M | Dyson Clapier | Jr. | University of Akron | Layton, Utah |
| M | Eliot Goldthorp | Jr. | Hofstra University | Leeds, United Kingdom |
| M | Filip Mirkovic | Sr. | University of Pittsburgh | Manhattan, N.Y. |
| M | Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos | Jr. | University of Memphis | Rio de Janiero, Brazil |
| M | Christian Soto | GR5 | University of Washington | Des Moines, Wash. |
| M | Mason Tunbridge | GR5 | University of San Diego | London, England |
| M | Scott Vatne | Jr. | Elon University | Klepp, Norway |
| M | Laurence Wootton | Sr. | Ohio State University | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| M | Kian Yari | GR5 | Missouri State University | Manchester, England |
| F | Palmer Ault | So. | Butler University | Noblesville, Ind. |
| F | Matthew Bell | So. | Marshall University | Kingston, Jamaica |
| F | Ryan Carmichael | Sr. | Hofstra University | Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| F | Jelldrik Dalmann | GR5 | Southern Methodist University | Kuhstedt, Germany |
| F | Thad Dewing | Sr. | United States Air Force Academy | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| F | Ignacio Diaz | So. | University of Evansville | Almeria, Spain |
| F | Gage Guerra | Jr. | University of Louisville | Houston, Texas |
| F | Emil Jaaskelainen | Sr. | Long Island University | Bolton, England |
| F | Bojan Kolevski | Sr. | Cleveland State University | Skopje, North Macedonia |
| F | Stas Korzeniowski | Jr. | University of Pennsylvania | Stillman, N.J. |
| F | Finn Ballard McBride | Sr. | University of Kentucky | Sydney, Australia |
| F | Alex Meinhard | Sr. | Clemson University | Tartu, Estonia |
| F | Brandon Morales | GR5 | University of North Carolina Charlotte | Pharr, Texas |
| F | Charlie Sharp | GR5 | Western Michigan University | Brighton, Mich. |
| F | Tyrese Spicer | Sr. | Lipscomb University | Trincity, Trinidad & Tobago |
*GR5 Indicates student-athletes exercising their extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19
About the Missouri Athletic Club
Located in St. Louis, Mo., the Missouri Athletic Club has been presenting college soccer’s player of the year awards since 1986. The MAC was established in 1903 as an athletic, dining and social club. It has a “Platinum Club of America” status, which is awarded to the top private clubs in the country. To learn more about the Missouri Athletic Club, go to mac-stl.org.