2023 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists Announced
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) have announced the 15 men’s semifinalists for the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy, based on voting by NCAA Division I Men’s soccer coaches.
The MAC Hermann Trophy is the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and has been awarded annually since 1967. Most recently, Duncan McGuire (Creighton) and Michelle Cooper (Duke) received the award for outstanding intercollegiate performances last year.
Highlights from this year’s men’s list include two players who have advanced with their teams to the NCAA Division I Men’s College Cup this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky, including Clemson University senior forward Ousmane Sylla from Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago and University of Notre Dame senior goalkeeper Bryan Dowd form Willow Springs, Illinois. Two schools, Marshall University and Southern Methodist University, both had two players make the elite list.
Three men’s finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, Dec. 13 after voting by NCAA Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches. The 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy winner will then be announced at a press conference at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 5, 2024, followed by a dinner to celebrate all of the 2023 finalists.
United Soccer Coaches
2023 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| F | Forster Ajago | GR-5 | Duke University | Navrongo, Ghana |
| F | Matthew Bell | So. | Marshall University | Kingston, Jamaica |
| D | Kevin Bonilla | Jr. | University of Portland | Dallas, Texas |
| M | Yannick Bright | Sr. | University of New Hampshire | Milan, Italy |
| F | Jelldrik Dallmann | GR-5 | Southern Methodist University | Kuhstedt, Germany |
| K | Bryan Dowd | Sr. | University of Notre Dame | Willow Spring, Ill. |
| D | Morris Duggan | Sr. | Marshall University | Munich, Germany |
| M | Eliot Goldthorp | Jr. | Hofstra University | Leeds, England |
| M | Jono Nyandjo | Sr. | University of North Carolina-Charlotte | Charlotte, N.C. |
| F | Charlie Sharp | Sr. | Western Michigan University | Brighton, Mich. |
| F | Jason Shokalook | Jr. | University of Akron | Erie, Pa. |
| F | Tyrese Spicer | Jr. | Lipscomb University | Trincity, Trinidad & Tobago |
| F | Ousmane Sylla | Sr. | Clemson University | Dakar, Senegal |
| D | Garrison Tubbs | Sr. | Wake Forest University | Brunswick, Ga. |
| D | Mads Westergren | Jr. | Southern Methodist University | Solroed Strand, Denmark |
*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.