| 2008 Men's Hermann Trophy Watch List Released |
Returning recipient O'Brian White of the University of Connecticut headlines 48 of the best men's Division I intercollegiate soccer players that comprise the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy Watch List for 2008.
White, a senior forward, elected to stay at UConn instead of turning professional and now has the opportunity to become the first men's player to repeat as a Hermann Trophy winner since Virginia's Mike Fisher received the award in 1995 and 1996. Only three players have earned the Hermann in consecutive seasons: Fisher and Saint Louis University products Mike Seerey (1971-72) and Al Trost (1969-70).
Connecticut and Saint Louis each have three players on the list, as does reigning national champion Wake Forest. Four other schools have two players recognized: Central Connecticut State, Creighton, Harvard and Loyola (Md.).
Considered the highest individual honor in intercollegiate soccer, the recipients of the MAC's Hermann Trophy are selected by Division I head coaches who are current members of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. A list of 15 semifinalists is selected by a coaches committee in November, with three finalists announced in early December. They will invited to the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis, Mo., for a news conference on Jan. 9, 2009, where the winner will be announced, with a presentation banquet following.
2008 Men's Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List
| Name |
Pos. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| Andre Akpan |
F |
Jr. |
Harvard |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Calum Angus |
D |
Sr. |
Saint Louis |
Portsmouth, England |
| Cody Arnoux |
F |
Jr. |
Wake Forest |
Wilmington, N.C. |
| Alejandro Bedoya |
M |
Sr. |
Boston College |
Weston, Fla. |
| Rhett Bernstein |
D |
Sr. |
Brown |
San Diego, Calif. |
| Joshua Boateng |
M |
Sr. |
Liberty |
Accra, Ghana |
| Graciano Brito |
F |
Sr. |
Quinnipiac |
Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde |
| Jovan Bubonja |
K |
Jr. |
Illinois-Chicago |
Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nick Cardenas |
D |
Jr. |
San Diego State |
Thornton, Colo. |
| Chris Clements |
D |
Sr. |
Tulsa |
Allen, Texas |
| Sam Cronin |
M |
Sr. |
Wake Forest |
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Byron Dacy |
F |
Jr. |
Creighton |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Chris DeAbreau |
M |
Sr. |
St. Peter's |
Pickering, Ontario |
| Kyle Evans |
F |
Jr. |
Lehigh |
Seaville, N.J. |
| Michael Ferguson |
F |
Jr. |
Loyola-Chicago |
Overland Park, Kan. |
| Stefan Frei |
K |
Jr. |
California |
Widnau, Switzerland |
| Michael Fucito |
F |
Sr. |
Harvard |
Westford, Mass. |
| Omar Gonzalez |
D |
Jr. |
Maryland |
Dallas, Texas |
| Andrei Gotsmanov |
M |
Sr. |
Creighton |
Eagan, Minn. |
| Mike Grella |
F |
Sr. |
Duke |
Glen Cove, N.Y. |
| George John |
M |
Sr. |
Washington |
Shoreline, Wash. |
| Cameron Keith |
F |
Jr. |
Binghamton |
Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Yan Klukowski |
M |
Sr. |
Central Connecticut State |
Wiltshire, England |
| Milos Kocic |
K |
Jr. |
Loyola (Md.) |
Leskovac, Serbia |
| Stephen McCarthy |
M |
Jr. |
Santa Clara |
Colleyville, Texas |
| Tennant McVea |
D |
Jr. |
Loyola (Md.) |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Patrick Murray |
M |
Sr. |
Furman |
Peachtree City, Ga. |
| Kyle Nakazawa |
M |
Jr. |
UCLA |
Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. |
| Kevon Neaves |
D |
Sr. |
South Florida |
Petit Valley, Trinidad |
| Conor O'Brien |
M |
Jr. |
Bucknell |
Mt. Sinai, N.Y. |
| John Pardini |
D |
Sr. |
Fordham |
Smithtown, N.Y. |
| Liam Parrington |
D |
Sr. |
Hartwick |
Woking, England |
| Kyle Patterson |
M |
Sr. |
Saint Louis |
Birmingham, England |
| Brad Peters |
F |
Sr. |
Eastern Illinois |
St. Peters, Mo. |
| Chris Pontius |
F |
Sr. |
UC-Santa Barbara |
Yorba Linda, Calif. |
| Akeem Priestley |
M |
Sr. |
Connecticut |
Kingston, Jamaica |
| Daniel Revivo |
F |
Sr. |
Winthrop |
Richmond Hill, Ontario |
| Barry Rice |
D |
Jr. |
Kentucky |
Parma, Ohio |
| Brad Ring |
M |
Jr. |
Indiana |
Rockford, Ill. |
| Toni Stahl |
M |
Sr. |
Connecticut |
Tuusula, Finland |
| Eric Sweetin |
M |
Sr. |
Saint Louis |
Overland Park, Kan. |
| Alex Torda |
M |
Jr. |
Dayton |
Dallas, Texas |
| Marcus Tracy |
F |
Sr. |
Wake Forest |
Newtown, Conn. |
| David Tyrie |
D |
Sr. |
Central Connecticut State |
Norwich-Norfolk, England |
| Collen Warner |
M |
Jr. |
Portland |
Denver, Colo. |
| O'Brian White |
F |
Sr. |
Connecticut |
Scarborough, Ontario |
| Kareem Yearwood |
F |
Jr. |
College of Charleston |
Sou Sou Lands, Tobago |
| Steve Zakuani |
F |
So. |
Akron |
London, England |
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