College Soccer’s Version of the Heisman Trophy is presented annually to the top male and female collegiate soccer players in the country. The top three finalists, their coaches and families are invited to St. Louis the second weekend of January for the awards banquet. Some of the biggest names in American soccer history have won the award prior to going on to international stardom – including Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Claudio Reyna, Alexi Lalas and Tony Meola.
The MAC Hermann Trophy Connects Companies to:
Athletic and Academic Excellence - Past winners and finalists of the award come from some of the finest athletic and academic institutions in the country. Eight winners of the MAC Hermann Trophy in the last decade were Academic All-Americans. Past winners have gone on to star in the World Cup, Olympics and professional leagues.
Fans of the most popular game in the world and the fastest growing sport in the United States
Current customers and future employees - College students
Fans from both the male and female game (More than 500 NCAA Division I programs)
Companies and interested parties are encouraged to help us in supporting this award and college soccer while gaining exposure for themselves through various outlets.
2. Missouri Athletic Club’s
Hermann Trophy
College Soccer’s Version of the Heisman Trophy is presented annually to the top male and female
collegiate soccer players in the country. The top three finalists, their coaches and families are invited
to St. Louis the second weekend of January for the awards banquet. Some of the biggest names in
American soccer history have won the award prior to going on to international stardom – including
Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Claudio Reyna, Alexi Lalas and Tony Meola.
Sponsorship Levels
• Featured Speaker Sponsor
• Hospitality Sponsor
• Golden Goal
• Hat Trick
• Starting Lineup
3. Featured Speaker Sponsorship
The MAC Hermann Trophy Banquet has attracted some of the biggest names in soccer and the sports world.
Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, John Harkes, Eric Wynalda, Alexi Lalas, Brian McBride, Dan Dierdorf, Bob Ley
and Kristine Lilly are just some of the big names that have served as the banquet’s featured speakers. Attach
your company’s name in helping to build on the event’s tradition of bringing in top-notch featured speakers.
• Category Exclusivity
• Table of ten (10) for awards banquet
• Invitation to meet featured speaker at VIP reception
• Full page ad in banquet program
• 1 commemorative MAC Hermann Trophy soccer ball
signed by the featured speaker
• Recognition by banquet emcee and in press releases
as the guest speaker sponsor
• Digital signage at banquet
$5,000
Brian McBride and two-time
Hermann Trophy winner Al Trost.
Mia Hamm.
Guest speaker Brad Davis.
4. Hospitality Sponsorship
The six finalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy along with their coaches and families are invited
to attend the annual awards banquet. Many of these outstanding young athletes will go on to be
professional, World Cup and Olympic standouts. Attach your company’s name to this sponsorship
and show that St. Louis knows how to shine when it comes to hospitality.
• Category Exclusivity
• Table of ten (10) for awards banquet
• Invitation to meet finalists, plus their coaches and families, at a VIP reception prior to the banquet
• One commemorative MAC Hermann Trophy soccer ball autographed by the finalists
• One ½ page ad in the banquet program
• Digital signage at the banquet
$4,000
5. Golden Goal
If you have product that would appeal to the 500 soccer fans in attendance at the MAC Hermann
Trophy banquet, the Golden Goal sponsorship is ideal for your company.
• Table of ten (10) for awards banquet
• A display table at reception/press conference with ability to distribute promotional items
• ½ page ad in banquet program
• Recognition by banquet emcee
• Digital signage at banquet
$3,500
6. Have a club team organization or business looking for exposure
and the opportunity to show your support for soccer?
these affordable sponsorship packages are ideal for you.
Hat Trick
• Table of ten (10) for awards banquet
• ½ page ad in banquet program
• Digital signage at banquet
• Recognition by banquet emcee
$2,000
Starting Lineup
• Five (5) seats for awards banquet
• ¼ page ad in banquet program
• Digital signage at banquet
$1,000