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The MAC to Host College Basketball’s Best on April 12
The Big O... Pistol Pete... Larry Legend... Air Jordan... Tamika... the Wizard of Westwood... Muffet... Geno… Since 1959, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association has honored the accomplishments of the biggest names in basketball.
The Missouri Athletic Club, since its inception including the key role that it played in the 1904 Olympics, quickly established an athletic tradition that has endured for more than a century.
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In 1970, broadcasting legend and MAC Member Jack Buck built on that tradition of celebrating athletic excellence with the creation of the Sports Personality of the Year Award. Beginning with Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, an impressive list of coaching greats, all-stars, and Hall of Famers have been honored in this ballroom.
In 1986, the MAC enhanced its national reputation by becoming the home of college soccer’s version of the Heisman Trophy. The Club has presented its Hermann Trophy to the biggest names in soccer history including Mia Hamm and Alexi Lalas.
In 2018, when the U.S. Basketball Writers Association was looking for a permanent home for its Awards Banquet, the MAC was a natural fit. Club Members have enthusiastically supported the banquet with each event selling out quickly. This celebration of college basketball honoring the top male and female player of the year, freshman of the year, and coach of the year has quickly become one of the MAC’s most popular events. In just a few years, the Missouri Room has hosted some of the biggest names in college basketball including Trae Young, Zion Williamson, Megan Gustafson, Rick Barnes, Aliyah Boston, John Calipari, Oscar Tshiebwe and Jabari Smith.
Make plans to attend this special event on Wednesday, April 12. Reservations will open on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. and they will fill up quickly. Be ready to register at mac-stl.org/events.
College Basketball Awards
Wednesday, April 12 Downtown Clubhouse
5:30 p.m. – Cocktails
7 p.m. – Dinner
8 p.m. – Awards Presentation
$175 per person, all-inclusive
