KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 9, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) have announced the 15 men’s semifinalists for the 2025 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, Michael Adedokun (Ohio State) and Kate Faasse (North Carolina) received the award for outstanding intercollegiate performances last year.
Two schools—Georgetown University and NC State University–had two players make the elite list.
Three men’s finalists will be named for the award on Wednesday, Dec. 17 after voting by NCAA Division I coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches. The 2025 MAC Hermann Trophy winner will then be announced at a press conference at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 9, 2026, followed by a dinner to celebrate all of the 2025 finalists.
Fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite player. Go to machermanntrophy.com for the men’s semifinal ballot.
For more information about the history of the MAC Hermann Trophy, visit machermanntrophy.com.
2025 Men’s MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists
| Name | Class | Pos | School | Hometown |
| Richie Aman | Sr. | M | University of Washington | Hanover, N.H. |
| Palmer Ault | Sr. | F | Indiana University | Noblesville, Ind. |
| Mitchell Baker | So. | F | Georgetown University | Melbourne, Australia |
| Marcus Caldeira | Sr. | F | West Virginia University | Mississauga, Ont. |
| Junior Diouf | Fr. | F | Grand Canyon University | Thies, Senegal |
| Ransford Gyan | So. | M | Clemson University | Sunyani, Ghana |
| Niklas Herceg | So. | K | University of Vermont | Alsdorf, Germany |
| Diego Hernandez | Jr. | M | Furman University | Mesquite, Texas |
| Lasse Kelp | Sr. | D | University of Maryland | Bonn, Germany |
| Nikola Markovic | So. | D | NC State University | Gatineau, Que. |
| Donavan Phillip | Jr. | F | NC State University | Castries, Saint Lucia |
| Agustin Resch | Sr. | D | Seton Hall University | Arata, Argentina |
| Nick Simmonds | Fr. | F | University of Virginia | Midlothian, Va. |
| Slade Starnes | Sr. | D | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, Texas |
| Zach Zengue | So. | M | Georgetown University | North Oaks, Minn. |