Washington, Grand Canyon, NC State stars named Men’s Hermann Trophy finalists

KANSAS CITY, MO – United Soccer Coaches and the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) announced the men’s finalists for the 2025 MAC Hermann Trophy, based on voting by NCAA Division I men’s soccer coaches.

The three finalists are University of Washington senior forward Richie Aman (Hanover, N.H.), Grand Canyon University freshman forward Junior Diouf (Thies, Senegal) and NC State University junior forward Donavan Phillip (Castries, Saint Lucia).

Aman led Washington with 14 assists, helping the Huskies to a 16-6-2 record and the program’s first NCAA national title. Diouf scored 18 goals to lead all NCAA Division I men in that category and registered 42 points this season in establishing school records and guiding the team to a 14-4-5 overall mark. Phillip tallied 19 goals in leading the Wolfpack to the NCAA College Cup.

The MAC Hermann Trophy, the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer, has been awarded annually since 1967. The 2025 MAC Hermann Trophy banquet will be held at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Jan. 9, 2026, to formally announce this year’s winners.