Clemson, S.C. – Sophomore midfielder Ransford Gyan has been named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, it was announced Thursday morning by the United Soccer Coaches Association. 

Clemson’s soccer program is no stranger to the MAC Hermann Trophy, as Bruce Murray (1987), Wojtek Krakowiak (1998), and Robbie Robinson (2019) have all earned college soccer’s most coveted honor, while Oskar Ågren was a finalist in 2021 and Joran Gerbet was a semifinalist in 2024 for the award.

A native from Sunyani, Ghana, Gyan returns to Clemson after earning ACC Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-ACC, TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First Team, TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Postseason 100 – No. 1 and TopDrawerSoccer Freshman of the Year after the 2024 season.

Fifteen men’s players and 15 women’s players become Hermann Trophy semifinalists following completion of Division I All-America voting following the fall season.

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