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Harold J. Vanderzwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award

In 1993, the Sport Management Program established the Harold J. VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award, named in honor of the man who founded the Sport Management Program at the University of Massachusetts. The criteria for the award are: "professional excellence and outstanding achievement in the sports industry and dedication to the Sport Management Program at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst."

ALUMNUS AWARD WINNERS:
2005-06 - Sporty Jeralds, MS '83 and Joseph McEacharn, BS '95
2004-05 - Amy Ehrlich, BS '84 and William Munson, MS '73
2003-04 – Greg Bouris, BS ‘83 and Tom Peters, MS ‘72
2002-03 – Robert Newman, MS ‘87 Jay Ogden, MS, ‘78
2001-02 - Harvey Greene, MS '76 and Peter Luukko, BS' 84
2000-01 - Wayne Levy, BS '87 and Dave Littlefield, MS '88
1999-00 - Bill Hubbard, BS '87 and Jeff Price, MS '89
1998-99 - Stephen McKelvey, MS '85 and Jeff Twiss, BS '87
1997-98 - Anne Flannery, MS '89 and Dennis Mannion, BS '82
1996-97 - Sandy Barbour, MS '83 and Barney Hinkle, MS '85
1995-96 - Richard Ensor, MS '84 and Charles Steedman, BS '84
1994-95 - Judith Davidson, Ph.D. '83 and Dennis Robinson, MS '82
1993-94 - Chet Gladchuk, MS '74, Carl Hirsh, MS '80, Michael Tamburro, BS '75, and Patricia Viverito, MS '79.

Winner of the 2006 VanderZwaag Alumnus Award

Lisa Masteralexis presenting Joseph McEacharnBS '95, President of the Eastern League, with the VanderZwaag Alumnus Award at the 2006 Baseball Winter Meeting Alumni Reception

Winner of the 2006 VanderZwaag Alumnus Award

LPM presenting Sport Jeralds the Award at the 2006 Vandy Open Alumni Golf Tournament.