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Men’s Golf Annual Awards Rob
Erickson ’01 Team Player Award
Rob Erickson was a three year golf letterman and member of the
class of '01 who passed away on January 20, 2005. His friends
and teammates knew Rob as a strong advocate for his school, his
friends, and the values he shared with his parents. While
every Harvard student remembers how it felt to open their
acceptance letter, Rob seemed to carry that feeling with him every
day throughout college. As a Harvard student-athlete, Rob saw
it as his responsibility to help younger players feel welcome at
Harvard. When recruits visited campus, Rob was the first to
meet them and always offered to house them during their
stay. Those who eventually came to Harvard knew they already
had one good friend on the
team. In recognition of
Rob’s contributions to Harvard and the golf program, the golf
team has created a Team Player award to be given to the golfer who
best follows Rob’s example in his commitment to team and
community – the Rob Erickson ’01 Team Player Award.
| Year | Name |
| 2005 | Tom Hegge ’07 |
| 2006 | James Cleary ’06 |
| 2007 | Tom Hegge ’07 |
| 2008 | Mike Shore ‘09 |
| 2009 | John Christensen ‘09 |
| 2010 | Peter Singh ‘10 |
| 2011 | Theo Lederhausen '14 |
| 2012 | Theo Lederhausen '14 |
| 2013 | Kevin McCarthy '14 |
| 2014 | Kevin McCarthy '14 |
As a freshman in 1975, Alex won the inaugural Ivy League Championship individually and led the team to their only team Ivy League Championship the same year. The following year he won the individual trophy again and followed up with two more All Ivy performances. Alex has continued to be a valuable member of the Harvard Golf program as a Co-Chair of the Friends of Harvard Board and the father of women’s team member Caroline Vik. This award is given annually to the team member who is most responsible for moving the program toward its vision of becoming the best program in the Northeast.
| Year | Name |
| 2005 | Chris Wu ‘05 |
| 2006 | David (DJ) Hynes ’06 |
| 2007 | Greg Shuman ‘10 |
| 2008 | Not awarded |
| 2009 | Greg Shuman ‘10 |
| 2010 | Antonio Grillo ‘12 |
| 2011 | Mark Pollak '12 |
| 2012 | Tony Grillo '12 |
| 2013 | Theo Lederhausen '14 |
| 2014 | Theo Lederhausen '14 |
Named in honor of the legendary man, this award is given to the Harvard golfer who best exemplifies the traditions of excellence at Harvard, who best represents Harvard Golf and whose fighting spirit helps them and their teammates overachieve.
| Year | Name |
| 2010 | Greg Shuman ‘10 |
| 2011 | Kevin McCarthy '14 |
| 2012 | Tony Grillo '12 |
| 2013 | Michael Lai '14 |
| 2014 | Un Cho '16 |
Harvard Department of Athletics Senior Award Winners
| Year | Name | Award |
| 1952 | Dustin M Burke ’52 | The Francis H. Burr ’09 Scholarship |
