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Awarded annually to a graduating senior for distinguished performance in athletics and scholarship, and for possessing a high degree of character, personality, competitive spirit and other leadership qualities which forecast a successful future. The award is named for Chester Brewer, Michigan Agricultural College's first full-time athletics director and one of the Spartans' most successful coaches, compiling impressive records in football, baseball and basketball. He is a member of the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame.
2009 Winner
 2009 Jeff Lerg Hockey |
WINNER: Jeff Lerg, Hockey
Goalie Jeff Lerg was one of the most decorated players in the storied history of the Spartan hockey program. Winner of the Alderton Award the past two years, he is the 2008-09 recipient of the Chester Brewer Leadership Award. Lerg finished the 2008-09 season ranked fourth nationally with 1,050 saves while averaging 32.5 saves per game, second in NCAA Division I. He also finished his career as the all-time saves leader (3,996) for both the Spartans and the CCHA; his total is second all-time in the NCAA annals. A 2008 ACHA All-American, Lerg was named the Detroit Athletic Club Michigan College Athlete of the Year, and was also a finalist for the AAU's prestigious James E. Sullivan Award. Also, he was named as the USA Hockey College Player of the Year as a sophomore when he led the Spartans to the NCAA championship. A two-time All-CCHA selection, he was named to the CCHA All-Academic Team three times in his career. As a senior, he posted a 2.94 goals against average with a .921 save percentage. In his career, Lerg's .921 save percentage ranks second all-time in the MSU annals and ties for 15th all-time in the NCAA record book. |
 1951 Everett Grandelius Football |
 1952 Robert Carey Football/Track/Basketball |
 1953 Bert McLachlan Swimming |
 1954 Tom Yewcic Football/Baseball |
 1955 John Matsock Football/Baseball |
 1956 Earl Morrall Football/Baseball |
 1957 Pat Wilson Football/Basketball |
 1958 Dave Lean Track/Cross Country |
 1959 Sam Williams Football |
 1960 Crawford "Forddy" Kennedy Cross Country/Track |
 1961 William Steuart Swimming |
 1962 Stephen Johnson Gymnastics |
 1963 George Azar Football/Baseball |
 1964 Sherman Lewis Track/Football |
 1965 Douglas Roberts Hockey/Football |
 1966 Payton Fuller Soccer |
 1966 James Curzi Gymnastics |
 1967 Gary Dilley Swimming |
 1968 John Bailey Basketball/Golf |
 1969 Toby Towson Gymnastics |
 1970 Ronald Saul Football |
 1971 Kim Hartman Cross Country/Track |
 1972 Greg Johnson Wrestling |
 1973 Jerry Sackmann Baseball |
 1974 Val Washington Lacrosse |
1975 No Award Presented |
 1976 Thomas Ross Hockey |
 1977 Gary Domagalski Golf |
 1978 Jeff Rudolph Gymnastics |
1979 Rodger Bastien Baseball |
 1980 Terry Donnelly Basketball |
 1981 Ray Stachowicz Football |
 1982 Shawn White Wrestling |
 1983 Eliot Tabron Track |
 1984 Michael Brown Swimming |
 1985 Kelly Miller Hockey |
 1986 Anthony Bell Football |
 1987 Shane Bullough Football |
 1988 Patrick Shumur Football |
 1989 Sheila Ovenhouse Softball |
 1990 Chris Willertz Football |
 1991 Becky Belanger Volleyball |
 1991 Eileen Shea Basketball |
 1992 Michael Gilmore Hockey |
 1993 Steve Johnson Baseball |
 1994 Rob Fredrickson Football |
 1995 Eric Snow Basketball |
 1996 Courtney DeBolt Volleyball |
 1997 Dana Cooke Volleyball |
 1997 Tamika Matlock Basketball |
 1998 Kyle Baker Cross Country |
 1999 Melissa Pryor Field Hockey |
 2000 Leah Nilsson Cross Country/Track |
 2001 Ann Cieszkowski Soccer |
 2002 Adam Hall Ice Hockey |
 2003 Sandy Lewis Softball |
 2004 Allison Fouch Golf |
 2005 Kristin Haynie Basketball |
 2006 R. J. Boudro Wrestling |
 2007 Taren James Track |
 2008 Ryan Brehm Golf |
 2009 Jeff Lerg Hockey |