The Evolution of the Tropy™
Over the course of time, since our contest began in 1988, there have been three incarnations of the Traveling Tropy™. Some might call it punctuated equilibrium. Others call it Tropycal Evolution. The primordial form was used for three glorious years, from 1988 through 1990, and was labeled “Mr. Basketball”. After moving to Germany in 1990, the original Trophy (purchased at a flea market in Europe) was won by a Goering family member every year through 1999. Then 2000 with the new millennium, began the modern age of the Traveling Tropy™. Here is a listing of the winners for each year:
Antediluvian Period
1988-1990
1990 Jeanne Schmidt (UNLV)
1989 Barb Melchers (Michigan)
1988 Brian Schmidt (KANSAS)
Middle Ages Period
1991-1999
1999 Daniel Goering (UConn)
1998 Daniel Goering (Kentucky)
1997 Timothy Goering (Arizona)
1996 Timothy Goering (Kentucky)
1995 Lori Goering (UCLA)
1994 John Goering (Arkansas)
1993 Goering Family (UNC)
1992 Goering Family (Duke)
1991 Goering Family (Duke)
Modern Period
2000 - present
2026 Your Name (Here?)
2025 Heike Bonnet (Florida)
2024 Laurie Kepcke (UConn)
2023 Jesse Goering (UConn)
2022 Peter Schmidt (KANSAS)
2021 Adam Roark (Baylor)
2020 Corona Virus (TrumpU?)
2019 Joshua Goering (Virginia)
2018 Eric Thomas (Villanova)
2017 James Loughran (UNC)
2016 Ian Gramly (Villanova)
2015 Jonathan Bonnet (Duke)
2014 Daniel Goering (UConn)
2013 Dawson Powers (Louisville)
2012 David Wohlford (Kentucky)
2011 Jesse Goering (UConn)
2010 Laurie Kepcke (Duke)
2009 Martin Bonnet (UNC)
2008 Oliver Kossler (KANSAS)
2007 Rich Leary (Florida)
2006 Lauren Melchers (Florida)
2005 Brent Knox (UNC)
2004 Waldemar Hein (UConn)
2003 Eric Thomas (Syracuse)
2002 Timmy Powers (Maryland)
2001 Steve Parvin (Duke)
2000 Eric Thomas (Michigan State)