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    Mike Cohen was a revered figure in New York area sports in the 1970s and 80s. He served as Manhattan College’s sports information director, and later as a sports consultant to Fordham University. Cohen was the PR director at Yonkers Raceway and then head of publicity at NBC Sports. Later, he operated his own public relations firm prior to his untimely passing in 1988 at the age of 44.
    Mike knew everyone, and everyone, famous or not, knew Mike. He was a hard worker, but he also believed that sports should be fun, and that the people involved in sports should get along. Even in the toughest of times. Anyone involved in college basketball is eligible for this award... from coaches to players to administrators, sports information directors, even the media. The only criteria is that they --- male or female --- be a “Good Guy.”

2025 Stephen Gorchov, Hofstra
2024 Stephen Dombrowski, St. John's
2023 Gregg Cohen, MBWA
2022 Jack Jones, Fairfield
2021 not awarded
2020 not awarded
2019 John Beisser, Wagner/Rutgers
2018 Brian Beyrer, Iona
2017 Roger Rubin, Sportswriter
2016 Zak Ivkovic, CUNYAC
2015 Chris Gonzales, Lehman
2014 Ed Ingles, Sportscaster
2013 Ken Taylor, MAAC
2012 Joe DiBari, Fordham
2011 Lenn Robbins, New York Post
2010 Bruce Beck, NBC Sports
2009 Tim Camp, New Jersey Tech
2008 Joel Blumberg, MBWA
2007 not awarded
2006 Larry Torres, Madison Square Garden
2005 Jill Skotarczak, MAAC
2004 Jim O’Connell, Associated Press
2003 Jeff Bernstein, NYU
2002 Michael Graime, NJ Sports Authority
2001 Shawn Brennan, Iona/MAAC
2000 Tim Capstraw, Wagner/TV Commentator
1999 Chris Fallon, NIT
1998 Jon Halpert, Yeshiva
1997 Helen Strus, NJ Sports Authority
1996 John Wooding, Seton Hall
1995 Dave Siroty, Northeast Conference
1994 Josephine Traina, Madison Square Garden
1993 Nick Macarchuk, Fordham
1992 Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s
1991 Chuck Stogel, MBWA
1990 Jay Williams, MAAC
1989 John Paquette, Seton Hall
1988 Dave Magarity, Marist
1987 P.J. Carlesimo, Seton Hall

The Mike Cohen "Good Guy" award was not presented in 2020 and 2021, due to the cancellation of the annual Haggerty Awards dinner because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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