Sean Vizzard Awarded BIG EAST Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Seton Hall men's swimming and diving standout Sean Vizzard (Mount Laurel, N.J) was named the male recipient of the 2024-25 BIG EAST Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award, as selected by the BIG EAST Conference Academic Affairs Committee

The awards are given to one male and one female student-athlete from a BIG EAST-sponsored sport who have been admitted to a degree-granting or professional program for the following academic year and who have demonstrated leadership through excellence in academic credentials, athletic performance and depth of commitment to service within the institution or the community.

Vizzard will each receive a $5,000 scholarship, which may be applied to postgraduate study. The award is named for Michael Tranghese, the BIG EAST's first full-time employee who served as commissioner of the conference from 1990 to 2009 and embodied leadership and dedication from the league's inception.

A native of Mount Laurel, N.J., Vizzard completed a bachelor's degree in biology and earned a pre-med degree, with a 3.897 undergraduate GPA. Out of the pool in 2024, he earned Second Team Scholar All-American accolades, College Sports Communicators academic All-District selection and earned Summa Cum Laude recognition at graduation. Making a difference in the community, Vi has participated in the department's Thanksgiving Basket Drive the past four years, as well as the BIG EAST Food Drive while being a four-year member of SAAC. Competitively, Vizzard capped his collegiate career as a three-time BIG EAST Champion in the 1650 freestyle (2022, 2024, 2025), most recently earning an NCAA B cut and qualifying for CSCAAs. Along with his titles, Vizzard earned The Hall's program records in the 1000 freestyle (9:10.03) and 1650 freestyle (15.06.95).

With the selection, Vizzard becomes Seton Hall's seventh BIG EAST Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award, the most of any BIG EAST school. Across all sports, this is the fifth consecutive year a Pirate has won this award, a conference-best mark. In addition, this win marks the fourth time a member of either Seton Hall swimming and diving team has won the award, all four of which have occurred under Head Coach Derek Sapp's tenure.

Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award Winners

2025
Sean Vizzard, Seton Hall, Swimming and Diving
Anna Pierce, Butler, Women's Soccer

2024
Joshua Paige, Georgetown, Track & Field
Josephine McCartney, Seton Hall, Swimming and Diving

2023
Marcelo Rocha, Providence, Cross Country and Track & Field
Abigail Wingo, Seton Hall, Softball

2022
Thomas Staes, Seton Hall, Swimming and Diving
Milly Routledge, Villanova, Swimming and Diving

2021
Liam Cosgrove, Seton Hall, Swimming and Diving
Brittany Witt, Creighton, Volleyball

2019
Kyle Decker, DePaul, Track & Field
Taryn Kloth, Creighton, Volleyball

2018
Alex Wolfred, Xavier, Swimming
Carly Alfano, Xavier, Women's Soccer

2017
Harrison Lang, Creighton, Men's Tennis
Caroline Hamilton, Villanova, Track & Field

2016
Zachary Mueck, Xavier, Men's Tennis
Emily Cubbage, St. John's, Women's Soccer

2015
Shawn Heide, St. John's, Baseball
Shelby Manthorpe, Seton Hall, Volleyball

2014
James Roebker, Xavier, Tennis
Chloe Sher, Seton Hall, Tennis

2013
Michael Moore, Notre Dame, Tennis
Kaci Madden, Rutgers, Softball

2012
Benjamin Forrest, Rutgers, Cross Country/Track & Field
Allison Schroeder, Notre Dame, Cross Country/Track & Field

2011
Tyler Davis, Notre Dame, Tennis
Amy Zhang, Rutgers, Tennis

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