MAC Institutional Awards. The Reese Trophy is named for former MAC Commissioner David E. Reese, the first-ever MAC Commissioner who served the league from its inception in 1946 until retiring in 1964.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University was awarded with the Reese Trophy as the top men's athletic program in the Mid-American Conference at the MAC Honors Dinner in Cleveland Wednesday night, May 30. The Eagles earned the honor for the fifth time in the 61-year history of this prestigious award. EMU previously won the award in 1987-88, 1990-91, 1995-96, and 2007-08.