Chiefs, KC Roos’ Ericka Mattingly and KCPD are Sports Commission award-winners
The annual Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation award-winners were announced Tuesday — with a nod to champions.
The Super Bowl-winning Chiefs cleaned up, with safety Tyrann Mathieu honored as Sportsman of the Year, Andy Reid as Coach of the Year and general manager Brett Veach as Executive of the Year.
Mathieu, in his first year with the Chiefs, was named the team’s MVP.
Even the Community Champions winner includes a shade of red. The award goes to the Kansas City Police Department in large part for its handling of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade through downtown and other community-events support.
Kansas City Roos senior guard Ericka Mattingly, the Western Athletic Conference MVP, was named Sportswoman of the year. Mattingly helped guide the Kangaroos to their first regular-season conference championship as a Division I program this year.
Mattingly averaged 15.8 points and 4.3 assists and became the first player from the program to win the conference’s top honor.
The sports commission’s annual awards banquet is scheduled for June 11 at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown-Muehlebach Tower. Table sponsorship and more information can be obtained at 816-389-4191.
This story was originally published April 7, 2020 at 4:46 PM with the headline "Chiefs, KC Roos’ Ericka Mattingly and KCPD are Sports Commission award-winners."