Ryan Switzer named Charleston Gazette-Mail Sportsperson of the Year

Posted Dec 30, 2016
Ryan Switzer put together a career at UNC that places him among the best at his position in program and ACC history. That UNC career concludes Friday when the Tar Heels face Stanford in the Sun Bowl. Switzer’s season has earned him the honor of Gazette-Mail Sportsperson of the Year, given annually to a West Virginian who has made an indelible mark in sports at a national level. (Charleston Gazette-Mail)

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