"He is truly remarkable," said Rutgers-Camden Head Coach Bob Cardea of his golfer who missed a year away from the team from the fall of 2014 to the fall of 2015 while battling his brain tumor and all of the health issues it affected. "He just keeps on fighting. His game is getting stronger and stronger every month. He is well-liked by all and is, without a doubt, an inspiration."
 

At the school's 2016 Athletic Awards Banquet in May, Sanchirico was the unanimous choice to receive the William P. Carty Memorial Award, given annually to Rutgers-Camden's Most Courageous Athlete. The award is presented in memory of the late Billy Carty for his courage, fortitude and dedication as a member of the baseball program despite struggling to overcome a fatal illness. As Cardea noted when nominating Sanchirico, he is the "most worthy person/player of this award that I have ever seen."
 
Sanchirico certainly went through his struggles, which began before his senior year at Paul VI High School when he started feeling ill. His condition continued through illness, weight loss and numerous medical visits. Throughout the ordeal he continued soccer and golf at Paul VI as best he could. He joined the Rutgers-Camden golf team as a freshman during the 2013-14 scholastic year, where he played one competitive round during both the fall and spring seasons at the Scarlet Raptors' home invitational.
 
Sanchirico started his sophomore season with the Scarlet Raptors during the fall of 2014 and played another competitive round at the Richard Stockton Invitational Sept. 24, but illness and double vision prompted a visit to an ophthalmologist, who noticed a problem. Sanchirico was taken to the University of Pennsylvania's hospital for a MRI, which revealed a massive brain tumor. Less than two weeks after his round of collegiate golf at Stockton, he was undergoing 8-1/2 hours of surgery on Oct. 6. His surgery was followed by weeks in intensive care, radiation therapy and rehabilitation, building up his motor skills from learning to walk again to playing golf. His teammates, meanwhile, designed and wore special golf hats with Sanchirico's initials above the words "Be Strong."
 
Sanchirico finally returned to the Rutgers-Camden golf program during the fall of 2015 with his sophomore eligibility restored. He played his first competitive round at the RU-Camden Scarlet Raptor Fall Golf Invitational on Oct. 26, 13 months and two days after his previous collegiate competition.
 
A Business major at Rutgers-Camden, who also serves on the school's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Sanchirico was a member of the inaugural Rutgers-Camden Athletic Director's Honor Roll during the 2015 fall semester. He added a berth on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the 2016 spring semester.
 

During the 2016 spring season, Sanchirico played three rounds for the Scarlet Raptors, averaging 90.7. He carded a 92 at the season-opening Myrtle Beach Shootout (March 16), shot a 93 at the Stockton Invitational (March 30) and had his best round of the semester with an 87 at the RU-Camden Scarlet Raptor Spring Golf Invitational (April 4).
 
In seven career rounds, Sanchirico owns a 91.9 average at Rutgers-Camden, but the inspiration he has provided to his teammates and everyone around him is immeasurable, earning him the William P. Carty Memorial Award as Rutgers-Camden's Most Courageous Athlete. And while he's still trying to overcome vision problems, Sanchirico remains an inspiration to all those people who know his story and know what a quality person he is. Those traits are reflected in his recognition with the NEAC Inspirational Award. "That is great news," said Rutgers-Camden Head Coach Bob Cardea. "Besides the glare, Sean has to wear special contact lenses, and/or special glasses with a prism. Since the surgery, he still has some degree of double vision. He has had multiple eye surgeries over the past few months. They are hoping his vision may come back to normal."