Chancellor Theodore L. Huller presents former UCD linebacker Tim Lajcik with the 1988 Male Athlete of the Year or "Babe" Slater trophy.

• Ultimate Fighting Championships Veteran
• University of California-Davis Athletic Hall of Fame
• AAU National Freestyle Wrestling Champion
• 2-time NCAA All-American, Wrestling
• 2-Time Conference Champion, Wrestling
• NCAA Academic All-American, Wrestling
• Collegiate All-American Football, First Team
• 3-time All-Conference Defensive Tackle
• Conference Player of the Year- Football
• UC Davis All-Decade Football Team, 1980’s
• Muscle and Fitness Magazine Football All-Strength Team
• UC Davis Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• Golden Gloves Boxing Champion
• 2-time Conference Coach of the Year, Wrestling