Big Ten Awards Show - 2008Breakout Performer of the Year: Rashard Mendenhall (Illinois football)Most Dominating Performance: Lauren Delaney (Northwestern softball) for her 17-inning scoreless streak. Most Courageous Performance: Heather Dorniden (Minnesota track) who fell down during a race but got up to win it. Best Finish: Blake Hoffarber (Minnesota men's basketball) for his miracle turnaround shot in the Big Ten Tournament. Game of the Year: Appalachian State's upset in the Big House. Play of the Year: Hoffarber for his game-winning bucket in the Big Ten Tournament. Women's Athletic Team of the Year: Northweastern women's lacrosse Men's Athletic Team of the Year: Wisconsin men's basketball Men's Athletic Coach of the Year: Tubby Smith, Minnesota men's basketball Women's Athletic Coach of the Year: Russ Rose, Penn State women's volleyball |
The Jesse Owens Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year Award goes to Iowa's Brent Metcalf. Metcalf claimed both the Big Ten and NCAA Wrestling National Championships at 149 pounds. (Iowa Wrestling, 06/2008)
The Suzy Favor Female Athlete of the Year Award goes to Hanna Nielson. Nielson led the Wildcats to their 4th straight national title. Kelly Amonte Hiller accepts the award on behalf of Nielsen. (Northwestern Lacrosse, 06/2008)
Minnesota's Blake Hoffarber hitting the game winning shot to beat Indiana 59-58 in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal wins the award for Play of the Year. (Minnesota Basketball, 06/2008)
Northwestern lacrosse wins the Women's Team of the Year Award for winning their sixth straight ALC Title and their fourth straight NCAA Championship. (Northwestern Lacrosee, 06/2008)
The Wisconsin men's basketball team wins the award for Men's Team of the Year having won the Big Ten Tournament and making a good run in the NCAA Tournament. (Wisconsin Basketball, 06/2008)
Minnesota's Blake Hoffarber hitting the game winning shot to beat Indiana 59-58 in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal wins the award for Best Finish. (Minnesota Basketball, 06/2008)
Minnesota's Heather Dorniden won the Big Ten Award for Most Courageous Performance for falling down during a track heat at the Big Ten Championshps, but got back up to win the race. (Minnesota Athletics, 06/2008)