November 16, 2007
Big Ten Network to Reveal All-Big Ten Football Teams on Monday
Annual conference awards to be announced during BIG TEN TONIGHT
CHICAGO – The Big Ten Network will present the exclusive, live announcement of the annual Big Ten football awards during BIG TEN TONIGHT on Monday, November 19 at 10 PM ET. Dave Revsine and Ann Kreiter will host alongside analysts Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith.
"We hope it will become an annual tradition for Big Ten fans to tune in and find out which players have earned the Big Ten's highest honors," Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman said.
The winners of the following awards, selected by the conference coaches, will be revealed: Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
The recipients of these awards, selected by conference media, will also be named: Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Big Ten Freshman of the Year and the Dave McClain Coach of the Year Award.
BIG TEN TONIGHT hosts will also announce the All-Big Ten teams as selected by both the coaches and the media. DiNardo and Griffith will analyze the results. Which coaches and players were most deserving? Which deserving players were omitted?
The Coach of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year will be interviewed for Tuesday's edition of BIG TEN TONIGHT.
Additionally, on Monday, November 26 at 7:30 PM ET, the All-Big Ten volleyball teams will be announced on THE BIG TEN WOMEN'S SHOW.
Earlier this fall, the Big Ten Network became the first new network in cable or satellite television history to reach 30 million homes in its first 30 days. The network is available through DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-Verse, Insight Communications, WideOpenWest, RCN, Service Electric and more than 160 other cable operators.
About the Big Ten Network:
The Big Ten Network is dedicated to covering the Big Ten Conference and its 11 member institutions. The Big Ten Network provides unprecedented access to an extensive schedule of conference sports events and shows; original programs in academics, the arts and sciences; campus activities; and associated personalities. Sports programming includes live coverage of more major men's and women's events than ever before, along with news, highlights and analysis, all complemented by hours of university-produced campus programming. The network is available to all cable and satellite carriers and television distributors nationwide, with most programs offered in stunning high-definition television (HDTV). The Big Ten Network is a joint venture between subsidiaries of the Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks.
For more information regarding the Big Ten Network, visit www.BigTenNetwork.com.