The Big Ten Network held its second-annual Awards Show Friday night. Judging by the results, it was one heck of year for Penn State athletics.
The following are the Nittany Lions who won awards this year:
Most Courageous Performance:
Jamelle Cornley - Penn State basketball
Other Penn State Nominee:
Joe Paterno - Penn State football
Men's Coach of the Year:
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno (fan vote)
Women's Coach of the Year:
Penn State volleyball coach Russ Rose (fan vote)
Best Finish:
Illinois vs Penn State - Men's Basketball, March 5, 2009 (fan vote)
Other Penn State nominees:
Penn State vs Iowa - Football
Here are the other award winners from the show:
Women's Team of the Year:
Northwestern lacrosse
Penn State nominee:
Penn State volleyball
Men's Team of the Year:
Michigan State basketball
Penn State Nominee:
Penn State football
Breakout Performer:
Shonn Greene - Iowa football
Penn State Nominee:
Daryll Clark - Penn State Football
Game of the Year:
Penn State Nominee:
Penn State vs. Iowa - football (11/8/08)
Most Dominating Performance:
Juice Williams - Illinois football (10/4/08)
Penn State Nominees:
Megan Hodge - Penn State volleyball (Final Four, 12/18 and 12/20/08)
Derrick Williams - Penn State football (9/27/08)
Game of the Year:
Northwestern vs. Michigan State - men's basketball (1/21/09)
Penn State nominees:
Penn State vs. Ohio State - football (10/25/08)
Michigan State vs. Penn State - men's basketball (2/1/09)
Penn State vs. Iowa - men's basketball (3/7/09)
Penn State vs. Iowa - football (11/8/08)
Suzy Favor Award (best female athlete): Maria Hernandez - Purdue golf
Penn State Nominee: Nicole Fawcett - Penn State volleyball
Jesse Owens Award (best male athlete): Jake Herbert - Northwestern wrestling
Penn State Nominee: Casey Sandy - Penn State gymnastics