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Big Ten Athlete Of The Year
The Big Ten Athlete of the Year award is given annually to the top male and female collegiate athletes in the Big Ten Conference. It was first awarded in 1982, with winners being selected by a panel of conference media members from nominations submitted by each school. History In 1982, the Big Ten Conference established their athlete of the year award, with the winners being selected by a panel of conference media members from nominations submitted by each school. The award for male winners is named after Ohio State track star Jesse Owens James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who made history at the Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Olympic Games by becoming the first person to win four gold meda .... The woman's award was previously known as the Suzy Favor Athlete of the Year before it was revealed in 2012 that Favor had worked as a prostitute for a Las Vegas escort service. The Big Ten removed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference, among others) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1896, it predates the founding of its regulating organization, the NCAA; it is the oldest NCAA Division I conference in the country. It is based in the Chicago area in Rosemont, Illinois. For many decades the conference consisted of ten prominent universities, which accounts for its name. On August 2, 2024, the conference expanded to 18 member institutions and 2 affiliate institutions. The conference competes in the NCAA Division I and its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport. Big Ten member institutions are major research universities with large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1991 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 1991 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Gary Moeller, the Wolverines compiled a 10–2 record (8–0 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 406 to 169, and won their fourth of five consecutive Big Ten championships. They lost to national champion 1991 Washington Huskies football team, Washington in the 1992 Rose Bowl and were ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll. Wide receiver Desmond Howard won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award and was selected as a unanimous first-team All-American after tallying 950 receiving yards, 634 return yards, and 165 rushing yards and scoring 138 points on 23 touchdowns. Other notable individual accomplishments included: * Quarterback Elvis Grbac completed 66.7% of his passes, threw 24 touchdown passes, and led the nation in passin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Penn State Nittany Lions
The Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Penn State Lady Lions basketball, Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983. For most sports, Penn State participates as a member institution of the Big Ten Conference and NCAA Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the highest level of college sports, collegiate level play. It is one of only 15 universities in the nation that plays NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Division I FBS football and List of NCAA Division I ice hockey programs, Division I men's ice hockey. Two sports, Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball, men's volleyball and Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey, women's ice hockey, participate in different conferences because they are not offered in the Big Ten Conference. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Luis Vargas (gymnast)
Luis Vargas may refer to: *Luis Vargas (musician) Luis Rafael Valdez Vargas (born 23 May 1961) is a Dominican musician and singer. He became involved in popular music after meeting a local musician who taught him how to play guitar. Early life Vargas was born in 1961 in Las Matas de Santa ... (born 1961), Bachata musician from Dominican Republic * Luis de Vargas (1502–1568), Renaissance painter from Seville, Spain * Luis Vargas (gymnast) (born 1983), Puerto Rican gymnast {{Hndis, Vargas, Luis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Minnesota Golden Gophers Wrestling
The Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling program is an intercollegiate Varsity team, varsity sport at the University of Minnesota. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA. Wrestling began at Minnesota in 1910, but the first formal dual meet was not until 1921 when coach Frank Gilman led the team to a victory over Wisconsin Badgers, Wisconsin. The Gophers have won the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships team title three times, in 2001, 2002, and 2007. Jay Robinson (wrestler), J Robinson served as head coach for the team for thirty years, leading the Golden Gophers to three national championships during his tenure, until he was fired in 2016 over his handling of a prescription drug scandal involving his wrestlers. Following Robinson's departure, three-time Golden Gopher wrestling All-American Brandon Eggum was named as head coach. Home meets Home meets are held in the 5,700-seat Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis. When large cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Illinois Fighting Illini
The Illinois Fighting Illini () are the College athletics, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The university offers 10 men's and 11 women's Varsity team, varsity sports. The university operates a number of athletic facilities, including Memorial Stadium (Champaign), Memorial Stadium for College football, football, the State Farm Center for both men's and women's college basketball, basketball, Illinois Field for College baseball, baseball, the Activities and Recreation Center (UIUC), ARC Pool for women's Swimming (sport), swimming and Diving (sport), diving, the Atkins Tennis Center for men's and women's tennis, Eichelberger Field for College softball, softball, Huff Hall for men's and women's gymnastics, women's volleyball and men's Collegiate wrestling, wrestling, Demirjian Park for women's College soccer in the United States, soccer and for men's and women's outdoor track and field, the Atkins Golf Club at the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2001–02 Minnesota Golden Gophers Men's Ice Hockey Season
The 2001–02 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season was the 81st season of play for the program. They represent the University of Minnesota in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 43rd season in Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The Golden Gophers were coached by Don Lucia, in his 3rd season, and played their home games at the Mariucci Arena. Season Fast start Minnesota entered the season with the highest expectations since the mid-90s, being ranked in the top-5 in both preseason polls. The team lived up to its billing and then some from the start when they downed defending finalist and #2 North Dakota and then went on a long unbeaten streak. In the game starting goaltender Adam Hauser faltered in the first and was replaced by freshman Travis Weber. Houser regained the starting role after a strong performance the following week and cemented his position when he relieved Weber after the young netminder allowed 4 goals in the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Michigan State Spartans Men's Ice Hockey
The Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Michigan State University (MSU). The team plays at the Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Michigan, on the MSU campus. The Spartans have won the NCAA national championship three times (1966, 1986, and 2007). The current head coach is Adam Nightingale, who took over coaching duties on May 3, 2022, after Danton Cole was fired. Michigan State currently competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans ice hockey program has seven CCHA regular season championships, 11 CCHA Tournament titles, two Big Ten Conference regular season championships, and two Big Ten tournament titles. Michigan State has also won 12 Great Lakes Invitational titles, three ACHA Division 2 titles and one ACHA Division 3 title. The Spartans have been in the NCAA tournament 24 times, with nine Frozen Four appearances. On April 7, 2007, the Michigan State Spartans won their third national championship by beating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1999 Wisconsin Badgers Football Team
The 1999 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Wisconsin finished the regular season 9–2 overall (7–1 conference) and were sole champions of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since 1962 (the 1993 and 1998 championships were shared). They defeated No 22 Stanford, 17–9, in the 2000 Rose Bowl for the third Rose Bowl victory of coach Barry Alvarez's tenure (and program history) to finish the season 10–2. Ron Dayne gained 1,834 rushing yards as a senior. Dayne broke the NCAA Division I-A (now known as NCAA Division I FBS) career rushing record in the final game of the 1999 season against Iowa. Dayne ended his career with 6,397 rushing yards, eclipsing the record set the previous year by Ricky Williams of Texas. Dayne rushed for 200 yards or more in a game a dozen times, including his final game, a 17–9 victory over Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Dayne had 200 yards on 34 carries and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Northwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and one of two private universities in the conference, the other being the University of Southern California. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's NCAA Division I sports teams and is marketed as "Chicago's Big Ten Team". The mascot is Willie the Wildcat. History Northwestern is a charter member of the Big Ten Conference and was the only private institution in the conference after the University of Chicago left in 1946 until the University of Southern California joined in 2024. It is also by far the smallest, With approximately 8,000 undergraduate students. The next-smallest, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa, is almost three times as large. Currently, Northwestern fields 19 intercollegiate athletic teams (8 men's and 11 women's) in addition to numerous club sports. Recent success by the Wildcats includes: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1997 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. In its third year under head coach Lloyd Carr, Michigan compiled a perfect 12–0 record, won the Big Ten Conference championship, and defeated 1997 Washington State Cougars football team, Washington State in the 1998 Rose Bowl. Michigan was declared the College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, national champion by the Associated Press, the National Football Foundation, and the Football Writers Association of America. The Wolverines finished second to the 1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Coaches Poll resulting in a non-consensus national championship. Michigan's defense was led by cornerback and Heisman Trophy-winner Charles Woodson. Woodson, who Interception, intercepted eight passes and also scored touchdowns via reception (American football), pass receptions, yards from scrimmage, runs from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1995 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team
The 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big Ten. Ohio State was invited to the Florida Citrus Bowl, where the Buckeyes lost to Tennessee. The team played home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Schedule Rankings Game summaries Boston College Washington Pitt Notre Dame Penn State Wisconsin Purdue Iowa Minnesota Illinois Indiana Michigan 1996 Citrus Bowl Personnel Coaching staff * John Cooper – Head coach – 8th year * Bill Conley – Defensive ends, recruiting coordinator – 9th * Walt Harris – Quarterbacks – 1st * Joe Hollis – Offensive coordinator – 5th on staff (4th as OC) * Mike Jacobs – Offensive tackles, tight ends - 1st * Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
