Third Annual Big Ten Network Awards Show to Air Live Wednesday Winners of the Suzy Favor and Jesse Owens awards to be announced

The Big Ten Network will recognize the best of Big Ten sports in 2009-10 with the third annual Big Ten Network Awards show live at 7 PM ET on Wednesday, June 23. Mike Hall and Rick Pizzo will host the one-hour show.
 
The announcement of two prestigious Big Ten Conference awards, the Suzy Favor Award, for the best female student-athlete, and the Jesse Owens Award, for the best male student-athlete, will highlight the evening's festivities.
 
The network also will have interviews with selected award winners, including both coaches and players.
 
Nominees for the Men's Coach of the Year award are Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands, Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo, Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta, Illinois gymnastics coach Justin Spring and Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel.  Nominees for Women's Coach of the Year are Northwestern lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte-Hiller, Iowa basketball coach Lisa Bluder, Ohio State basketball coach Jim Foster, Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins, Penn State volleyball coach Russ Rose, and Michigan State field hockey coach Rolf van de Kerkhof.


The other award categories and nominees are as follows:
 

BREAKOUT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Kelci Bryant - Minnesota Sophomore Diver
Adrian Clayborn - Iowa Defensive End
Draymond Green - Michigan State Sophomore Forward
Jamie Printy - Iowa Freshman Guard
John Shurna - Northwestern Sophomore Guard
Evan Turner - Ohio State Junior Forward
 
MOST DOMINATING PERFORMANCE:
Angela Bizzarri at Big Ten Championships - Illinois Senior Cross Country
David Boudia at Big Ten Tournament - Purdue Sophomore Diver
Kate Fesenko at Big Ten Championships - Indiana Senior Swimmer
Robbie Hummel in the first half vs. Ohio State - Purdue Junior Forward
Mike Kafka in the Outback Bowl - Northwestern Senior Quarterback
Ryan Kerrigan vs. Ohio State - Purdue Junior Defensive Lineman
 
BEST FINISH
Iowa vs. Michigan State - Football
Michigan vs. Michigan State Football
Michigan vs. Ohio State - Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament
Michigan State vs. Michigan - Men's Basketball
Michigan State vs. Minnesota - Men's Basketball
Michigan State vs. Maryland - NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
 
MEN'S TEAM OF THE YEAR
Iowa Football
Iowa Wrestling
Michigan Gymnastics
Michigan State Basketball
Ohio State Basketball
Ohio State Football
 
WOMEN'S TEAM OF THE YEAR
Michigan Gymnastics
Michigan Softball
Northwestern Lacrosse
Ohio State Basketball
Penn State Volleyball
Purdue Golf
 
GAME OF THE YEAR
Illinois vs. Ohio State (Big Ten Tournament) - Men's Basketball
Ohio State vs. Purdue - Men's Basketball
Iowa vs. Indiana - Football
Iowa vs. Ohio State - Football
Northwestern vs. Auburn (Outback Bowl) - Football
Penn State vs. Texas (NCAA Championship) - Women's Volleyball