Coach of the Year: Bill Snyder, Kansas State (20th Season) Offensive Linemen of the Year: Grant Garner, Oklahoma State, Sr., Mesquite, TX Defensive Linemen of the Year: Frank Alexander, Oklahoma, Sr., DE, Baton Rouge, LA Offensive Freshman of the Year: Tyler Lockett, Kansas State, WR, Tulsa, OK Defensive Freshman of the Year: Quandre Diggs, Texas, DB, Angleton, TX Special Teams Player of the Year: Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State, Jr., PK/P, Mansfield, TX Offensive Newcomer of the Year: Aaron Horne, Iowa State, Jr., WR, Oakland, CA Defensive Newcomer of the Year: Arthur Brown, Kansas State, Jr., LB, Wichita, KS Co-Defensive Player…
Author: KMAN Staff
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder was named the 2011 Associated Press Big 12 Coach of the Year today after leading the Wildcats to a 10-2 record in the regular season and a No. 8 ranking in the final regular season BCS standings. Snyder, currently the 11th-winningest active coach among FBS schools, was selected on 16 of the 17 ballots turned in by media members who regularly cover the league. The Wildcats, which headed into the 2011 season with nine first-year starters, were picked to finish eighth in the Big 12 preseason race and have won a nation-leading eight games…
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Kansas State middle blocker Kaitlynn Pelger is having one of the best seasons in school history as a sophomore and she continues to receive recognition for her work on the court. The sophomore already has been named All-Big 12 First Team and on Tuesday she was named to the AVCA Central All-Region First Team on Tuesday as voted by the coaches. By making the first team, Pelger is eligible for the AVCA All-America Team. The last time K-State had an All-American was 2008 when Nataly Korobkova was named to the third team. This is Pelger’s first AVCA All-Region honor and…
Manhattan’s City Commission looked to the future at last night’s meeting with a presentation on how to use the remaining 2002 Riley County Roads and Jobs sales tax proceeds. Many items were brought forward, including the recently-discussed improvements to Poyntz Avenue. Mayor Jim Sherow urged caution in deciding what exactly to fund with the economic development dollars, which can be used for a variety of items in the works. Options include multiple companies that wish to locate in Manhattan, with options ranging from animal health to bioscience, and software development. The Commission will look further into the matter in…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder was named one of 10 finalists for the 2011 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award, the award committee announced today at the National Football Foundation Awards press conference in New York. In his 20th season as the Wildcats’ head coach, Snyder is now up for this third National Coach of the Year honor as he was named the recipient of the 2011 Woody Hayes Award and one of five finalists for the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Eddie Robinson Award on Tuesday. Joining Snyder as finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach of…
The first of several ‘friend’ raiser events was held this past weekend to benefit the Kansas Arts Foundation. President Linda Weis says not to call it a fund raiser, as it was not a ticketed event. The Kansas Arts Foundation is the body created to help replace funding that had been provided by the governmentally funded Kansas Arts Commission, with Weis explaining it not beholden to any political officer, office, or organization. She describes it as a fund-raising effort and fund-raising organization. Among the attendees at this weekend’s Friend Raiser were Governor Sam Brownback and Major General William Mayville, the commanding officer…
We’ve been hearing in the national news about soldiers coming back from Iraq–and right here at Fort Riley the last unit from one division is coming home. About 350 soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery are returning Tuesday. This is the last division unit from that battalion to leave Iraq. The group is commanded by Lt. Colonel Keith Casey and command Sgt. Major Gabriel Espinosa and spent the last seven months in Iraq. The battalion has quite a history behind it, known as “Hamilton’s Own.” The group was formed by Alexander Hamilton during the Revolutionary war.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder was named the recipient of the 2011 Woody Hayes Award, which is presented to the College Football Coach of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. Additionally, Snyder was named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, given to the Coach of the Year by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). Snyder joined Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), Brady Hoke (Michigan), Les Miles (LSU) and Dabo Sweeney (Clemson) as finalists for the award. The Touchdown Club of Columbus unanimously selected Snyder for the Woody Hayes Awards based upon the Wildcats 10-2 season and…