CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) -- The Big South Conference announced today the 2010-19 Football All-Decade Team presented by Hercules Tires. The league’s All-Decade Teams were first unveiled as part of the Big South’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2013-14 to recognize the student-athletes and coaches who excelled in their respective sport in each decade since the Conference’s founding in 1983.
A 15-person committee of Big South Conference administrators served as the official voting panel to determine the All-Decade Team, with fan voting comprising 20 percent of the overall total. The 2010-19 Football All-Decade Team is listed below in alphabetical order by position and features one quarterback, three running backs, four wide receivers, one tight end, five offensive lineman, four defensive lineman, four linebackers, four defensive backs, one placekicker, one punter, one long snapper, two kick return specialists and one head coach. In case of ties, additional honorees have been added.
2010-19 FOOTBALL ALL-DECADE TEAM PRESENTED BY HERCULES TIRES
Offense – Name, School
QB – Chandler Burks, Kennesaw State
2-time All-American, 2-time Offensive Player of the Year
QB – Alex Ross, Coastal Carolina
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
RB – Pete Guerriero, Monmouth
2-time All-American, 3-time All-Conference
RB – De’Angelo Henderson, Coastal Carolina
All-American, Offensive Player of the Year
RB – Miguel Maysonet, Stony Brook
2-time All-American, 2-time Offensive Player of the Year
WR – Kenny Cook, Gardner-Webb
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
WR – Matt Hazel, Coastal Carolina
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
WR – Chris Summers, Liberty
2-time All-American, 3-time All-Conference
WR – Reggie White Jr., Monmouth
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
TE – David Duran, Coastal Carolina
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
OL – Erik Austell, Charleston Southern
2-time All-American, 3-time All-Conference
OL – Jonathan Burgess, Liberty
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
OL – Jamey Cheatwood, Coastal Carolina
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
OL – Chad Hamilton, Coastal Carolina
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
OL – Alex Thompson, Monmouth
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
Defense – Name, School
DL – Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern
2-time All-American, 2-time Defensive Player of the Year
DL – Desmond Johnson Jr., Kennesaw State
4-time All-Conference
DL – O.J. Mau, Gardner-Webb
3-time All-American, 3-time All-Conference
DL – Chima Uzowihe, Liberty
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
LB – Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State
2-time All-American, 3-time All-Conference
LB – Quinn Backus, Coastal Carolina
3-time All-American, 3-time Defensive Player of the Year
LB – Solomon Brown, Charleston Southern
2-time All-American, 4-time All-Conference
LB – Chad Geter, Gardner-Webb
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
LB – Anthony Gore Jr., Kennesaw State
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
DB – Walt Aikens, Liberty
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
DB – Mike Basile, Monmouth
2-time All-American, 4-time All-Conference
DB – Justin Bethel, Presbyterian
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
DB – Troy McGowens, Charleston Southern
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
DB – Josh Norman, Coastal Carolina
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
Special Teams – Name, School
PK – Matt Bevins, Liberty
2-time All-American, 2-time All-Conference
PK – Justin Thompson, Kennesaw State
All-American, 2-time All-Conference
P – Trey Turner, Liberty
4-time All-Conference
LS – Richard Wright, Liberty
3-time All-American, 3-time All-Conference
RS – Devin Brown, Coastal Carolina
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
RS – Darius Hammond, Charleston Southern
All-American, 3-time All-Conference
Head Coach, School
Brian Bohannon, Kennesaw State
2 Championships (outright), 3-FCS Playoff berths, 2-time Coach of the Year, 20-7 Big South record, 48-15 overall
Joe Moglia, Coastal Carolina
3 Championships (shared), 4-FCS Playoff berths, 2-time Coach of the Year, 17-5 Big South record, 41-13 overall
Football All-Decade Team candidates were determined based on being at least one of the following: 1) Was a multiple All-Conference honoree; 2) Was named an All-American; 3) Is a member of the Big South Conference Hall of Fame; 4) Student-athletes must be a college graduate or in good academic standing with their respective institution; 5) Won a Conference Championship as a coach and/or was voted Conference Coach of the Year. Candidates that participated in two different decades were placed in a specific decade based on consultation from member institutions. Member institutions also had final determination in regards to inclusion of student-athletes and coaches. Previous Football All-Decade Teams were recognized for the years 2002-09.
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