Big South Announces 2010-19 Football All-Decade Team

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.