Charlotte, NC – Stony Brook junior running back Miguel Maysonet and Presbyterian senior defensive back Justin Bethel were named the Big South Conference offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively, on Tuesday.
Stony Brook's Chuck Priore was named coach of the year, while Presbyterian linebacker Donelle Williams was tabbed as freshman of the year. In addition, Coastal Carolina defensive back Marcus Lott was named the scholar-sthlete of the year.
2011 All-Big South Conference First Team
(as voted on by coaches and sports information directors)
Offense
QB - Mike Brown, Liberty
RB - Miguel Maysonet, Stony Brook
RB - Brock Jackolski, Stony Brook
WR - Chris Summers, Liberty
WR - James Perry III, Gardner-Webb
WR - Nathan Perera, Charleston Southern
TE - Tommy Shaver, Liberty
OL - Joe Faiella, Stony Brook
OL - Rob Bailey, VMI
OL - Jamie Dunaway, Gardner-Webb
OL - Malcolm Boyd, Liberty
OL - Max Travis, Presbyterian
Defense
DL - Preston Pemassa, Gardner-Webb
DL - Ryan Haber, Stony Brook
DL - Brian Davis, Presbyterian
DL - Matt Goods, Gardner-Webb
LB - Marty Patterson, Gardner-Webb
LB - A.J. Gross, VMI
LB - Jawara Dudley, Stony Brook
LB - Andrae Jacobs, Coastal Carolina
DB - Justin Bethel, Presbyterian
DB - Josh Norman, Coastal Carolina
DB - Charles James, Charleston Southern
DB - Chris Kuzdale, Charleston Southern
Specialists
K - Wesley Skiffington, Stony Brook
P - Mike Larsson, Liberty
LS - Richard Wright, Liberty
PR - Ricky Rhodes, Gardner-Webb
KR - Kevin Fogg, Liberty
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