University of Houston Athletics
Houston Leads the Pack in Conference USA All-Decade Awards
6/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | General
June 14, 2005
HOUSTON, Texas --Conference USA completed its 10th anniversary celebration by announcing its final All-Decade awards featuring former Lady Cougar Chandi Jones as the league's Female Athlete of the Decade. During the past year, the conference has named 212 student-athletes and 20 coaches to All-Decade squads. Houston swept the awards, having the most athletes named to All-Decade teams, the most Players-of-the-Decade in the individual sports, and the most Coaches-of-the-Decade. The Cougars edged out Tulane in each of the three categories, with 28 All-Decade team members, 6 Athlete-of-the-Decade awards, and 5 Coach-of-the-Decade awards, in addition to Jones' honor.
The following were Houston's Conference USA All-Decade award recipients:
Female Athlete of the Decade - All-Sports Chandi Jones, Women's Basketball, 2000-2004
Coaches of the Decade Jane Figuiredo, Swimming & Diving, 1990-present Leroy Burrell, Women's Indoor Track & Field, 1999-present Leroy Burrell, Men's Indoor Track & Field, 1999-present Mike Dirks, Men's Golf, 1994-2003 Leroy Burrell, Women's Outdoor Track & Field, 1999-present
Athletes of the Decade Yulia Pakhalina, Swimming & Diving 2001-2003 Jenny Adams, Women's Indoor Track & Field, 1997-2001 Darius Pemberton, Men's Indoor Track & Field, 1996-1997 Chandi Jones, Women's Basketball, 2000-2004 John Davis, Men's Outdoor Track & Field, 1996-1999 Jenny Adams, Women's Outdoor Track & Field, 1997-2001
All-Decade Team Members Brad Sullivan, Baseball, 2001-2003 Shane Nance, Baseball, 1997-2000 Kyle Crowell, Baseball, 1998-2000 Michelle Frazier, Volleyball, 1997-2000 Jennifer Wittenberg, Volleyball, 1999-2001 Ketric Sanford, Football, 1996-1999 Yulia Pakhalina, Swimming & Diving, 2001-2003 Azul Almazan, Swimming & Diving, 2002-2005 Anna Kiess, Swimming & Diving, 2003-present Jenny Adams, Women's Indoor Track & Field, 1997-2001
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