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ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference today officially admitted the University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and the University of Washington, bringing the total number of member institutions to 18. Competition will begin this season for all conference sports.“We are excited today to officially welcome the University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and the University of Washington to the Big Ten Conference,” said Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti. “All four institutions feature a combination of world class academics and athletics that are a great fit for our conference, and we look forward to building long-lasting relationships with the administrators, coaches, student-athletes, alumni and fans.”On June 30, 2022, the Big Ten’s Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) voted unanimously to admit the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC). A little more than a year later, on August 4, 2023, the COP/C voted unanimously once more to admit the University of Oregon and the University of Washington, with all four schools joining the Conference on August 2, 2024.Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington are all members of the Association of American Universities, an organization of American research institutions devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education. Today, they also become members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, where Big Ten institutions lead the nation with more than 75,000 instructional staff, 810,000 students, $17.4 billion in annual research expenditures, and 145 million library volumes, representing 25 percent of all print titles in North America. Collaboration through the Big Ten Academic Alliance allows the universities to work more effectively and efficiently by, among other things, sharing a high-speed fiber optic network, offering an array of leadership development programs, building shared infrastructure, and seamlessly sharing library resources.Athletically, Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington have won a combined 302 NCAA team championships and have 49 Olympians on Team USA at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. On the football field, they’ve combined for 10 Heisman Trophies, 73 College Football Hall of Famers, 41 Rose Bowl championships and 173 First Round NFL draft picks, including six this year.The University of Oregon is a Carnegie R1 research university and a member of the Association of American Universities. The Oregon faculty includes a Nobel Prize winner, a MacArthur fellow, a pair of National Medal of Science winners and a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. Oregon has more than 500 student-athletes competing in 20 sports and have taken home 38 national championships, including men’s basketball, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track &amp; field men’s and women’s cross country, men’s golf, acrobatics and tumbling.UCLA has been ranked the nation’s No. 1 public university for seven years in a row by U.S. News &amp; World Report and is known worldwide for the breadth and quality of its academic, research, health care, cultural, continuing education and athletics programs. UCLA is the most applied-to university in the country. UCLA Athletics has more than 700 student-athletes competing in 25 sports and has won 123 NCAA national championships, the second most in the country.University of Southern California (USC) is a prestigious private research university offering more than 350-degree programs excelling in education, the arts, business, engineering and sciences, as well as in research innovation and healthcare. Sponsoring 23 sports, USC has a long tradition of successful Olympic athletes, boasting more Olympians, medalists and gold medalists than any school in the country. Entering 2024-25, the Trojan teams have won 113 national championships.The University of Washington has been recognized as the No. 1 most innovative public university in the world and recently tied for seventh on the U.S. News &amp; World Report’s Best Global Universities rankings and second among U.S. public institutions. Washington receives more federal research dollars than any other U.S. public university and has been home to seven Nobel Prize winners. In athletics, the Huskies 650 student-athletes compete in 22 sports and have won national championships in football, women’s cross country, men’s rowing, women’s rowing, softball, women’s volleyball and women’s golf. The department annually finishes among the top schools in the nation in the NACDA Director’s Cup.The Big Ten Conference is an association of 18 world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. Founded in 1896, Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness. The Big Ten sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women.The Big Ten Network will celebrate the new schools throughout the day Friday, beginning with four hours of classic games, a special one-hour edition of B1G Today, original B1G Moment and B1G Trailblazers programming for each institution, and the Washington edition of BTN’s Football Training Camp Tour in Seattle. Additionally, the Big Ten Conference will debut an updated version of its fan-favorite “Maps” commercial that will include its four new members.

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ROSEMONT, Ill.&nbsp;– The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday that Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis will host the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournaments, with future events headed to United Center in Chicago, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The lineup will bring the conference's premier basketball events to fans in all three time zones across the new Big Ten landscape over the next four seasons.“We look forward to partnering with the cities of Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Las Vegas as they host the Big Ten Basketball Tournaments from 2025-28,” said Big Ten Commissioner, Tony Petitti. “Each city will be an exciting postseason opportunity for our student-athletes, coaches, and fans, both locally and from across the country.”The 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament will take place March 5-9, followed by the 2025 TIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament from March 12-16. The events will be the first to feature a 15-team field following the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington this summer.The Big Ten also announced basketball tournament locations for 2026-28. The women’s tournament will remain in Indianapolis in 2026 before moving to Las Vegas in 2027 and Detroit in 2028. The Big Ten will host the men’s tournament in Chicago for the 12th&nbsp;time in 2026, return to Indianapolis in 2027, and head to Las Vegas in 2028. This will mark the first time Big Ten Tournaments will be held in Las Vegas or Detroit.The TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament&nbsp;returns&nbsp;to Indianapolis next season, where it has been&nbsp;held&nbsp;27 times since the tournament began in 1982. Eight different programs have claimed&nbsp;a&nbsp;tournament title,&nbsp;with Iowa winning the last three tournament championships.The TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament&nbsp;is back in&nbsp;Indianapolis for the 14th time. Seven different teams have claimed the Big Ten Tournament title since the inaugural event in 1998, including Illinois&nbsp;winning&nbsp;its fourth tournament championship in 2024.An overview of future Big Ten Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournament sites can be found below.Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Future Sites:<ul><li>March 5-9, 2025 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)</li><li>March 4-8, 2026 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)</li><li>March 3-7, 2027 – T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)</li><li>March 1-5, 2028 – Little Caesars Arena (Detroit)</li></ul>Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Future Sites:<ul><li>March 12-16, 2025 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)</li><li>March 11-15, 2026 – United Center (Chicago)</li><li>March 10-14, 2027 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)</li><li>March 8-12, 2028 – T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)</li></ul>

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ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference is celebrating its 110th class of recipients who earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor from their respective institutions during the 2023-24 academic year. Established in 1915, the Big Ten Medal of Honor is the conference’s most prestigious award. It was the first award in intercollegiate athletics to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics. The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each member institution who has demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their collegiate career. This year’s class comprised student-athletes from 17 sports. Big Ten schools currently feature more than 9,800 student-athletes, but only 28 earn the award on an annual basis. Since the Big Ten Medal of Honor was first presented more than a century ago, just over 1,650 student-athletes have earned this unique distinction. Those names are on display at the Big Ten Office in Rosemont. Below is a listing of this year’s recipients: 2024 Big Ten Medal of Honor Class Illinois Kendall Bostic, Basketball Isaiah Williams, Football Indiana Anne Fowler, Diving Joey Maher, Soccer Iowa Samantha Cary, Soccer Gratt Reed, Track &amp; Field Maryland Emily Sterling, Lacrosse Ajax Zappitello, Lacrosse Michigan Gabby Wilson, Gymnastics Blake Corum, Football Michigan State Justina Gaynor, Soccer Jack Frank, Baseball Minnesota Gianna Gerdes, Gymnastics Isaiah Salazar, Wrestling Nebraska Billie Andrews, Softball Ethan Piper, Football Northwestern Izzy Scane, Lacrosse Boo Buie, Basketball Ohio State Amy Fulmer, Swimming Lyle Yost, Diving Penn State Cori Dyke, Soccer TJ Malone, Lacrosse Purdue Maddie Schermerhorn, Volleyball Mason Gillis, Basketball Rutgers Cassidy Spilis, Lacrosse Shane Knobloch, Lacrosse Wisconsin Emma Jaskaniec, Soccer Cameron Huss, Golf School Releases: <a href="https://fightingillini.com/news/2024/4/22/general-fighting-illini-athletics-celebrated-at-the-2024-oskees.aspx" target="_self">Illinois</a> <a href="https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/5/8/general-holmes-stone-highlight-award-winners-at-iu-athletics-night-to-shine-annual-banquet" target="_self">Indiana</a> <a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/05/10/award-winners-announced-at-ui-athletics-senior-student-athlete-reception-3/" target="_self">Iowa</a> <a href="https://umterps.com/news/2024/5/8/terrapin-athletics-sterling-zappitello-awarded-marylands-2024-big-ten-medal-of-honor.aspx#:~:text=COLLEGE%20PARK%2C%20MD%20%2D%2D%20Maryland,of%20Honor%20recipients%20on%20Wednesday." target="_self">Maryland</a> <a href="https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/4/23/general-wilson-corum-named-michigans-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients" target="_self">Michigan</a> <a href="https://msuspartans.com/news/2024/6/20/baseball-michigan-state-athletics-announces-2024-all-sports-award-winners.aspx" target="_self">Michigan State</a> <a href="https://gophersports.com/news/2024/5/6/athletics-gerdes-salazar-recipients-of-big-ten-medal-of-honor" target="_self">Minnesota</a> <a href="https://huskers.com/news/2024/04/29/andrews-piper-take-top-honors-at-a-night-at-the-lied" target="_self">Nebraska</a> <a href="https://nusports.com/news/2024/6/28/womens-lacrosse-buie-and-scane-honored-as-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients" target="_self">Northwestern</a> <a href="https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2024/4/15/general-student-athletes-recognized-with-academic-awards" target="_self">Ohio State</a> <a href="https://gopsusports.com/news/2024/6/18/general-malone-dyke-tabbed-as-penn-states-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%93%20Penn%20State%20Nittany%20Lion%20student,the%202023%2D24%20academic%20year." target="_self">Penn State</a> <a href="https://purduesports.com/" target="_self">Purdue</a> <a href="https://scarletknights.com/news/2024/7/2/mens-lacrosse-knobloch-and-spillis-named-2024-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx" target="_self">Rutgers</a> <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/news/2024/4/30/general-news-huss-jaskaniec-named-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%94%20Members%20of%20the%20Badgers'%20Class,Big%20Ten%20Medal%20of%20Honor." target="_self">Wisconsin</a>

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Big Ten Recognizes 110th Medal of Honor Class

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Four Big Ten Conference men’s basketball players were selected in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday and Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Three of those selections came off the board in the first round.Purdue center Zach Edey led the quartet after being chosen ninth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies. Indiana’s Kel’el Ware will head south to the Miami Heat as the 15th overall pick, while Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. was chosen 27th by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota’s Cam Christie will move to the west coast, after the Los Angeles Clippers selected him 16th in the second round (46th overall).Edey was named Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus National Player of the Year after leading the Boilermakers to the Big Ten regular season championship. Edey averaged 25.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.0 assists and shot 62.3 percent from the field and 71.1 percent from the free throw line, while leading the Boilermakers to their first Final Four since 1980 and NCAA championship game appearance since 1969.Ware, an All-Big Ten Second Team selection, averaged team highs in points (15.9 per game), rebounds (9.9), and blocked shots (1.9). He became the third Hoosier in the last 25 seasons (D.J. White, Trayce Jackson-Davis) to average at least 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds for a season. Ware shot 58.6% (188-of-321) from the floor and 42.5% (17-of-40) from the 3-point line. The Big Ten All-Defensive Team honoree added a team-best 15 double-doubles to go along with 19 multi-block contests.Shannon, who was named Most Outstanding Player at the 2024 Big Ten Tournament, ranked third in the NCAA in scoring this past season at 23.0 points per game, the highest scoring average by an Illini player in 51 years. He shattered the Illinois all-time single-season scoring record, totaling 736 points over his 32 appearances, becoming the first Illini ever to surpass the 700-point mark. Shannon also averaged 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals.Christie appeared in 33 contests during his freshman campaign, ranking second on the team with 11.3 points and 30.1 minutes played. Christie shot 40.3 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from beyond the arc, while leading the Gophers with 179 three-point attempts and finishing second on the team with 70 made three-pointers. The rookie has also posted 119 rebounds, 74 assists, 11 blocks, 21 steals, and 373 points.The Big Ten Conference has had at least three first-round draft picks in eight of the last 12 drafts. The Big Ten Conference also extended its streak with at least one first-round selection to 49 consecutive years, dating to the 1976 draft.

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Four From Big Ten Selected in 2024 NBA Draft

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Purdue University basketball center Zach Edey has been selected as the 2023-24 Big Ten Conference Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year, and University of Iowa basketball guard Caitlin Clark has been recognized as the 2023-24 Big Ten Conference Female Athlete of the Year, the conference announced Thursday.Edey is the third Boilermaker student-athlete to earn Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year honors, joining diver David Boudia in 2011 and basketball’s Glenn Robinson in 1994. Edey also joins former Ohio State wrestler Kyle Snyder, the 2017 and 2018 honoree, as the only repeat winners.Edey is also eighth basketball student-athlete chosen as Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year and the first since Iowa’s Luka Garza in 2021. In addition to Edey, Robinson and Garza, the other basketball recipients of the Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year have been Indiana’s Steve Alford (1987), Michigan’s Glen Rice (1989), Ohio State’s Evan Turner (2010), and Michigan State’s Draymond Green (2012) and Denzel Valentine (2016).Likewise, Clark joins field hockey standout Kristy Gleason in 1994 and basketball great Megan Gustafson in 2019 as award winners from Iowa and becomes the third repeat winner in the award’s 42-year history, joining Wisconsin’s Suzy Favor and Indiana’s Lilly King.This marks the 10th time a basketball student-athlete has captured the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year award. Along with the selections of Clark and Gustafson, other basketball recipients have been Purdue’s Joy Holmes (1991), MaChelle Joseph (1992), Stephanie White (1999) and Katie Douglas (2001), Penn State’s Kelly Mazzante (2004), Ohio State’s Jessica Davenport (2007), and Minnesota’s Rachel Banham (2016).After posting one of the most-statistically dominant seasons in college basketball history in 2022-23, Edey improved on it in 2023-24. Edey averaged 25.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.0 assists and shot 62.3 percent from the field and 71.1 percent from the free throw line, while leading the Boilermakers to their first Final Four since 1980 and NCAA championship game appearance since 1969. He is the only player in NCAA history to average at least 25.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 assists per game.A 7-4 center from Toronto, Edey swept all six major National Player of the Year awards for the second straight year, becoming the first player since UCLA’s Bill Walton (1972, 1973) to accomplish the feat. His 12 major National Player of the Year honors are the second most in NCAA history, behind only Ralph Sampson’s 14. For the second consecutive year, Edey also received the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award given to the nation’s top center and the Pete Newell Award given to the nation’s top post player.Edey joins Elvin Hayes in 1968 as the only players in NCAA history to record at least 983 points and 474 rebounds in a season and becomes the first player to lead the country in points and rebounds since Hank Gathers did so in 1989.Edey was at his best during Purdue’s 2024 NCAA Tournament run. His 177 points in the NCAA Tournament were the third most in March Madness tournament history. Edey became the first player since 1975 to have at least 30 points, 20 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in an NCAA Tournament game, when he did so against Grambling in the first round. Edey’s 37 points in the NCAA Championship game were also the fourth most in title-game history and the most since 1978.Clark was named the consensus National Player of the Year in 2023-24, earning 12 National Player of the Year accolades. The West Des Moines, Iowa native was also recently honored as recipient of the 2024 Honda Cup Award winner and named Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive year.Clark led the nation in 10 statistical categories, including 31.6 points per game, 8.9 assists per game, 201 three-pointers made, and six triple-doubles, while leading Iowa to a 34-5 record and its second consecutive Big Ten regular season and tournament titles and a return trip to the NCAA championship game.In addition to her third consecutive Big Ten Tournament Most Valuable Player honor, Clark was a unanimous All-Big Ten First Team selection, becoming the first Iowa women’s basketball player to earn four First Team All-Big Ten honors.Clark is the only player in NCAA DI men’s or women’s basketball history to lead her conference in scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons and the first Division-I player to surpass 3,800 points, 1,000 assists, and 950 rebounds in a career. She is the first Division I player to notch back-to-back 1,000 point seasons and the sixth to collect more than 1,000 career assists.This season, Clark recorded 1,234 points, breaking Kelsey Plum’s NCAA single season scoring mark, en route to collecting 3,951 points throughout her career, surpassing “Pistol” Pete Maravich as the NCAA’s men’s or women’s all-time leading scorer. Clark also owns the NCAA’s all-time field goals mark of 1,293.Clark’s 59 games with at least 30 points are the most in men’s or women’s basketball over the last 25 seasons, while her 20 games with at least 30 points and 10 assists are 18 more than any other women’s basketball players during the same span.Edey and Clark were among a high-powered field of 28 nominees (one male and one female per Big Ten school) that included eight national champions, 26 All-Americans, 15 conference champions, 12 conference Players of the Year and nine standouts who collected at least one national player of the year accolade.The Big Ten Conference has recognized a Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year since 1982 and first honored a Female Athlete of the Year in 1983. The Big Ten Athletes of the Year are selected by a panel of conference media members from nominations submitted by each institution.The complete list of 2023-24 Athlete of the Year nominations, as well as the list of all-time winners for each award, can be found below.2023-24 BIG TEN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES Illinois: Terrence Shannon Jr., basketball; Rose Yeboah, track &amp; field Indiana: Carson Tyler, swimming &amp; diving; Anna Peplowski, swimming &amp; diving Iowa: Real Woods, wrestling; Caitlin Clark, basketball Maryland: Ajax Zappitello, lacrosse; Emily Sterling, lacrosse Michigan: Blake Corum, football; Kari Miller, tennis Michigan State: Heath Baldwin, track &amp; field; Skyla Schulte, gymnastics Minnesota: Isaiah Salazar, wrestling; Vivi Del Angel, swimming &amp; diving Nebraska: Darius Luff, track &amp; field; Eleanor Dale, soccer Northwestern: Daniel Svärd, Golf; Lauren Wadas, field hockey Ohio State: JJ Tracy, tennis; Jacy Sheldon, basketball Penn State: Aaron Brooks, wrestling; Bridget Nemeth, softball Purdue: Zach Edey, basketball; Eva Hudson, volleyball Rutgers: Josh Kuroda-Grauer, baseball; Chloe Timberg, track &amp; field Wisconsin: Kyle McClellan, ice hockey; Sarah Franklin, volleyballBIG TEN JESSE OWENS MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS1982 - Jim Spivey, Indiana, cross country/track &amp; field 1983 - Ed Banach, Iowa, wrestling 1984 - Sunder Nix, Indiana, track &amp; field 1985 - Barry Davis, Iowa, wrestling 1986 - Chuck Long, Iowa, football 1987 - Steve Alford, Indiana, basketball 1988 - Jim Abbott, Michigan, baseball 1989 - Glen Rice, Michigan, basketball 1990 - Anthony Thompson, Indiana, football 1991 - Mike Barrowman, Michigan, swimming 1992 - Desmond Howard, Michigan, football 1993 - John Roethlisberger, Minnesota, gymnastics 1994 - Glenn Robinson, Purdue, basketball 1995 - Tom Dolan, Michigan, swimming 1996 - Eddie George, Ohio State, football 1997 - Blaine Wilson, Ohio State, gymnastics 1998 - Charles Woodson, Michigan, football 1999 - Luke Donald, Northwestern, golf 2000 - Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, football 2001 - Ryan Miller, Michigan State, ice hockey 2002 - Jordan Leopold, Minnesota, ice hockey 2003 - Amer Delic, Illinois, tennis &amp; Matt Lackey, Illinois, wrestling 2004 - Damion Hahn, Minnesota, wrestling 2005 - Luis Vargas, Penn State, gymnastics 2006 - Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan, swimming 2007 - Cole Konrad, Minnesota, wrestling 2008 - Brent Metcalf, Iowa, wrestling 2009 - Jake Herbert, Northwestern, wrestling 2010 - Evan Turner, Ohio State, basketball 2011 - David Boudia, Purdue, diving 2012 - Draymond Green, Michigan State, basketball 2013 - Derek Drouin, Indiana, track &amp; field 2014 - David Taylor, Penn State, wrestling 2015 - Logan Stieber, Ohio State, wrestling 2016 - Denzel Valentine, Michigan State, basketball 2017 - Kyle Snyder, Ohio State, wrestling 2018 - Kyle Snyder, Ohio State, wrestling 2019 - Bo Nickal, Penn State, wrestling 2020 - Chase Young, Ohio State, football 2021 - Luka Garza, Iowa, basketball 2022 - Gable Steveson, Minnesota, wrestling 2023 - Zach Edey, Purdue, basketball 2024 – Zach Edey, Purdue, basketballBIG TEN FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS 1983 - Judi Brown, Michigan State, track &amp; field 1984 - Lisa Ishikawa, Northwestern, softball 1985 &amp; Cathy Branta, Wisconsin, cross country/track &amp; field 1986 - Stephanie Herbst, Wisconsin, cross country/track &amp; field 1987 - Jennifer Averill, Northwestern, field hockey/lacrosse 1988 - Suzy Favor, Wisconsin, cross country/track &amp; field 1989 - Suzy Favor, Wisconsin, cross country/track &amp; field 1990 - Suzy Favor, Wisconsin, cross country/track &amp; field 1991 - Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse, Michigan State, diving &amp; Joy Holmes, Purdue, basketball 1992 - MaChelle Joseph, Purdue, basketball 1993 - Lara Hooiveld, Michigan, swimming 1994 - Kristy Gleason, Iowa, field hockey 1995 - Laura Davis, Ohio State, volleyball 1996 - Olga Kalinovskaya, Penn State, fencing 1997 - Kathy Butler, Wisconsin, track &amp; field &amp; Gretchen Hegener, Minnesota, swimming 1998 - Sara Griffin, Michigan, softball 1999 - Stephanie White-McCarty, Purdue, basketball 2000 - Lauren Cacciamani, Penn State, volleyball 2001 - Katie Douglas, Purdue, basketball 2002 - Christie Welsh, Penn State, soccer 2003 - Perdita Felicien, Illinois, track &amp; field 2004 - Kelly Mazzante, Penn State, basketball 2005 - Jennie Ritter, Michigan, softball 2006 - Tiffany Weimer, Penn State, soccer 2007 - Jessica Davenport, Ohio State, basketball 2008 - Hannah Nielsen, Northwestern, lacrosse 2009 - Maria Hernandez, Purdue, golf 2010 - Megan Hodge, Penn State, volleyball 2011 - Shannon Smith, Northwestern, lacrosse 2012 - Christina Manning, Ohio State, track &amp; field 2013 - Amanda Kessel, Minnesota, ice hockey  2014 - Dani Bunch, Purdue, track &amp; field 2015 - Taylor Cummings, Maryland, lacrosse 2016 - Rachel Banham, Minnesota, basketball  2017 - Lilly King, Indiana, swimming 2018 - Lilly King, Indiana, swimming 2019 - Megan Gustafson, Iowa, basketball 2020 - Dana Rettke, Wisconsin, volleyball 2021 - Sarah Bacon, Minnesota, diving 2022 - Dana Rettke, Wisconsin, volleyball 2023 - Caitlin Clark, Iowa, basketball 2024 – Cailtin Clark, Iowa, basketball

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Purdue’s Edey, Iowa’s Clark Named Big Ten Athletes of the Year

<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt678a020259cf0efa/6682b436e316340dd271dedd/2023-24_Big_Ten_Sportsmanship_Award_Honorees.pdf" target="_self">2023-24 SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES</a>ROSEMONT, Ill. – On Tuesday, the Big Ten Conference announced the 28 honorees named Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2023-24 academic year. These standouts were chosen from a group of 350 students honored throughout the academic year who had displayed positive sportsmanship.One member of each varsity sports team on every campus was chosen by his or her institution as a Sportsmanship Award honoree, and two Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners were then selected from each institution. All of the Sportsmanship Award winners have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, these honorees must be in good academic standing and must have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.The 2023-24 Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners appear below, and the complete list of Sportsmanship Award honorees for all sports from each school can be viewed <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt678a020259cf0efa/667adadc39d09842b74bcf9d/2023-24_Big_Ten_Sportsmanship_Award_Honorees.pdf" target="_self">here</a>.2023-24 Outstanding Sportsmanship Award WinnersILLINOIS Isaiah Williams, Football Jessica McDowell, Women’s Track &amp; FieldINDIANA Aaron Casey, Football Caroline Craig, Women’s GolfIOWA Jay Higgins, Football Kate Martin, Women’s BasketballMARYLAND Jahmir Young, Men’s Basketball Olivia Weir, Women’s GymnasticsMICHIGAN Jacob Truscott, Men’s Ice Hockey Serena Brimacombe, Field HockeyMICHIGAN STATE Nicolas Müller, Men’s Ice Hockey Macy Lee, SoftballMINNESOTA Parker Fox, Men’s Basketball Katie Horak, Women’s GymnasticsNEBRASKA Peyton Robb, Wrestling Cecelia Ossi, Women‘s RifleNORTHWESTERN Gleb Blekher, Men’s Tennis Natalie Chizzo, VolleyballOHIO STATE Nick Feldman, Wrestling Sarah Sue Morbitzer, VolleyballPENN STATE Beau Bartlett, Wrestling Julie Gough, Women’s Ice HockeyPURDUE Praise Aniamaka, Men’s Track &amp; Field Carmen Gallardo Guevara, Women’s TennisRUTGERS Xavier Marcoux, Men’s Golf Leigha Devine, Women’s GolfWISCONSIN Tim Bielic, Men’s Soccer MJ Hammill, Volleyball

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2023-24 Outstanding Sportsmanship Award Winners Announced

Today, the NCAA and the five autonomy conferences released a joint statement on the agreement of settlement terms.“The five autonomy conferences and the NCAA agreeing to settlement terms is an important step in the continuing reform of college sports that will provide benefits to student-athletes and provide clarity in college athletics across all divisions for years to come. This settlement is also a roadmap for college sports leaders and Congress to ensure this uniquely American institution can continue to provide unmatched opportunity for millions of students. All of Division I made today’s progress possible, and we all have work to do to implement the terms of the agreement as the legal process continues.&nbsp;We look forward to working with our various student-athlete leadership groups to write the next chapter of college sports.”– Joint Statement from NCAA President Charlie Baker, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D., Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark, Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey

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NCAA and Autonomy Conferences Agree on Settlement

ROSEMONT, Ill. —&nbsp;The Big Ten Conference has announced the breakdown of conference opponents for all 18 schools for the 2024-25 men’s basketball season. Each member institution will play a 20-game conference schedule, playing three schools both home and away, while facing 14 teams once. Of the single-play opponents, member institutions will play seven at home and seven on the road.The upcoming season will be the first with the addition of the Big Ten Conference’s four newest members, Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington. &nbsp; The complete list of Big Ten Conference single-play and repeat opponents is below. Game dates, times, and television information will be announced at a later time. &nbsp; ILLINOIS Home: Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA, USC Away: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington Home/Away: Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin &nbsp; INDIANA Home: Illinois, Maryland Michigan, Minnesota, Rutgers, UCLA, USC Away: Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin Home/Away: Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue &nbsp; IOWA Home: Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington Away: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC Home/Away: Nebraska, Northwestern, Wisconsin &nbsp; MARYLAND Home: Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin Away: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington Home/Away: Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State &nbsp; MICHIGAN Home: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Washington Away: Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin Home/Away: Michigan State, Purdue, Rutgers &nbsp; MICHIGAN STATE Home: Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, Wisconsin Away: Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC Home/Away: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota &nbsp; MINNESOTA Home: Illinois, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, Washington Away: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Rutgers, UCLA, USC Home/Away: Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin NEBRASKA Home: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Rutgers, UCLA, USC Away: Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, Wisconsin Home/Away: Iowa, Maryland, Ohio State&nbsp; &nbsp; NORTHWESTERN Home: Indiana, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin Away: Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington Home/Away: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland &nbsp; OHIO STATE Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington Away: Illinois, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin Home/Away: Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska &nbsp; OREGON Home: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers Away: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin Home/Away: UCLA, USC, WashingtonPENN STATE Home: Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, Washington Away: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin Home/Away: Indiana, Minnesota, Rutgers&nbsp; PURDUE Home: Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin Away: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State, Washington Home/Away: Indiana, Michigan, Rutgers &nbsp; RUTGERS Home: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin Away: Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Washington Home/Away: Michigan, Penn State, Purdue &nbsp; UCLA Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers Home/Away: Oregon, USC, Washington USC Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers Home/Away: Oregon, UCLA, Washington &nbsp; WASHINGTON Home: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers Away: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin Home/Away: Oregon, UCLA, USC &nbsp; WISCONSIN Home: Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Washington Away: Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC Home/Away: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota&lt;

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2024-25 Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Opponents Announced

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Three Big Ten Conference men’s basketball student-athletes have been selected as Academic All-Americans by the members of the College Sports Communicators (CSC), the organization announced on Wednesday.Illinois’ Marcus Domask was named to the First Team, while Iowa’s Payton Sandfort scored a spot on the Second Team. Ohio State’s Jamison Battle collected Third Team honors.Domask, an All-Big Ten First Team performer, scored 15.9 points per game, second on the Illini, while his 3.9 assists led the squad. The Recreation, Sport, and Tourism major scored in double-figures in 28 of the team’s final 32 games, including a 12 point, 11 rebound, 10 assist performance against Morehead State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the sixth triple-double in program history and 10th in NCAA Tournament history.Sandfort, a finance major, collected All-Big Ten Third Team accolades after leading the Hawkeyes with 16.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per outing. Sandfort led the league with 94 three-pointers, while his 91.1 free throw percentage and 37.9 three-point percentage ranked second and third, respectively. Like Domask, Sandfort also notched a triple-double, the first in program history, pairing 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a win over Penn State.&nbsp;&nbsp;Battle earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention after posting 15.3 points, second on the Buckeyes, and 5.2 rebounds per game. The Sports Coaching major led the Big Ten and ranked sixth in the country with a 92.6 free throw percentage, while his 43.3 shooting clip from three-point range was good for second in the conference and ninth in Division I.&nbsp;&nbsp;To be considered for CSC Academic All-America status, students must not only maintain a minimum 3.30 GPA, but must also be a starter or key reserve, competing in at least 50 percent of their school’s contests.A full list of Division I Men’s Basketball Academic All-Americans available <a href="https://academicallamerica.com/news/2024/4/16/2023-24-academic-all-america-mens-basketball-teams-announced-for-all-ncaa-and-naia-divisions.aspx">here</a>.

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Three Big Ten Men’s Basketball Student-Athletes Named CSC Academic All-Americans

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Purdue’s Zach Edey has been named winner of the 2024 John R. Wooden Award presented by Principal as the most outstanding player in college basketball.Edey becomes only the second men’s player to win the Wooden Award twice, joining Ralph Sampson (1982 &amp; 1983) and the seventh Big Ten player to be honored, including Purdue’s Glenn Robinson in 1994.Edey has now won The Sporting News, the Associated Press, the Oscar Robertson Trophy, the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the Naismith Award and the Wooden Award honors in consecutive seasons, marking the first time since Bill Walton won the four major awards (at the time) in 1972 and 1973 that a player has swept the major National Player of the Year awards.He technically becomes the sixth two-time National Player of the Year, joining Ralph Sampson (1981, 1982, 1983), Bill Walton (1971, 1972, 1973), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1967, 1969), Jerry Lucas (1961, 1962) and Oscar Robertson (1958, 1959, 1960) as multiple NPOY recipients.This season, Edey led the nation in scoring at 25.2 points and ranked second with 12.2 rebounds to go with 2.2 blocked shots and 2.2 assists. The center also led the country in both free throws and field goals made, free throws attempts, total rebounds, and offensive rebounds, while leading Purdue to a 34-5 record, a Big Ten title, and the NCAA Tournament title game.He scored 983 points with 474 rebounds, joining Houston's Elvin Hayes (1968) as the only players in NCAA history to reach those marks in a season in NCAA history. He finished the year by scoring at least 20 points with 10 rebounds in nine straight games, while posting 16 straight games of 20 or more points to end his career. He finished the season with ten 30-10 games, the most for a player since Kansas State's Michael Beasley in 2007-08 (13).Edey capped his career with one of the best performances in NCAA Tournament history. The Toronto, Canada native averaged 29.5 points, 14.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.8 assists while shooting 64.1 percent from the field while leading the Boilermakers to the NCAA Championship Game. He finished the tournament with 177 points, the third most in NCAA Tournament history, while playing all but four minutes in the last four games of the tournament. In fact, only three players in NCAA Tournament history have scored 150 points with 60 rebounds in the same tournament (Edey, Elvin Hayes, Jerry West) and Edey had 177 points and 87 rebounds.

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