Leon Rice has been voted the 2012-13 Bronco Coach of the Year, and Jay Ajayi is the Bronco Freshman of the Year. Since track & field is still going on, the Team of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year nominees are still in flux. But we are able to do the Male Athlete of the Year--here are the nominees:
Andy Bettles (tennis): Finished the year with a 30-10 record as Boise State's #1 singles player, and, with Nathan Sereke, sported a 19-12 doubles record. Bettles was named as the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, and helped Boise State score back-to-back conference titles for the first time since 2006 and 2007. Included in Bettles' record was a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the opening round of the NCAA Tennis Championships against Georgia against the #23 singles player in the nation. Andy became the 11th player in school history to be selected to compete in the singles championship, and he finished the year ranked #40 in the country.
Jason Chamberlain (wrestling) Finished the year with a 30-2 record, and had a 29-match winning streak snapped in the 149-pound national championship in a 2-1 decision, where he finished second. Chamberlain avenged the only other loss of the season when he beat that opponent twice later in the year. Earlier, Chamberlain won his third Pac-12 championship and was named the Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year. Chamberlain earned his second All-America honor at Nationals, just the eighth Bronco to do that.
Anthony Drmic (basketball) led Boise State with 17.7 point a game and averaged 4.6 rebounds a game. He was 185-399 (46.4%) from the field, 80-204 (39.2%) from three-point land, and 113 of 148 free throws for 77.7%.
D.J. Harper (football) led Boise State with 228 carries for 1,137 yards and a sterling 5.0 per-carry average with 15 rushing touchdowns. Harper also caught 23 passes for 163 yards and one TD. Harper also returned seven kickoffs for 188 yards (26.9 average).
T.K. Kim (golf) had three Top 10 finishes and 11 Top 25 finishes this year (tied for 2nd all-time at Boise State). He finished fifth at the Mountain West Championships with a 211 for his three rounds, tied for the second-lowest score at a conference championship in school history. T.K.'s average round this year was 72.29, fifth-best in the record books. Kim then became the fifth Bronco in school history to be selected to compete at the NCAA Regional Championships, where he tied for 20th with a 213. Kim was one of just three golfers to shoot below par on each of the three days.
Matt Miller (football) Led Boise State with 66 catches for 769 yards and five touchdowns.
Derrick Marks (basketball) averaged 16.3 points a game, shooting 169-363 (46.6%), with 22-52 three's (47.3%). He was steady at the line, hitting 83.7% of his foul shots (144-172), and averaged 3.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds a game. Marks hit for 38 points against Colorado State, just four points shy of the school record.
Andy Bettles (tennis): Finished the year with a 30-10 record as Boise State's #1 singles player, and, with Nathan Sereke, sported a 19-12 doubles record. Bettles was named as the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year, and helped Boise State score back-to-back conference titles for the first time since 2006 and 2007. Included in Bettles' record was a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the opening round of the NCAA Tennis Championships against Georgia against the #23 singles player in the nation. Andy became the 11th player in school history to be selected to compete in the singles championship, and he finished the year ranked #40 in the country.
Jason Chamberlain (wrestling) Finished the year with a 30-2 record, and had a 29-match winning streak snapped in the 149-pound national championship in a 2-1 decision, where he finished second. Chamberlain avenged the only other loss of the season when he beat that opponent twice later in the year. Earlier, Chamberlain won his third Pac-12 championship and was named the Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year. Chamberlain earned his second All-America honor at Nationals, just the eighth Bronco to do that.
Anthony Drmic (basketball) led Boise State with 17.7 point a game and averaged 4.6 rebounds a game. He was 185-399 (46.4%) from the field, 80-204 (39.2%) from three-point land, and 113 of 148 free throws for 77.7%.
D.J. Harper (football) led Boise State with 228 carries for 1,137 yards and a sterling 5.0 per-carry average with 15 rushing touchdowns. Harper also caught 23 passes for 163 yards and one TD. Harper also returned seven kickoffs for 188 yards (26.9 average).
T.K. Kim (golf) had three Top 10 finishes and 11 Top 25 finishes this year (tied for 2nd all-time at Boise State). He finished fifth at the Mountain West Championships with a 211 for his three rounds, tied for the second-lowest score at a conference championship in school history. T.K.'s average round this year was 72.29, fifth-best in the record books. Kim then became the fifth Bronco in school history to be selected to compete at the NCAA Regional Championships, where he tied for 20th with a 213. Kim was one of just three golfers to shoot below par on each of the three days.
Matt Miller (football) Led Boise State with 66 catches for 769 yards and five touchdowns.
Derrick Marks (basketball) averaged 16.3 points a game, shooting 169-363 (46.6%), with 22-52 three's (47.3%). He was steady at the line, hitting 83.7% of his foul shots (144-172), and averaged 3.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds a game. Marks hit for 38 points against Colorado State, just four points shy of the school record.
