Hawkins agrees to new deal, Broncos honored

The Boise State football team was rewarded for its outstanding year with postseason awards from the Western Athletic Conference over the weekend.

Head Coach Dan Hawkins was named WAC Coach of the Year in only his second season at the helm for Boise State.

Shortly after receiving the award, Hawkins agreed to a new five-year contract that will keep him in Boise through the 2007 season.

Hawkins’ base salary will be $300,000 with another $150,000 available with extra incentives.

Hawkins current salary is nearly $150,000.

The new deal is the highest overall contract in state history, however the increase is an accumulation from boosters and other private funds.

Hawkins’ Broncos are 19-5 over the past two seasons. This year the team went 8-0 en rout to its first WAC Championship.

The Broncos are currently ranked 15th in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll and 18th in the Associated Press media poll.

The Broncos have also been ranked number one in ESPN’s Mid Major Top 10 since Nov. 12.

The WAC named running back Brock Forsey and safety Quintin Mikell offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively.

All 10 WAC coaches make up the committee that chooses the All-WAC team.

Along with Forsey and Mikell, three other offensive players earned first honors.

Quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie and offensive lineman Scott Huff and Rob Vian were also included this season on the first team All-WAC list.

Receiver Billy Wingfield, defensive end Ryan Nelson, linebacker Chauncey Ako and cornerback Gabe Franklin were all named to the second team.

It was the first time a WAC school has swept all three major postseason awards (offensive, defensive and coach) in one season since Wyoming back in 1988.

Boise State finished its regular season with an 11-1 record and a Humanitarian Bowl bid.

In the local bowl, the Broncos will take on the Iowa State Cyclones (7-6) from the Big XII Conference, Dec. 31 at 10 a.m.

All-WAC First Team

Offense
WR-Justin Colbert, Hawai’i, Sr.
WR-Nate Burleson, Nevada, Sr.
WR-Charles Pauley, San Jose State, Sr.
OL-Scott Huff, Boise State, Sr.
OL-Rob Vian, Boise State, Sr.
OL-Joe Schey, Fresno State, Sr.
OL-Vince Manuwai, Hawai’i, Sr.
OL-*Damian Lavergne, Louisiana Tech, Sr.
QB-Ryan Dinwiddie, Boise State, Jr.
RB-*Brock Forsey, Boise State, Sr.
RB-Joe Smith, Louisiana Tech, Sr.

Defense
DL-*Nick Burley, Fresno State, Sr.
DL-Jason Stewart, Fresno State, Sr.
DL-*Brandon Green, Rice, Sr.
DL-Sam Rayburn, Tulsa, Sr.
LB-Pisa Tinoisamoa, Hawai’i, Sr.
LB-Curtis Randall, Louisiana Tech, Sr.
LB-*Vic Viloria, SMU, Sr.
DB-*Quintin Mikell, Boise State, Sr.
DB-Cameron Worrell, Fresno State, Sr.
DB-Hyrum Peters, Hawai’i, Jr.
DB-D.J. Walker, UTEP, Sr.

Specialists
PK-*Asen Asparuhov, Fresno State, Sr.
P-Mat McBriar, Hawai’i, Sr.
ST-Cody Cardwell, SMU, Sr.

*2001 First Team All WAC

Phil Dailey, The Arbiter

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