Illinois Wesleyan Football Individual Honors

MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS

1937	LeRoy Kaska
1938	Frank Viehmann
1939	Bob Lenahan
1940	Bob Morrow
1941	Chet Wetterlund
1942	Harry Wilk
1943	Henry Petrzilka
1944	Hank Bennett
1945	Hank Bennett
1946	Curt Brown
1947	Curt Brow
1948	Don Larson
1949	Gib Baechler
1950	Gus Polizos
1951	Gus Polizos
1952	Marv Smith
1953	Jack Tarter
1954	Gino Cantele
1955	Gino Cantele
1956	Jim Fechner
1957	Jim Clark
1958	Luther Bedford
1959	Bob Kennedy
1960	Art King
1961	Randy Bowman
1962	Art King
1963	Jim Kreitz
1964	Steve Laub
1965	Jim Kreitz
1966	Steve Laub
1967	Joe Barth
1968	Bill Pfeiffer
1969	John Pacetti
1970	Gary Johnson
1971	John McClure
1972	Larry Martin
1973	Mike Rohr
1974	Jim Kreminski
1975	Mike Sprague
1976	Jim Snikeris
1977	Kurt Swearingen* Bob Grimes
1978	Kurt Swearingen* Chip Hammond
1979	Dave Hood* Keith Cornwell
1980	Britt Davis* Ken Luck
1981	Craig LaDew* Scott Kutzner
1982	John Rooney* John Obert
1983	John Rooney* John Obert
1984	John Rooney* Tom Burt
1985	Ed Winkle* Steve Bridges
1986	Ken Anderson* Ken Grawe
1987	Doug Moews* Tom Armstrong
1988	Terry Lovekamp* Larry Andretich
1989	Brad Forsyth* Bill Marcordes
1990	Brad Forsyth* Bill Marcordes
1991	Chris Bisaillon* Tony Bozarth
1992	Tom Monken* Rob Zvonar
1993	Nate Hilding* Rob Zvonar and Rich Kozlowski
1994	Jason Richards* Mark Nardi
1995	Ryan Tusek* John Munch
1996	Lon Erickson* John Munch
1997	Dana Smith* John Munch
1998	Zac Williams* Kevin Fahey
1999	Brian Shemansky* Adam Toelkes
2000	Shawn Emerson* Jeff Heinzl
2001	Aaron Telford* Brad Andrekus
2002	Josh Akin* Keivn Kaplan
2003	Eric White* Josh Addis
2004	Eric White* Vince Heaton

*- Indicates offensive MVP

GAGLIARDI AWARD
The Gagliardi Trophyú honors the nationâs outstanding Division III football player. In addition to his football prowess, the award winner is also selected on the basis of academic excellence and civic/campus leadership.

1996	Lon Erickson

BEST BACK

1987	Greg Carney
1988	Terry Lovekamp
1989	Reggie Argue
1990	Maury Parker
1991	Chris Humbles
1992	Anthony Houston
1993	Rich Kozlowski
1994	Mark Nardi
1995	Jason Jones
1996	Deon Hornsby
1997	Dana Smith
1998	Max Millinkovich
1999	Scott Combes

BEST LINEMAN

1987	Bill Ekstrand
1988	Brad Caldwell
1989	Cary Duchene Chris Bruder
1990	Cary Duchene
1991	Keith Klockenga
1992	Eirk Nelson
1993	Marc Talluto
1994	Pat Moore
1995	Eric Hilderbrant
1996	Adam Slotkus
1997	Karl Pierburg
1998	Shawn Schadle
1999	Cam Nystrom
2000	Jeff Heinzl
2001	N/A
2002	Willie Chandler
2003	Mike Stephens
2004	Josh Remer

MOST IMPROVED

1987	Brad Funk
1988	Tony LaCalamita
1989	Howard Rub
1990	D.J. Rossini
1991	Rich Kozlowski
1992	Chris McLeod
1993	Will White
1994	Deon Hornsby
1995	Greg Scott
1996	Paul Trudeau
1997	Jason Mideman
1998	Jed Shasteen
1999	Jeff Heinzl
2000	David Rasho
2001	Keir Thirus
2002	Bob Cullen
2003	Ryan Spellman
2004	Tom Kudyba

TOP FRESHMAN

1987	Mark O'Neill
1988	Tony Lawrence Kurt Thomas
1989	Chris Bisaillon
1990	Kedzie Curry
1991	Brian Scharzentraub
1992	Kirk Liesemer (Soph.)
1993	Garrett Larkin
1994	Dana Smith
1995	Jon Goldie
1996	Joe Howell
1997	Shawn Emerson
1998	Aaron Telford
1999	Kevin Kaplan
2000	Brian Klesath
2001	Eric White
2002	Damon Banks
2003	Mike Stephens
2004	Marcus Dunlop

SPECIAL TEAMS MVP

1987	Neal Hermanson
1988	Neal Hermanson
1989	Chris Bisaillon
1990	Scot Rand
1991	Anthony Houston
1992	Nick Peradotti
1993	Nate Hilding
1994	Greg Watchinski
1995	John Ulrich
1996	Byron Guyer
1997	Kevin Fahey
1998	Dan Condon
1999	Mike Clark
2000	Steve Schilsky
2001	Kevin Kaplan
2002	Brian Klesath
2003	Brian Klesath
2004	Eric Esch

"BEST SKILL" AWARD

2000	Shawn Emerson
2001	Brad Adrekus
2002	Eric White
2003	Eric White
2004	Eric White

"BEST BIG SKILL" AWARD

2000	Joel Dodson
2001	Mike Clark
2002	Pat Spangler
2003	Bob Cullen
2004	Damon Banks

IWU'S CCIW MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER AWARD WINNERS

1963	Vic Armstrong	Offense
1966	Steve Laub	Offense
1979	Keith Cornwell	Defense
1980	Rick Hanna	Defense
1984	John Rooney	Offense
1991	Chris Bisaillon	Offense
1992	Tom Monken	Offense
1996	Lon Erickson John Munch	Offense Defense co-winner
1997	Eric Larsen John Munch	Offense Defense
2000	Jeff Heinzl	Defense

CCIW COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS

1980	Don Larson
1992	Norm Eash
1996	Norm Eash
2000	Norm Eash

ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS SINCE 1981

2004	First Team	Second Team
	WR Eirc White	OL Chris Reynolds
	DB Vince Heaton	OL Kyle Jones
	RS Eric Esch	DL Josh Remer
		LB Damon Banks

2003	First Team	Second Team
	WR Eric White	OL Tom Mikolajczyk
	DB Josh Addis	LB Damon Banks

2002	First Team	Second Team
	OT Adam Miller	OL Greg Whisler
	WR Eric White	DL Willie Chandler
	QB Josh Akin	LB Mike Clark
	LB Solomon Jones	DB Vince Heaton
	DB/RT Kevin Kaplan
	K Brian Klesath

2001	First Team	Second Team
	DB Brad Andrekus	RB Aaron Telford
	DB Kevin Kaplan	DL Keir Thirus
	LB Mike Clark	LB Andy Rader
	DE Steve Schilsky	DB Creighton Drescher
	OL Adam Miller
	WR Tim Snyder

2000	First Team	Second Team
	WR Shawn Emerson	OL Adam Miller
	DL Jeff Heinzl	RB Max Millinkovich
	LB Joel Dodson	QB Joel Castillo
	DB Brad Adrekus	DL Chris Hummel
	DB Kevin Kaplan	LB John Kovaka
	P Dennis Tovar

1999	First Team	Second Team
	WR Zac Williams	QB Brian Shemanksy
	OL Cam Nystrom	TE Shaun Friziellie
	LB Adam Toelkes	DL Shawn Schadle
	WR Shawn Emerson

1998	First Team	Second Team
	WR Zac Williams	WR Jim Callaghan
	OL Cam Nystrom	QB Chad Beaty
	OL DeAndre Hardy	DL Wade Kennedy
	RB Max Millinkovich	DL Shawn Schadle
	LB Adam Toelkes	LB Jed Shasteen
	DB Kevin Fahey
	DB Jon Goldie

1997	First Team	Second Team
	WR Eric Larsen	OL DeAndre Hardy
	WR Kyle Garifo	OL Nat Zunkel
	OL Karl Pierburg	QB Chad Beaty
	RB Dana Smith	DT David Nuckolls
	KR Kevin Fahey	DB Bill Schmidt
	DB Jon Goldie

1996	First Team	Second Team
	WR Ryan Tusek	WR Eric Larsen
	QB Lon Erickson	RB Dana Smith
	RB Deon Hornsby	OL Karl Pierburg
	C Adam Slotkus	DL Paul Trudeau
	OL Brett Swigart	DE Steve Peterson
	OL Justin Zamirowski
	DL Mike Alberts
	LB John Munch
	LB Jeff Zigmant
	DB Garrett Larkin
	DB Bill Schmidt

1995	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	WR Ryan Tusek	QB Lon Erickson	DE Steve Peterson
	TE Jason Richards	RB Nate Hilding	DT Greg Scott
	OG Eric Hilderbrant	OG Adam Slotkus	DB Jon Goldie
	OT Ed LeFevour	LB Jeff Zigmant
	DT Mike Alberts	DB Chad Nugent
	LB John Munch
	DB Jason Jones
	DB Garrett Larkin

1994	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	WR Kirk Liesemer	WR Greg Watchinski	DB Jason Jones
	TE Jason Richards	OT Paul Kinsella	DB Garrett Larkin
	OG Pat Moore	QB Lon Erickson	P Scott Hannion
	K Todd Rozboril	DL Matt Redard	PR Nate Hilding
	DL Brian Flanagan	DL Chad Shepherd
	LB Brian Tencza	LB Joe Rodgers
	DB Mark Nardi

1993	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	DL Chad Shepherd	WR Will White	RB Nate Hilding
	PR Nate Hilding	TE Jason Richards	DB Mark Nardi
		OG Marc Talluto	P Scott Hannion
		OT Bill Matznick
		DL Brian Flanagan
		LB Rob Zvonar
		LB Brian Tencza
		DB Rich Kozlowski

1992	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	WR Chris Bisaillon	OL Ed LeFevour	OL Pat Moore
	TE Chris McLeod	RB Anthony Houston	RB Muary Parker
	OG Erik Nelson	KR Chris Bisaillon
	QB Tom Monken	DL Doug Macomber
	K Jason Blaskovich	LB Scot Rand
	DL Chris Udovich	DB Rich Kozlowski
	DL Bill Havle
	LB Rob Zvonar
	DB D.J. Rossini

1991	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	RB Chris Humbles	TE Chris Hultquist	QB Tom Monken
	WR Chris Bisaillon	OT Keith Klockenga	RB Maury Parker
	OG Erik Nelson	K Jason Blaskovich	DB Rich Kozlowski
	LB Troy Bozarth	DL Bill Havle
		LB Rob Zvonar
		LB Brian Edge
		DB D.J. Rossini

1990	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	WR Chris Bisaillon	QB Brad Forsyth	C Gary Lowery
	LB Bill Marcordes	RB Maury Parker	DL Jeff Leman
		TE Blake Mattix	LB Troy Bozarth
		OG Erik Nelson	DB D.J. Rossini
		OT Keith Klockenga
		DE Cary Duchene
		P Heath Weddle
		RS Chris Bisaillon

1989	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	WR Chris Bisaillon	QB Brad Forsyth	OT Keith Klockenga
	LB Bill Marcordes	RB Chris Humbles	DL Jeff Leman
		TE Blake Mattix	LB Larry Andretich
		OG Chris Bruder
		DE Cary Duchene
		DB Neal Hermanson
		RS Chris Bisaillon

1988	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
		OG Brad Caldwell	DE Cary Duchene
		LB Tom Armstrong	LB Larry Andretich
		DB Neal Hermanson

1987	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	WR Scott Fancher	QB Doug Moews	LB Larry Andretich
		TE John Butler
		OL Bill Ekstrand
		DB Greg Carney

1986	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	QB Doug Moews	OL Bill Ekstrand	OG Keith Pogue
	WR Ken Anderson	DE Ken Grawe	RS Dirk Roeker
	TE Jon Butler	DL Dave Buck
		LB Dan Bixby
		P Brett Robinson

1985	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	WR Ed Winkle	WR Ken Anderson	OG Keith Pogue
	OG Jim Hultquist	DL Dave Buck	RS Dirk Roeker
	LB Dan Bixby	P Brett Robinson
	DB Steve Bridges

1984	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	QB John Rooney	OG Jim Hultquist	DB Jim Copeland
	WR Ed Brady	DL Tom Burt
		DB Steve Bridges

1983	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	WR Ed Brady	QB John Rooney	TE Mike Murray
	LB John Obert		OT Shane Barnes
	RS J.C. Anderson

1982	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	WR Ed Brady	QB John Rooney	DL Tim Forshey
		DE Tim White
		LB John Obert
		P Dave Pearce

1981	First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
	DB Kevin Bobbit	DL Scott Kutnzer	RB Craig LaDew
	P Dave Pearce		OT Mark Kraft
	PK Dave Pearce		DE Bob Gross

CCIW PLAYERS OF THE WEEK SINCE 1981

Year	Offense/Special Teams	Defense
2004	Eric Esch - Sept. 25
	Eric Esch - Nov. 13

Year	Offense	Defense
2003	Eric White - Oct. 12	Mike Clark - Sept. 21
	Eric White - Nov.1

Year	Offense	Defense
2002	Josh Akin - Sept. 14
	Chris Ross - Sept. 28
	Chris Ross - Oct. 5
	Chris Ross - Oct. 19
	John Spellman - Nov. 9

Year	Offense	Defense
2001	Aaron Telford - Nov. 3	Brad Andrekus - Oct. 27
		Mike Clark - Nov. 10

Year	Offense	Defense
2000	Joel Castillo - Oct. 28	Joel Dodson - Sept. 16
		Jeff Heinzl - Oct. 14
		Creighton Drescher - Nov. 4
		Jeff Heinzl - Nov. 11

Year	Offense	Defense
1999	Zac Williams - Sept. 11	Scott Combes - Oct. 16

Year	Offense	Defense
1998	Chad Beaty - Sept. 12	Kevin Fahey - Sept. 27
	Zac Williams - Oct. 3
	Chad Beaty - Oct. 10

Year	Offense	Defense
1997	Eric Larsen - Sept. 13	John Munch - Oct. 18
	Chad Beaty - Sept. 27	Kevin Fahey - Nov.1
	Chad Beaty Eric Larsen - Oct. 18
	Brian Shemansky - Nov. 1

Year	Offense	Defense
1996	Deon Hornsby - Sept. 15	Garrett Larkin - Oct. 20
	Lon Erickson - Sept. 29	Mike Alberts - Nov. 9
	Lon Erickson - Oct. 13

Year	Offense	Defense
1995	Lon Erickson - Oct. 22	Chad Nugent - Oct. 1
	Lon Erickson - Nov. 5	John Munch - Oct. 15
		Garrett Larkin - Nov. 12

Year	Offense	Defense
1994	Lon Erickson - Sept. 17	Garrett Larkin - Oct. 8
	Kirk Liesemer - Sept. 24	Brian Flanagan - Oct. 15
	Lon Erickson - Oct. 8	Jason Jones - Oct. 29
	Nate Hilding - Nov. 12	Mark Nardi - Nov. 12

Year	Offense	Defense
1993		Rob Zvonar - Spet. 25
		Chad Shepherd - Oct. 30
		Rich Kozlowski - Nov. 13

Year	Offense	Defense	Lineman
1992	Anthony Houston - Sept.19	D.J. Rossini - Sept. 19	Erik Nelson - Oct. 10
	Tom Monken - Sept. 26	Rob Zvonar - Spet. 26
	Chris Bisaillon - Oct. 24	Bill Havle - Oct. 17
	Tom Monken - Nov. 7	D.J. Rossini - Nov. 7

Year	Offense	Defense
1991	Chris Bisaillon - Sept. 14
	Tom Monken - Oct. 12
	Maury Parker - Nov. 2
	Chris Humbles - Nov. 9

Year	Offense	Defense
1990	Chris Bisaillon - Sept. 22	Bill Marcordes - Sept. 22
	Chris Bisaillon - Oct. 20

Year	Offense	Defense
1989	Chris Humbles - Oct. 28	Neal Hermanson - Oct. 14
	Chris Bisaillon - Nov. 11

Year	Offense	Defense
1988		Larry Andretich - Oct. 29

Year	Offense	Defense
1987	Doug Moews - Oct. 31	Tom Armstrong - Oct. 17
		Greg Carney - Oct. 31

Year	Offense	Defense
1986	Doug Moews - Oct. 4	Rocky Martin - Sept. 20
	Ken Anderson - Oct. 18

Year	Offense	Defense
1985		Steve Bridges - Oct. 12

Year	Offense	Defense
1984	John Rooney - Sept. 29	Tom Burt - Sept. 15
	John Rooney - Nov. 3	Ken Grawe - Oct. 27

Year	Offense	Defense
1983	John Rooney - Sept. 25	John Obert - Oct. 1
	Mike Murray - Oct. 8
	John Rooney - Oct. 22

Year	Offense	Defense
1982	John Rooney - Oct. 30
	Rory O'Connor - Nov. 13

Year	Offense	Defense
1981		John Sparrow - Oct. 10
		Kevin Bobbit - Nov. 14