Eastern Michigan football coach Ron English named MAC Coach of the Year

Posted on Wed, Nov 30, 2011 : 11:35 a.m.

Eastern Michigan football coach Ron English.

Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com

Ron English, who led the Eastern Michigan football team to a 6-6 record in his third season with the Eagles, was named today the Mid-American Head Coach of the Year.

Eastern went 2-22 in English's first two seasons as he revamped the team. Eastern went 4-4 in the MAC and finished with the No. 3 defense in the league and the No. 4 rushing offense.

The award was voted on by the MAC News Media Association.

Other Eastern players who earned honors:

Second Team Defense: Brad Ohrman, senior lineman
Third Team Offense: Garrett Hoskins, junior tight end
Third Team Defense: Justin Cudworth, junior linebacker
Third Team Defense: Latarrius Thomas, senior defensive back
Third Team Defense: Marlon Pollard, sophomore defensive back

MAC postseason awards

2011 MAC Specialty Award Winners
Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner: QB Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois
Coach of the Year: Ron English, Eastern Michigan
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois
Defensive Player of the Year: DL Drew Nowak, Western Michigan
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Matt Weller, Ohio
Freshman of the Year: RB Anthon Samuel, Bowling Green
2011 All-MAC First Team Offense
Position - Name - School
Quarterback - Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois @
Center - Scott Wedige, Northern Illinois @
Offensive Linemen - Mike VanDerMeulen, Toledo %
Offensive Lineman - Trevor Olson, Northern Illinois @
Offensive Lineman - Joe Flading, Ohio @&
Offensive Linemen - Pat Boyle, Temple
Tight End - Evan Rodriquez, Temple @
Wide Receiver - Jordan White, Western Michigan @
Wide Receiver - Eric Page, Toledo @!
Wide Receiver - Nick Harwell, Miami #
Wide Receiver - Kamar Jorden, Bowling Green @
Running Back - Bernard Pierce, Temple @ ^
Running Back -Branden Oliver, Buffalo
Placekicker -Mathew Sims, Northern Illinois
2011 All-MAC First Team Defense
Position - Name - School
Outside Linebacker -Aaron Morris, Ball State
Outside Linebacker - Khalil Mack, Buffalo
Inside Linebacker - Brian Wagner, Akron !
Inside Linebacker - Dwayne Woods, Bowling Green #
Down Lineman - Roosevelt Nix, Kent State @
Down Lineman - Adrian Robinson, Temple @ ^
Down Lineman - Chris Jones, Bowling Green %
Down Lineman - Drew Nowak, Western Michigan
Defensive Back - Jahleel Addae, Central Michigan %
Defensive Back - Dayonne Nunley, Miami
Defensive Back - Desmond Marrow, Toledo
Defensive Back - Sean Baker, Ball State #
Punter - Brian Schmeidebusch, Bowling Green
2011 All-MAC First Team Specialists
Position - Name - School
Kickoff Return Specialist - Eric Page, Toledo @
Punt Return Specialist -Eric Page, Toledo
2011 All-MAC Second Team Offense
Position - Name - School
Quarterback - Alex Carder, Western Michigan %
Center - Zac Kerin, Toledo
Offensive Lineman - Brandon Brooks, Miami # !
Offensive Lineman - Jordan Hansel, Ball State
Offensive Lineman - Brian Winters, Kent State %
Offensive Lineman - Eric Herman, Ohio
Tight End - David Blackburn, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver - LaVon Brazill, Ohio !
Wide Receiver - Briggs Orsbon, Ball State
Wide Receiver - Perez Ashford, Northern Illinois
Wide Receiver - Marcus Rivers, Buffalo
Running Back - Adonis Thomas, Toledo #
Running Back - Jasmin Hopkins, Northern Illinois
Placekicker - Matt Weller, Ohio ^
2011 All-MAC Second Team Defense
Position - Name - School
Outside Linebacker - C.J. Malauulu, Kent State
Outside Linebacker - Tahir Whitehead, Temple
Inside Linebacker - Travis Freeman, Ball State
Inside Linebacker - Noah Keller, Ohio ! +
Down Lineman - Sean Progar, Northern Illinois @
Down Lineman - Tremayne Scott, Ohio
Down Lineman - Nate Ollie, Ball State
Down Lineman - Brad Ohrman, Eastern Michigan
Defensive Back - Johnnie Simon, Western Michigan
Defensive Back - Josh Pleasant, Kent State
Defensive Back - Jimmie Ward, Northern Illinois
Defensive Back - Travis Carrie, Ohio
Punter - Brandon McManus, Temple
2011 All-MAC Second Team Specialists
Position - Name - School
Kickoff Return Specialist - BooBoo Gates, Bowling Green
Punt Return Specialist - Jamill Smith, Ball State
2011 All-MAC Third Team Offense
Position - Name - School
Quarterback - Tyler Tettleton, Ohio
Center - Ben Bojicic, Bowling Green
Offensive Lineman - Dann O’Neill, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman - Wayne Tribue, Temple
Offensive Lineman - Eric Fisher, Central Michigan
Offensive Lineman - A.J. Strum, Ohio #
Tight End - Garrett Hoskins, Eastern Michigan
Wide Receiver - Nate Palmer, Northern Illinois
Wide Receiver - Titus Davis, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver - Cody Wilson, Central Michigan #
Wide Receiver - Chleb Ravenell, Western Michigan
Running Back - Donte’ Harden, Ohio
Running Back - Matt Brown, Temple #
Placekicker - John Potter, Western Michigan %
2011 All-MAC Third Team Defense
Position - Name - School
Outside Linebacker - Justin Cudworth, Eastern Michigan
Outside Linebacker - Jerrell Wedge, Miami
Inside Linebacker - Luke Batton, Kent State
Inside Linebacker - Ryan Kennedy, Miami
Down Lineman - Austin Brown, Miami #
Down Lineman - Morkeith Brown, Temple
Down Lineman - Freddie Bishop, Western Michigan
Down Lineman - T.J. Fatinikun, Toledo %
Defensive Back - Latarrius Thomas, Eastern Michigan
Defensive Back - Kevin Kroboth, Temple
Defensive Back - Luke Wollet, Kent State
Defensive Back - Marlon Pollard, Eastern Michigan
Punter - Scott Kovanda, Ball State
All-MAC Third Team Specialists
Position - Name - School
Kickoff Return Specialist - Donte’ Harden, Ohio
Punt Return Specialist - Terrell Jackson, Buffalo @
@ 2010 First team All-MAC
# 2010 Second team All-MAC
% 2010 Third team All-MAC
^ 2009 First team All-MAC
! 2009 Second team All-MAC
& 2009 Third team All-MAC
~ 2008 First team All-MAC
+ 2008 Second team All-MAC