Eagles head coach Beau Baldwin accepted the "Sports Story of the Year" award at a reception in Seattle on Wednesday (Photo: EWU Athletics)by EWU Athletics
The Eastern Washington University football team received one more accolade Wednesday (Jan. 25) for its sensational 2010 season, winning "Sports Story of the Year" at the 77th Annual Sports Star of the Year awards show at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Wash. The event was hosted by the Seattle Sports Commission and presented by Root Sports™.
The winner of the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Championship back on Jan. 7, 2011 with a come-from-behind 20-19 win over Delaware, Eastern beat out four other finalists in fan voting for the award. Head football coach Beau Baldwin and athletic director Bill Chaves accepted the honor on behalf of EWU.
Nominees were selected by the Sports Star of the Year Committee, which is comprised of local sports historians, media and representatives of all major programs and franchises. Since its creation in 1936, there have been nearly 100 Sports Stars honored at this event.
