AUBURN, Alabama – Auburn’s national championship team, its Heisman Trophy winning-quarterback and its national college coach of the year are on the ballot for this year’s ESPY Awards, the made-for-TV trophies that will be presented July 13 in Los Angeles.
Quarterback Cam Newton is considered for two awards: Male College Athlete and Best Breakthrough Athlete. Gene Chizik is on the ballot for Best Coach or Manager. Auburn is in the running for Best Team, and Auburn’s comeback win over Alabama is on the ballot for Best Game.
Fans can vote, too, on the ESPN website.
Here are the categories in which Auburn is represented, with the competition:
Best Team
*Auburn Tigers, football
*Boston Bruins, hockey
*Dallas Mavericks, basketball
*Green Bay Packers, football
*San Francisco Giants, baseball
*Texas A&M women, basketball
Best Game
*Auburn over Alabama, football
*Butler upsets Pittsburgh, basketball
*Eagles rally to beat Giants, football
*Oklahoma City beats Memphis in 3 OTs, basketball
Male College Athlete
*Cam Newton, Auburn football
*Jimmer Fredette, BYU basketball
*Andy Miele, Miami-Ohio hockey
*Rob Pannell, Cornell lacrosse
*Kemba Walker, Connecticut basketball
Best Breakthrough Athlete
*Cam Newton, Auburn
*Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
*Arian Foster, Houston Texans
*Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
*Li Na, Tennis
Best Coach/Manager
*Gene Chizik, Auburn football
*Rick Carlisle, Dallas Mavericks
*Jim Calhoun, Connecticut basketball
*Mike McCarthy, Green Bay Packers
*Dom Starsia, Virginia lacrosse
via Cam Newton, Gene Chizik, Auburn’s title team, comeback win over Alabama on ESPY ballots | al.com.
