Coppage WIAC Player of the Year, Leipold Coach of the Year

Announced late Tuesday afternoon - UW-Whitewater’s Levell Coppage was voted the Player of the Year to top the 2010 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Football Team that was selected by the league coaches. In addition, UW-Whitewater head coach Lance Leipold was chosen the George Chryst Coach of the Year.

Coppage, a junior running back, secured first team recognition for the third consecutive year. He leads the conference with 1,121 rushing yards, 15 rushing touchdowns and 90 points scored, while ranking eighth with 1,126 yards of total offense. Coppage has surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark in eight of nine games this year, including a season-high 179 yards against UW-Stevens Point Oct. 30. The performance against the Pointers also included a season-high 38 carries.

Coppage holds the WIAC career record with 71 rushing touchdowns, while ranking second with 4,689 rushing yards and eighth with 791 rushing attempts. He has topped the 100-yard rushing mark in 26 of his 37 career games.

UW-Whitewater student-athletes selected to the 2010 All-WIAC Football Team include:

First Team - Offense
Matt Blanchard, Whitewater, Junior, Quarterback, 6-3, 228, Lake Zurich, Ill.
Levell Coppage, Whitewater, Junior, Running Back, 5-8, 180, Oak Park, Ill.
Aaron Rusch, Whitewater, Senior, Wide Receiver, 5-11, 168, Hartford, Wis.
Robbie Ustruck, Whitewater, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-2, 280, West Allis, Wis.
Matt Weber, Whitewater, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-3, 285, Oregon, Wis.
Mark Gawronski, Whitewater, Senior, Center, 6-0, 270, New Berlin, Wis.
Kris Rosholt, Whitewater, Junior, Punter, 6-3, 229, Reedsburg, Wis.

Second Team Offense
John Novak, Whitewater, Senior, Tight End, 6-5, 278, Michigan City, Ind.
Adam Brandes, Whitewater, Senior, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 186, Burlington, Wis.

Honorable Mention Offense
Logan Allemand, Whitewater, Junior, Offensive Line, 6-3, 294, Kenosha, Wis.

First Team Defense
Jon Baldwin, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 247, Spring Grove, Ill.
Wesley Hicks, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 274, Milwaukee, Wis.
Lane Olson, Whitewater, Senior, Linebacker, 5-10, 195, Racine, Wis.
Matt McCulloch, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-3, 180, Janesville, Wis.

Second Team Defense
Luke Hibner, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-1, 240, Elmhurst, Ill
Greg Arnold, Whitewater, Junior, Linebacker, 6-2, 224, Mukwonago, Wis.

Honorable Mention Defense
Max Ford, Whitewater, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 210, Oak Park, Ill.

All-Sportsmanship Team
Grant Murray, Whitewater, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-2, 240, Waukesha, Wis.