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List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors

This is a list of Sports Illustrated magazine's all-decade awards and honors for 2000–2009.

Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade

Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade were:

  1. Tiger Woods (U.S.), golf
  2. Roger Federer (Switzerland), tennis
  3. Michael Phelps (U.S.), swimming
  4. Lance Armstrong (U.S.), cycling
  5. Usain Bolt (Jamaica), track and field
  6. Tom Brady (U.S.), American football
  7. Kobe Bryant (U.S.), basketball
  8. Peyton Manning (U.S.), American football
  9. Albert Pujols (U.S.), baseball
  10. Michael Schumacher (Germany), auto racing
  11. Mariano Rivera (Panama), baseball
  12. Tim Duncan (U.S.), basketball
  13. Zinedine Zidane (France), football
  14. Shaquille O'Neal (U.S.), basketball
  15. Jimmie Johnson (U.S.), NASCAR
  16. LeBron James (U.S.), basketball
  17. Manny Pacquiao (Philippines), boxing
  18. Derek Jeter (U.S.), baseball
  19. Nicklas Lidström (Sweden), ice hockey
  20. Alex Rodriguez (U.S.), baseball

Top 20 Female Athletes of the Decade

Top 20 Female Athletes of the Decade were:

  1. Serena Williams (U.S.), tennis
  2. Annika Sörenstam (Sweden), golf
  3. Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia), pole vault
  4. Justine Henin (Belgium), tennis
  5. Lisa Leslie (U.S.), basketball
  6. Venus Williams (U.S.), tennis
  7. Marta (Brazil), football
  8. Lorena Ochoa (Mexico), golf
  9. Diana Taurasi (U.S.), basketball
  10. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh (U.S.), beach volleyball
  11. Candace Parker (U.S.), basketball
  12. Paula Radcliffe (U.K.), marathon
  13. Janica Kostelić (Croatia), alpine skiing
  14. Carolina Klüft (Sweden), heptathlon
  15. Sheryl Swoopes (U.S.), basketball
  16. Hayley Wickenheiser (Canada), ice hockey
  17. Cat Osterman (U.S.), softball
  18. Cathy Freeman (Australia), track and field
  19. Dara Torres (U.S.), swimming
  20. Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia), distance running

All-Decade Team (in eight sports)

MLB All-Decade Team

MLB All-Decade Team:

NBA All-Decade Team

NBA All-Decade Team:

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NFL All-Decade Team

NFL All-Decade Team:

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SPECIAL TEAMS
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NHL All-Decade Team

NHL All-Decade Team:

FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM

College basketball All-Decade Team

College basketball All-Decade Team:

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SECOND TEAM

College football All-Decade Team

College football All-Decade Team:

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Soccer All-Decade Team

Soccer All-Decade Team:

Golf All-Decade Team

Golf All-Decade Team:

Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade

Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade:

  1. Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  2. Bill Belichick, New England Patriots (NFL)
  3. Joe Torre, New York Yankees–Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
  4. Terry Francona, Boston Red Sox (MLB)
  5. Tony Dungy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
  6. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
  7. Geno Auriemma, University of Connecticut women's basketball
  8. Roy Williams, University of North Carolina men's basketball
  9. Urban Meyer, Bowling Green football – Utah football – Florida football
  10. Tom Izzo, Michigan State men's basketball

Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade

Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade:

  1. Scott Pioli, New England Patriots (NFL)
  2. Ken Holland, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
  3. Theo Epstein, Boston Red Sox (MLB)
  4. Kevin Colbert, Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
  5. R. C. Buford, San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
  6. Rick Hendrick, Hendrick Motorsports (NASCAR)
  7. Pat Gillick, Toronto Blue Jays/Seattle Mariners/Philadelphia Phillies (MLB)
  8. Jeremy Foley, University of Florida (NCAA)
  9. Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons (NBA)
  10. Billy Beane, Oakland Athletics (MLB)

Top Team of the Decade (in six sports)

Top Team of the Decade:

MLB

NBA

NFL

NHL

College basketball

College football

Top 25 Franchises of the Decade

Top 25 Franchises of the Decade including professional and college teams.

  1. Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  2. New England Patriots (NFL)
  3. Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
  4. San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
  5. New York Yankees (MLB)
  6. Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
  7. USC Trojans football
  8. Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
  9. Texas Longhorns football
  10. North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
  11. Boston Red Sox (MLB)
  12. Oklahoma Sooners football
  13. Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
14. Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
15. Florida Gators football
16. LSU Tigers football
17. Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
18. Detroit Pistons (NBA)
19. New Jersey Devils (NHL)
20. Florida Gators men's basketball
21. Ohio State Buckeyes football
22. Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
23. St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
24. Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
25. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (MLB)

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball:

National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association:

National Football League

National Football League:

National Hockey League

National Hockey League:

Soccer

Soccer:

Golf

Golf:

College basketball honors

College basketball:

College football honors

College football:

Top 24 one-hit wonders of the decade

Top 24 one-hit wonders:

# David Tyree (NFL) (see also Helmet Catch)
# George Mason Patriots men's basketball (2006)
# Hasim Rahman (boxing)
# Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
# Maurice Clarett (NCAA football)
# Greece national football team (UEFA Euro 2004)
# Hilary Lunke (golf)
# Aaron Small (MLB)
# Giacomo (horse)
# Golden State Warriors (NBA)
# Derek Anderson (NFL)
# Gastón Gaudio and Anastasia Myskina (tennis)
# Michael Waltrip (NASCAR)
# Florida Marlins (MLB) (2003)
# José Théodore (NHL)
# Los Angeles Clippers (NBA)
# Jonathan Cheechoo (NHL)
# Bud Smith (MLB)
# Playmakers
# Bob May (golf)
# Senegal national football team
# Jerome James (NBA)
# Edmonton Oilers (NHL)

Top 24 blockbuster trades of the decade

Top 24 blockbuster trades:

Top 10 new stadiums of the decade

Top 10 new stadiums:

# Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals)
# CenturyLink Field (Seattle Seahawks)
# Miller Park (Milwaukee Brewers)
# Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies)
# Reliant Stadium (Houston Texans)
# PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates)
# Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees)
# Cowboys Stadium (Dallas Cowboys)
# AT&T Park (San Francisco Giants)
# University of Phoenix Stadium (Arizona Cardinals)

Top 21 milestones of the decade

Top 21 milestones:

# Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France titles
# Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics
# Barry Bonds hitting 756 home runs
# Roger Federer winning 14 majors
# Emmitt Smith breaking the all-time NFL rushing record
# Tiger Woods winning all four golfing majors in a single 12-month period
# Jimmie Johnson winning five consecutive NASCAR championships
# Florida Gators men's basketball winning consecutive NCAA championships
# Tiger Woods winning the 2000 U.S. Open by a 15-stroke margin
# 2007 New England Patriots' 18-0 record
# Martin Brodeur winning 552 games
# Brett Favre throwing 421 touchdowns
# Usain Bolt breaking the 100 meter and 200 meter dash world records
# Kelly Slater winning 34 surfing events, receiving a perfect score and nine ASP championships
# Ronaldo scoring 15 World Cup goals
# Ichiro Suzuki breaking the single-season hit record
# Pat Summitt becoming the most victorious basketball coach in NCAA history
# Bob Knight winning his 880th game
# Tom Brady breaking the single-season passing touchdown record
# John Gagliardi breaking the record for NCAA football wins

Top 21 rivalries of the decade

Top 21 rivalries:

  1. New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (baseball)
  2. Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal (tennis)
  3. New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts (American football)
  4. Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kobe Bryant (basketball)
  5. North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils (college basketball)
  6. Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns (college football)
  7. Sidney Crosby vs. Alexander Ovechkin (hockey)
  8. Manchester United vs. Arsenal (football)
  9. Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs. Connecticut Huskies (women's college basketball)
  10. Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson (golf)
  11. Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti (boxing)
  12. Tony Stewart vs. Kurt Busch (NASCAR)
  13. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens (American football)
  14. JJ Redick vs. Adam Morrison (college basketball)
  15. Ken Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz (UFC)
  16. France vs. Italy (soccer)
  17. Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs (basketball)
  18. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers (hockey)
  19. vs. Tradition (baseball)
  20. United States vs. Canada (women's ice hockey)

Ten "overlooked" performances

Ten "overlooked" performances:

Ten memorable acts of sportsmanship

Ten memorable acts of sportsmanship:

Top 10 stories of the decade

Top 10 stories of the decade:

Top 10 flops of the decade

Top 10 flops:

  1. Duke Blue Devils men's basketball — Unlike the other entries in this list, Duke was highly successful on the court throughout the decade. The Blue Devils were "honored" because of their alleged tendency to flop in order to draw offensive fouls.
  2. 2004 USA men's basketball team — Amid a breakdown of team chemistry, Team USA lost more games in the 2004 Olympics (three) than it had in all previous Olympic tournaments combined (two).
  3. Barry Zito — After considerable success with the Oakland Athletics, the left-handed pitcher crossed San Francisco Bay after the 2006 season to play for the San Francisco Giants, signing what was then the richest contract for a pitcher in baseball history. He proceeded to go 31–43 in the next three seasons, never posting an ERA below 4.00.
  4. Monday Night Football announcers, mainly Dennis Miller and Tony Kornheiser
  5. Charlie Weis at Notre Dame — A successful assistant coach in the NFL, Weis was 35–27 in 5 seasons at Notre Dame, including a record of 16–21 in his last 3 seasons.
  6. Darko Miličić — Drafted #2 overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons, immediately before Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, but never averaged more than 8 points in any season.
  7. Steve Spurrier with the Washington Redskins — A successful coach in the NCAA, Spurrier was 12-20 in his 2 years with the Redskins, and did not make the playoffs in those years.
  8. Ron Zook, first at Florida and then at Illinois — Zook coached Florida for 3 seasons, with a record of 23–14, and did not beat a ranked opponent at home in those years. He was then hired by Illinois and compiled a record of 34–51 in his 7 seasons there.
  9. Matt Millen — In Millen's seven-plus seasons as the general manager of the Detroit Lions, the team went 31–84. He was fired three games into the 2008 season, which would end with the Lions becoming the first NFL team ever to go 0–16.
  10. NFL Network — At the end of 2009, after six years of operation, the NFL's in-house TV network still had not reached carriage deals with many of the nation's biggest cable providers.

Top 10 scandals of the decade

Top 10 scandals:

  1. BALCO doping scandal (2003) – see also Barry Bonds perjury case and Marion Jones
  2. Mitchell Report (2007) and leaked 2003 MLB list of PED users (2009)
  3. Michael Vick dogfighting case (2007)
  4. Duke lacrosse case (2006)
  5. Tim Donaghy NBA betting scandal (2007)
  6. Tiger Woods sex scandal (2009)
  7. Danny Almonte age fraud (2001 Little League World Series)
  8. Tour de France doping scandals, 2006 and 2007
  9. Baylor University basketball scandal (2003)
  10. Spygate (2007)

See also

Notes

  • For ESPN.com's list of the ten greatest teams of the 20th century (in the U.S.), see footnote.

Footnotes