Rey Maualuga was named the Pac-10’s defensive MVP by the Sporting News. Somehow Mike Bellotti was coach of the year. Here’s the full list of conference winners.

SPORTING NEWS’ 2008 CONFERENCE AWARDS

ACC
Offensive MVP: Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech
Defensive MVP: Victor Harris, CB, Virginia Tech
Coach of the year: Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech
Freshman of the year: Russell Wilson, QB, N.C. State

BIG EAST
Offensive MVP: LeSean McCoy, RB, Pitt
Defensive MVP: Scott McKillop, LB , Pitt
Coach of the year: Brian Kelly, Cincinnati
Freshman of the year: Victor Anderson, RB, Louisville

BIG TEN
Offensive MVP: Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa
Defensive MVP: James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State
Coach of the year: Joe Paterno, Penn State
Freshman of the year: Terrelle Pryor, QB, Ohio State

BIG 12
Offensive MVP: Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
Defensive MVP: Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
Coach of the year: Mike Leach, Texas Tech
Freshman of the year: Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor

CONFERENCE USA
Offensive MVP: David Johnson, QB, Tulsa
Defensive MVP: C.J. Wilson, DE, East Carolina
Coach of the year: Skip Holtz, East Carolina
Freshman of the year: DeAndre Brown, WR, Southern Miss

MAC
Offensive MVP: Nate Davis, QB, Ball State
Defensive MVP: Larry English, DE, Northern Illinois
Coach of the year: Turner Gill, Buffalo
Freshman of the year: Morgan Williams, RB, Toledo

MOUNTAIN WEST
Offensive MVP: Brian Johnson, QB, Utah
Defensive MVP: Jerry Hughes, DE, TCU
Coach of the year: Kyle Whittingham, Utah
Freshman of the year: Tim Jefferson, QB, Air Force

PAC-10
Offensive MVP: Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, Oregon State
Defensive MVP: Rey Maualuga, LB, USC
Coach of the year: Mike Bellotti, Oregon
Freshman of the year: Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, Oregon State

SEC
Offensive MVP: Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
Defensive MVP: Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida
Coach of the year: Nick Saban, Alabama
Freshman of the year: Julio Jones, WR, Alabama

SUN BELT
Offensive MVP: Michael Desormeaux, QB, Louisiana-Lafayette
Defensive MVP: Brandon Lang, DE, Troy
Coach of the year: Mario Cristobal, Florida International
Freshman of the year: T.Y. Hilton, WR, Florida International

WAC
Offensive MVP: Vai Taua, RB, Nevada
Defensive MVP: Jarron Gilbert, DT, San Jose State
Coach of the year: Chris Petersen, Boise State
Freshman of the year: Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State