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(STATS) -- It was going to be very difficult for the Big Sky coaches to decide between Eastern Washingtons Cooper Kupp and Gage Gubrud in determining the conferences Offensive Player of the Year.As it turns out, they just couldnt choose one over the other.For the first time in conference history, two players from the same school were selected as the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year.Kupp, the 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year, became just the fourth player in league history to be named to the Big Sky first team four times. He finished the year with league highs of 91 receptions for 1,297 yards to go with 12 touchdowns.Gubrud, a sophomore, was also a unanimous selection to the first team after leading the conference with 4,086 passing yards with 40 touchdowns. He also led EWU with 463 rushing yards.The duo helped the Eagles go 10-1 and earn the No. 2 seed in the FCS playoffs.Eastern Washington had a conference-high seven players named to the first team and has now had the Big Skys Offensive Player of the Year in 12 of the last 16 seasons.The defensive player of the year went to North Dakota safety Cole Reyes, who made 58 tackles, five tackles for loss, and had three interceptions, along with forcing two fumbles. The junior led the Fighting Hawks to a 9-2 record and the playoffs seventh seed.Montana State dual-threat quarterback Chris Murray was named the Big Sky Freshman of the Year, rushing for 860 yards and 12 touchdowns while throwing for 778 yards and six scores.Weber State transfer Andrew Vollert received Big Sky Newcomer of the Year honors after leading the Wildcats with 757 yards and 57 receptions. The tight end, who began his career at San Jose State, also caught six touchdown passes.The coach of the year will be announced Wednesday.---=BIG SKY POSTSEASON AWARDS=OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- Gage Gubrud, QB, Eastern Washington; Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern WashingtonDEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- Cole Reyes, S, North DakotaFRESHMAN OF THE YEAR -- Chris Murray, QB, Montana StateNEWCOMER OF THE YEAR -- Andrew Vollert, TE, Weber StateBIG SKY FIRST TEAMOFFENSEQB -- Gage Gubrud, Eastern WashingtonRB -- John Santiago, North DakotaRB -- Malik Brown, Southern UtahFB -- Joe Protheroe, Cal PolyOT -- Michael Coe, North DakotaOT -- Matt Fisher, Cal PolyOG -- J.P. Flynn, Montana StateOG -- Cam Keizur, Portland StateC -- Joey Kuperman, Cal PolyWR -- Cooper Kupp, Eastern WashingtonWR -- Shaq Hill, Eastern WashingtonWR -- Emmanuel Butler, Northern ArizonaTE -- Andrew Vollert, Weber StateDEFENSEDT -- Robert Torgerson, Southern UtahDT -- Jay-Tee Tiuli, Eastern WashingtonDE -- Samson Ebukam, Eastern WashingtonDE -- Siupeli Anau, Northern ArizonaOLB -- Mike Needham, Southern UtahOLB -- Trevon Johnson, Weber StateILB -- Chris Santini, Cal PolyILB -- Miquiyah Zamora, Eastern WashingtonCB -- Deion Harris, North DakotaCB -- Xavier Coleman, Portland StateS -- Cole Reyes, North DakotaS -- Zach Bruce, Eastern WashingtonSPECIAL TEAMSPK -- Griffin Roehler, Northern ArizonaP -- Tate Lewis, Southern UtahRS -- John Santiago, North DakotaSTP -- Hakeem Deggs, Northern Colorado Discount Nike React Canada . "I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement. Wholesale Nike React Canada . 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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Former Illinois head coach Tim Beckman will no longer serve as a volunteer assistant with No. 22 North Carolina.The school issued statements saying Beckman was out Thursday night, a day after Tar Heels head coach Larry Fedora defended allowing Beckman to work in the program a year after Illinois had fired him amid allegations of player mistreatment.UNC had said Beckman could do scouting and film work, as well as interact with players but not instruct them as a coach. Fedora said he had conferred with athletic director Bubba Cunningham before bringing Beckman on at the start of training camp on the Chapel Hill campus, but chancellor Carol Folt said in a statement Thursday night she was surprised and disappointed after learning of Beckmans role only a day earlier.The decision for Mr. Beckman to withdraw from his volunteer position was the right thing to do, and moving forward I dont expect this situation to recur, Folt said. I continue to put a great deal of trust in Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham and Coach Fedora to educate and develop our student-athletes and to ensure we meet the high standards we all expect at Carolina.Beckman and Fedora were assistants together at Oklahoma State in 2007. Beckman said in a statement that Fedoras willingness to help a friend was a benefit both personally and professionally but he didnt want to be a further distraction to the team or university.Illinois fired Beckman shortly before the 2015 opener after a law firm hired by the university concluded he interfered in player mediical decisions and pressured players to play through injuries.dddddddddddd Beckman denied the accusations and said he was considering legal steps to defend himself before receiving a $250,000 settlement from the school.Fedora fielded several questions from reporters about Beckman after Wednesdays practice. Asked about the perception of bringing Beckman into the program, Fedora responded: I dont believe everything I read, all right? I know Tim. I know his side of the story also. So I was comfortable with it.Fedora also added that: I promise you, I didnt see anywhere where the NCAA said that he should be banished from the game of football, you know? I mean, the guy didnt win enough games, thats all it was.In his statement Thursday, Fedora said he was trying to help a friend gain experience from our staff but said Beckmans presence had become too much of a distraction.Coach Fedoras interest was in helping a coaching colleague get back on his feet, Cunningham said. We will learn from this and continue preparing for the season.The Tar Heels beat the Illini 48-14 at home last season with Bill Cubit serving as Illinois interim coach. UNC visits Illinois, now led by former NFL coach Lovie Smith, on Sept. 10.The Tar Heels open the season Sept. 3 against No. 18 Georgia in Atlanta.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap and the APs college football site at http://collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '