This is a list of Sports Illustrated magazine's all-decade awards and honors for 2000–2009.Most of these awards and honors were published in the December 28, 2009, print issue of Sports Illustrated and on-line. Some were published only on the Sports Illustrated website.
Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade were: Tiger Woods (U.S.), golf Roger Federer (Switzerland), tennis Michael Phelps (U.S.), swimming Lance Armstrong (U.S.), cycling Usain Bolt (Jamaica), track and field Tom Brady (U.S.), American football Kobe Bryant (U.S.), basketball Peyton Manning (U.S.), American football Albert Pujols (U.S.), baseball Michael Schumacher (Germany), auto racing Mariano Rivera (Panama), baseball Tim Duncan (U.S.), basketball Zinedine Zidane (France), football Shaquille O'Neal (U.S.), basketball Jimmie Johnson (U.S.), NASCAR LeBron James (U.S.), basketball Manny Pacquiao (Philippines), boxing Derek Jeter (U.S.), baseball Nicklas Lidström (Sweden), ice hockey Alex Rodriguez (U.S.), baseball
Top 20 Female Athletes of the Decade
Top 20 Female Athletes of the Decade were: Serena Williams (U.S.), tennis Annika Sörenstam (Sweden), golf Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia), pole vault Justine Henin (Belgium), tennis Lisa Leslie (U.S.), basketball Venus Williams (U.S.), tennis Marta (Brazil), football Lorena Ochoa (Mexico), golf Diana Taurasi (U.S.), basketball Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh (U.S.), beach volleyball Candace Parker (U.S.), basketball Paula Radcliffe (U.K.), marathon Janica Kostelić (Croatia), alpine skiing Carolina Klüft (Sweden), heptathlon Sheryl Swoopes (U.S.), basketball Hayley Wickenheiser (Canada), ice hockey Cat Osterman (U.S.), softball Cathy Freeman (Australia), track and field Dara Torres (U.S.), swimming Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia), distance running
All-Decade Team (in eight sports)
MLB All-Decade Team
MLB All-Decade Team:
C – Joe Mauer, Twins 1B – Albert Pujols, Cardinals 2B – Chase Utley, Phillies SS – Derek Jeter, Yankees 3B – Alex Rodriguez, Mariners–Rangers–Yankees LF – Barry Bonds, Giants CF – Carlos Beltrán, Royals–Astros–Mets RF – Vladimir Guerrero, Expos–Angels DH – David Ortiz, Twins–Red Sox Pitchers: Starting rotation – Pedro Martínez, Red Sox–Mets–Phillies; Johan Santana, Twins–Mets; Roy Halladay, Blue Jays; Randy Johnson, Diamondbacks–Yankees–Giants; Curt Schilling, Phillies–Diamondbacks–Red Sox Setup man – Scot Shields, Angels Closer – Mariano Rivera, Yankees MANAGER – Joe Torre, Yankees–Dodgers
NBA All-Decade Team
NBA All-Decade Team:
STARTING LINEUP PG – Steve Nash, Mavericks–Suns SG – Kobe Bryant, Lakers SF – LeBron James, Cavaliers PF – Tim Duncan, Spurs C – Shaquille O'Neal, Lakers–Heat–Suns–Cavaliers COACH – Phil Jackson, Lakers GENERAL MANAGER – Gregg Popovich / R. C. Buford, Spurs
RESERVES PF – Kevin Garnett, Timberwolves–Celtics PG – Jason Kidd, Suns–Nets–Mavericks SG – Dwyane Wade, Heat PF – Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks SF – Paul Pierce, Celtics SG – Allen Iverson, 76ers-Nuggets-Pistons-Grizzlies SF – Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets
NFL All-Decade Team
NFL All-Decade Team:
OFFENSE WR – Randy Moss, Vikings–Raiders–Patriots T – Walter Jones, Seahawks G – Steve Hutchinson, Seahawks–Vikings C – Kevin Mawae, Jets–Titans G – Alan Faneca, Steelers–Jets T – Jonathan Ogden, Ravens TE – Tony Gonzalez, Chiefs–Falcons WR – Hines Ward, Steelers QB – Tom Brady, Patriots RB – LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers FB – Lorenzo Neal, Titans–Bengals–Chargers–Ravens SPECIAL TEAMS K – Adam Vinatieri, Patriots–Colts P – Shane Lechler, Raiders KR/PR – Dante Hall, Chiefs–Rams COACH – Bill Belichick, Patriots
DEFENSE DE – Aaron Smith, Steelers DT – Kevin Williams, Vikings DT/NT – Jamal Williams, Chargers DE – Jason Taylor, Dolphins–Redskins OLB – Mike Vrabel, Steelers–Patriots–Chiefs ILB – Ray Lewis, Ravens ILB – London Fletcher, Rams–Bills–Redskins OLB – Derrick Brooks, Buccaneers CB – Champ Bailey, Redskins-Broncos CB – Antoine Winfield, Bills–Vikings S – Ed Reed, Ravens S – Brian Dawkins, Eagles–Broncos
NHL All-Decade Team
NHL All-Decade Team:
FIRST TEAM G – Martin Brodeur, Devils D – Nicklas Lidström, Red Wings D – Scott Niedermayer, Devils–Ducks LW – Alexander Ovechkin, Capitals C – Sidney Crosby, Penguins RW – Jaromír Jágr, Penguins–Capitals–Rangers COACH – Mike Babcock, Ducks–Red Wings
SECOND TEAM G – Jean-Sébastien Giguère, Flames–Ducks D – Chris Pronger, Blues–Oilers–Ducks–Flyers D – Zdeno Chára, Islanders-Senators–Bruins LW – Ilya Kovalchuk, Thrashers C – Joe Sakic, Avalanche RW – Jarome Iginla, Flames COACH – Lindy Ruff, Sabres
College basketball All-Decade Team
College basketball All-Decade Team:
FIRST TEAM SF – Shane Battier, Duke PF – Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina C – Emeka Okafor, Connecticut SG – JJ Redick, Duke PG – Jason Williams, Duke COACH – Roy Williams, North Carolina
SECOND TEAM SF – Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse SF – Adam Morrison, Gonzaga SF – Kevin Durant, Texas SG – Juan Dixon, Maryland PG – Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph's
College football All-Decade Team
College football All-Decade Team:
OFFENSE WR – Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh T – Ryan Clady, Boise State G – Steve Hutchinson, Michigan C – Greg Eslinger, Minnesota G – Duke Robinson, Oklahoma T – Jake Long, Michigan TE – Kellen Winslow II, Miami WR – Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech QB – Tim Tebow, Florida RB – Darren McFadden, Arkansas RB – Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma SPECIAL TEAMS K – Mike Nugent, Ohio State P – Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor KR – Felix Jones, Arkansas PR – Wes Welker, Texas Tech COACH – Urban Meyer, Florida
DEFENSE DE – David Pollack, Georgia DT – Tommie Harris, Oklahoma DT – Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska DE – Terrell Suggs, Arizona State LB – A. J. Hawk, Ohio State LB – Derrick Johnson, Texas LB – Patrick Willis, Mississippi CB – Antoine Cason, Arizona CB – Derrick Strait, Oklahoma S – Eric Berry, Tennessee S – Ed Reed, Miami
Soccer All-Decade Team
Soccer All-Decade Team:
G – Gianluigi Buffon, Parma-Juventus D – Cafu, AS Roma-AC Milan D – Fabio Cannavaro, Parma-Inter Milan-Juventus-Real Madrid D – Paolo Maldini, AC Milan D – Roberto Carlos, Real Madrid-Fenerbahçe M – Cristiano Ronaldo, Sporting-Manchester United-Real Madrid M – Zinedine Zidane, Juventus-Real Madrid M – Patrick Vieira, Arsenal-Juventus-Inter Milan M – Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona M – Ronaldinho, Grêmio-Paris Saint Germain-FC Barcelona-AC Milan F – Ronaldo, Inter Milan-Real Madrid-AC Milan-Corinthians MANAGER – Guus Hiddink, Real Betis-South Korea-PSV Eindhoven-Australia-Russia-Chelsea
Golf All-Decade Team
Golf All-Decade Team:
Tiger Woods Phil Mickelson Annika Sorenstam Vijay Singh Hale Irwin Lorena Ochoa Ryan Moore Dana Quigley Pádraig Harrington Tom Watson
Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade
Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade: Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) Bill Belichick, New England Patriots (NFL) Joe Torre, New York Yankees–Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) Terry Francona, Boston Red Sox (MLB) Tony Dungy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Indianapolis Colts (NFL) Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs (NBA) Geno Auriemma, University of Connecticut women's basketball Roy Williams, University of North Carolina men's basketball Urban Meyer, Bowling Green football – Utah football – Florida football Tom Izzo, Michigan State men's basketball
Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade
Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade: Scott Pioli, New England Patriots (NFL) Ken Holland, Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Theo Epstein, Boston Red Sox (MLB) Kevin Colbert, Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) R. C. Buford, San Antonio Spurs (NBA) Rick Hendrick, Hendrick Motorsports (NASCAR) Pat Gillick, Toronto Blue Jays/Seattle Mariners/Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) Jeremy Foley, University of Florida (NCAA) Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons (NBA) Billy Beane, Oakland Athletics (MLB)
Top Team of the Decade (in six sports) Top Team of the Decade:
MLB
New York Yankees,
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers, 2000–01
NFL
New England Patriots, 2007
NHL
Detroit Red Wings, 2001–02
College basketball
Florida Gators men's basketball, 2006–07
College football
Miami Hurricanes football, 2001
Top 25 Franchises of the Decade Top 25 Franchises of the Decade including professional and college teams.
Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) New England Patriots (NFL) Connecticut Huskies women's basketball San Antonio Spurs (NBA) New York Yankees (MLB) Detroit Red Wings (NHL) USC Trojans football Indianapolis Colts (NFL) Texas Longhorns football North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball Boston Red Sox (MLB) Oklahoma Sooners football 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: Player of the Decade: Albert Pujols, Cardinals MLB All-Decade Team (above) Best Manager: Joe Torre, Yankees and Dodgers Best GM: Theo Epstein, Red Sox Top Team of the Decade (above) Best Franchise: New York Yankees Best Regular-Season Game: Twins-Tigers, Oct. 6, 2009 Best Postseason Game: Yankees-Diamondbacks, Game 7, 2001 World Series
National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association: Player of the Decade: Tim Duncan, Spurs NBA All-Decade Team (above) Best Coach: Phil Jackson, Lakers Best GM: Gregg Popovich/R. C. Buford, Spurs Top Team of the Decade (above) Best Franchise: Los Angeles Lakers Best Regular-Season Game: Suns-Nets; Dec. 7, 2006 Best Postseason Game: Lakers-Kings, Game 7, 2002 Western Conference finals
National Football League National Football League: Player of the Decade: Peyton Manning, Colts NFL All-Decade Team (above) Best Coach: Bill Belichick, Patriots Best GM: Bill Polian, Colts Top Team of the Decade (above) Best Franchise: New England Patriots Best Regular-Season Game: Colts 38, Buccaneers 35 (OT); Oct. 6, 2003 Best Playoff Game (non-Super Bowl): Steelers 21, Colts 18; 2005 AFC divisional game Best Super Bowl: Steelers 27, Cardinals 23; XLIII
National Hockey League
National Hockey League: Player of the Decade: Nicklas Lidström, Red Wings NHL All-Decade Team (above) Best Coach: Mike Babcock, Ducks and Red Wings Best GM: Ken Holland, Red Wings Top Team of the Decade (above) Best Franchise: Detroit Red Wings Most Dramatic Regular-Season Games: Maple Leafs-Canadiens; April 7, 2007; Islanders-Devils; April 8, 2007 Best Postseason Game: Flyers-Penguins; May 4–5, 2000
Soccer Soccer: Player of the Decade: Zinedine Zidane, Juventus-Real Madrid Best Manager: Guus Hiddink, Real Betis-South Korea-PSV Eindhoven-Australia-Russia-Chelsea Best World Cup Game: United States vs. Portugal, in 2002 Best Non-World Cup Game: AC Milan vs. Liverpool, in 2005 Best National Team: Brazil Best Club Team: Manchester United F.C. Cinderella: South Korea at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Biggest Overachiever: Greece at the 2004 UEFA European Championship Biggest Underachiever: Argentina Biggest Controversy: 2006 Italian football scandal Hottest Feud: Landon Donovan-David Beckham Signature Play: Zidane's pirouette Under-the-Radar Story: MLS players' lawsuit Biggest Meltdown: Zinedine Zidane Best Trash Talker: Marco Materazzi Most Inspirational Story: U.S. women's team, in 2008 Biggest Villain: Cuauhtémoc Blanco Pyrrhic Victory: France vs. Ireland, in 2009 Best Club Rivalry: Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry Best National-Team Rivalry: France–Italy football rivalry Outsized Personality: José Mourinho Best Innovation: High-definition football broadcasts Worst Innovation: Tinkering with the ball Biggest Near-Miss: Torsten Frings' uncalled penalty, in 2002
Golf Golf: Golfer of the Decade: Tiger Woods
College basketball honors College basketball: Player of the Decade: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina All-Decade Team (above)