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University of Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst was named the Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year, the league announced on Tuesday.

Chryst, in his second season at UW, led the Badgers to a 10-2 record in the regular season. The Badgers won the Big Ten West division and advanced to the Big Ten title game for the fourth time in program history.

UW survived a challenging and won the Big Ten West after being picked third in the preseason media poll. The Badgers beat three teams (LSU, Michigan State and Nebraska) ranked in the top 10 at the time and their only losses came by a touchdown each to Ohio State and Michigan, both of which were ranked in the top five.

Chryst is the first UW coach to win the award, which is voted on by the Big Ten's 14 head coaches, since Bret Bielema in 2006.

Penn State's James Franklin was voted the Big Ten Coach of the Year by the media.

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