The 2020 Houston Sports Awards nominees were announced Thursday morning on Payne & Pendergast.
Here is a list of the nominees from the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority:
Coach of the Year
A.J. Hinch – Astros
Tina Langley – Rice Basketball
Bill O'Brien – Texans
Kelvin Sampson – U of H basketball Athlete of the Year
Simone Biles
Alex Bregman
James Harden
Justin Verlander
Deshaun Watson College Athlete of the Year
Corey Davis – UH basketball
Jalen Hurts – OU Football Nicole Lennon
Rice Volleyball Erica Ogwumike – Rice basketball High School Athlete of the Year
Devon Achane, Fort Bend Marshall two-sport
Matthew Boling – Strake Jesuit track
Zach Evans – North Shore football
Libby Overmyer – Kingwood Park two-sport Moment of the Year - McDonalds
Jose Altuve home run Game 6 ALCS
Harden 61-point game
Kaycee Field winning 6th title at RH
Texans beat Patriots Legacy Awards Lifetime Achievement - Robert C. McNair Executive of the Year - Mercedes Jim Crane Sportsmanship - Whitney Mercilus Hall of Fame Inductees Carl Lewis
Mary Lou Retton
Rudy Tomjanovich
