The Trojans won two consecutive National Championships narrowly losing a third

Williams reached a remarkable five Final Fours in the decade coaching the Kansas Jayhawks and North Carolina Tar Heels. Williams was an Hakeem Warrick block away from a National Championship with the Jayhawks in 2003 before winning two championships only three seasons apart with two entirely different rosters with the Tar Heels.Honorable Mention: Tom Izzo, Mike Krzyzewski, Team of the DecadeNorth Carolina Tar Heels One could easily make the case that the Michigan State Spartans were the best team of this decade, making four appearances in the Final Four. The Tar Heels are remembered largely for missing the NCAA Tournament two years in a row to begin the decade. However, the Heels made four Final Fours of their own under two different coaches, winning National Championships in 2005 and 2009. The disaster that was Matt Doherty is now in the distant past as North Carolina wrapped up yet another successful decade of college basketball.Honorable Mention: Michigan State Spartans , Florida Gators, Connecticut Huskies College Football Player of the DecadeTim Tebow Footballs golden god hasnt even finished his collegiate career and already hes being touted as one of the best college football players of all time. He was a part of one National Championship team, led his team to another, won the Heisman Trophy as a Sophomore and will finish his career as a three-time Heisman finalist, possible two-time winner and has a great chance of winning a third National Championship. No matter how this season finishes, Tebow has secured his place in the college football history books.Honorable Mention: MattLeinart, Reggie Bush, Paul Posluszny Coach of the DecadeUrban Meyer Meyer coached three different programs in the decade, won BCS Bowl games with two different teams, and won two National Championships with two different starting quarterbacks.

Meyer brought the Utah program to national respectability before making Florida one of the more dominant programs of the decade. He could well be on his way to a third championship in the early days of the next decade.Honorable Mention: Pete Carroll, Jim Tressel, Nick Saban Team of the DecadeSouthern California Despite the Florida Gators success to close out the decade, USC was the dominant team throughout. The Trojans won two consecutive National Championships, narrowly losing a third. The program produced three Heisman Trophy winners, 14 first round draft picks, and finished in the top five in both the AP and USA Today polls eight times.Honorable Mention: Florida Gators, LSU Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes TennisPlayer of the DecadeRoger Federer Federers remarkable decade is beyond compare in the history of tennis.

Not only did he win more major tournaments than anyone else this decade, he won more than any player in any decade or any career. Federers run of 15 major championships between 2003 and 2009 also included a record run of 22 consecutive majors in which he at least reached the semi-finals. Federer became just the sixth player in history to win every major in his career and reached the finals of five more. Federers record breaking career is far from over and the consistency and efficiency in which he racked up achievements leaves many tennis experts lauding him as the best of all time.Honorable Mention: Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams GolfPlayer of the DecadeTiger Woods Tiger Woods failed to win a major in 2009, a feat so out of the ordinary it generated headlines across the country. Twelve of Tigers 14 major championships came in this decade, along with being named PGA Player of the Year seven times. Woods has established himself as the best golfer of his generation and perhaps the best of all time.