NASHVILLE --- Tusculum College quarterback Bo Cordell has been named the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Cordell and other award winners will be honored during the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame annual awards banquet and induction ceremony, Saturday, May 19th at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville.

Cordell will be honored with some of the most prestigious sports names in the State of Tennessee at this year's banquet, including the 10-person Sports Hall of Fame class that includes Gene Bartow, David Walker, Tim Jackson, Rick Insell, James Marsalius, Zan Guerry, Gibby Gilbert, Bill Dance, Jeff Byrd and Brig. General Austin Shofner.

Former Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summit will also be honored with the Tennessean of the Year Award.

During the 2010 season, Cordell led all NCAA divisions (FBS, FCS, II, III) in total offensive yards per game, passing yards per game and completions per game. He was named the 2010 South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Year and finished fourth in the voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy, which recognizes the Division II National Player of the Year. He was also named the State College Football Player of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.

Cordell was named the 2011 Preseason National Division II Football Most Valuable Player by Lindy's Sports Magazine as well as to the Sporting News Preseason All-America squad. But the 6-1, 185-pound signal caller broke his foot in the third game of the 2011 campaign, sidelining him for the remainder of the season.

Cordell was named the 2010 NCAA II National Statistical Champion for total offensive yards per game (425.45 ypg), passing yards per game (423.36 ypg), completions per game (35.82 cpg) and points responsible for per game (26.00 ppg).

The 2010 Daktronics and Football Gazette All-Super Region 2 First Team honoree passed for a school and SAC record 4,657 yards, which was third in NCAA II and fifth most for all NCAA divisions. Cordell threw for 38 touchdowns, a new school single-season mark and the 25th most in NCAA II history. He also established school and SAC records with 394 completions (3rd in NCAA II history), 605 pass attempts (3rd in NCAA II history) and 702 total offensive attempts (3rd in NCAA II history). He was also named to the D2Football.com and Football Gazette All-America teams.

The Indian Hill High School graduate passed for over 400 yards in nine consecutive games this season, which is a new TC, SAC and NCAA II record. He was named SAC Offensive Player of the Week four times this year and twice honored as national offensive player of the week by D2football.com and D2 Sports Insider.

Off the field, Cordell has been very active within the community including: Tusculum College Mentors Program, Earth Day, Lunch Buddies Program, Boys and Girls Club Youth Football Clinic, Habitat for Humanity, Cincinnati Homeless Soup Kitchen, Holston Home for Children, Adopt-a-Highway Program and the Pioneer Student Athlete Advisory Council.

Cordell is a member of the Tusculum Athletic Director's Honor Roll and is majoring in Business.

Other award recipients include: Atlanta Braves standout Dan Uggla (Male Professional Athlete of the Year); WNBA All-Star Tamika Catchings (Female Professional Athlete of the Year); 2010-11 Nashville Predators & Memphis Grizzlies (Professional Teams of the Year); NAIA national women's soccer player of the Year Jamie Achten of Lee University (Female Amateur Athlete of the Year); University of Tennessee All-American swimmer Jenny Connolly (Female Amateur Athlete of the Year); Vanderbilt University men's basketball standout John Jenkins (Male Amateur Athlete of the Year); 2010-11 Lee University women's soccer team & Vanderbilt University baseball team (Amateur Teams of the Year); 2010-11 Belmont University Bruins men's basketball team (Outstanding Team Achievement Award).

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Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Awards
Male Professional Athlete of the Year: Dan Uggla
Female Professional Athlete of the Year: Tamika Catchings
Professional Teams of the Year: Nashville Predators / Memphis Grizzlies
Female Amateur Athletes of the Year: Jamie Acten / Jenny Connolly
Male Amateur Athlete of the Year: John Jenkins
Amateur Teams of the Year: Lee University Women's Soccer Team / Vanderbilt University Baseball Team
Outstanding Achievement Awards: Bo Cordell / Belmont University Men's Basketball Team
Tennessean of the Year Award: Pat Summit

2012 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class
Gene Bartow
David Walker
Tim Jackson
Rick Insell
James Marsalius
Zan Guerry
Gibby Gilbert
Bill Dance
Jeff Byrd
Brig. General Austin Shofner