Northwestern’s Chris Collins shares AP Big Ten Coach of the Year with Purdue’s Matt Painter

Northwestern’s Chris Collins shared the AP Big Ten Coach of the Year award with Purdue’s Matt Painter. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

Purdue’s Zach Edey is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and the Boilermakers’ Matt Painter and Northwestern’s Chris Collins split coach of the year honors.

Edey received all but one vote for player of the year in balloting by 14 journalists who cover the conference. Maryland’s Jahmir Young beat out Indiana’s Jalen Hood-Schifino for newcomer of the year.