List of college baseball awards
Encyclopedia
- See also: National College Baseball Hall of Fame and American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame
There are a number of national college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
awards given each year. Here are the most prominent:
Team championships
- College World Series championship (NCAA Division I)
- NCAA Division II championship
- NCAA Division III championship
- NAIA Baseball World SeriesNAIA Baseball World SeriesThe NAIA Baseball World Series is a double-elimination tournament held annually in Lewiston, Idaho, to determine the baseball champion of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics .-Results:...
championship - NCBA World Series division D1 championship
- NCBA World Series division D2 championship
- American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) National Champions in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
- American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Conference Champions in: NCAA Division I, II, and III conferences, NAIA conferences, NJCAA Division I, II, and III conferences, NCCAA conferences, and community-college conferences
Player awards
- Dick Howser TrophyDick Howser TrophyThe Dick Howser Trophy, considered to be the Heisman Trophy of college baseball, is an award presented annually to the national college baseball player of the year, presented by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ....
– player of the year, as determined by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers AssociationNational Collegiate Baseball Writers AssociationThe National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association is an association of baseball writers, broadcasters, and publicists in the United States...
. - Baseball America College Player of the Year
- Collegiate BaseballCollegiate Baseball NewspaperCollegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
Player of the Year (NCAA Division I) - American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Player of the Year in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
- Golden Spikes AwardGolden Spikes AwardThe Golden Spikes Award is awarded annually to the best amateur baseball player. It is awarded by USA Baseball and sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players Association. Though the award can be presented to any amateur player, it has always been given to a college baseball player.-Past...
– Though not specific to college baseball, this award is presented by USA BaseballUSA BaseballUSA Baseball was founded in , and is the governing body for amateur baseball in the United States of America. It is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and organizes the United States national baseball team...
to the amateur baseball player of the year. It has always been given to a college baseball player. - Pitcher of the Year (College Baseball Foundation)
- 2009 – Stephen StrasburgStephen StrasburgStephen James Strasburg is a right-handed pitcher for the Washington Nationals, who selected him with the first pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft...
- 2009 – Stephen Strasburg
- Johnny Bench AwardJohnny Bench AwardThe Johnny Bench Award was created in 2000 by to honor college baseball's top catcher. The award is the brain child of Wichitan Mike Gehrer who has coached and administrated in the Wichita area at the high school level for many years. He was a college catcher himself and is one of the most forward...
– catcher of the year, as determined by selected sportscasters, sportswriters, Division I head coaches and professional scouts. - Brooks Wallace AwardBrooks Wallace AwardThe Brooks Wallace Award is an award given by the College Baseball Foundation to the best college baseball shortstop of the year. The award has been given annually since 2004. Until 2008 the award was presented to the nation's most outstanding player; however in 2009 the recipient list was changed...
– shortstop of the year, as determined by the College Baseball Foundation - American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Gold Glove in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
- D3baseball.com Player of the Year (Division III)
- D3baseball.com Pitcher of the Year (Division III)
- Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (baseball) (outstanding senior NCAA Division I Student-AthleteStudent athleteA student athlete is a term used to describe a participant in an organized competitive sport sponsored by the educational institution in which he or she is enrolled, a term primarily used in the United States. It is used to describe the direct balance of a full-time student and a full-time athlete...
of the Year in baseball) - Baseball Academic All-America of the Year by College Sports Information Directors of AmericaCollege Sports Information Directors of AmericaCollege Sports Information Directors of Americaor CoSIDA is the organization that has since 1952 bestowed Academic All-American recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association —covering all NCAA championship sports—and NAIA...
- College World Series Most Outstanding PlayerCollege World Series Most Outstanding PlayerThe College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game...
- College Baseball All-America TeamCollege Baseball All-America TeamCollege Baseball All-America Team are teams selected by various public sources of players who compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and junior college intercollegiate college baseball...
s - Baseball America All-America Teams
- Collegiate BaseballCollegiate Baseball NewspaperCollegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
All-Americans (NCAA Division I) - ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans (first, second, and third teams) in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
- D3baseball.com All-Americans (Division III)
- ABCA/Rawlings All-Region teams in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
- Baseball America Freshman Of The Year
- Collegiate Baseball Freshman Pitcher of the YearCollegiate Baseball NewspaperCollegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
- Collegiate Baseball Freshman Player of the YearCollegiate Baseball NewspaperCollegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
- Baseball America Freshman All-America Team
- Louisville Slugger's Freshmen All-American Baseball TeamCollegiate Baseball NewspaperCollegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
(Collegiate Baseball) - Baseball America Summer College Player of the Year
Coaching awards
- American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) National and Regional Coaches of the Year in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
- Baseball America College Coach of the Year
- Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year (NCAA Division I)
- National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Coach of the Year
- Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award
- ABCA/Baseball AmericaBaseball AmericaBaseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
Assistant Coach of the Year
Discontinued awards
- Rotary Smith AwardRotary Smith AwardThe Rotary Smith Award was created in 1988 to honor the most outstanding college baseball player of the year. The award was founded by the Greater Houston Sports Association. In 1996, the Rotary Club of Houston joined the award committee...
(1988-2003) – Founded by the Greater Houston Sports Association in 1988 to honor the most outstanding player of the year. In 1996, the RotaryRotary InternationalRotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
Club of Houston joined the award committee. In 2004, it was succeeded by the Roger Clemens Award (honoring the most outstanding college baseball pitcher). - Roger Clemens AwardRoger Clemens AwardThe Roger Clemens Award was an award that honored the top NCAA Division I college baseball pitcher of the year. The award was created prior to the 2004 season and succeeded the Rotary Smith Award....
(2004-2008) – pitcher of the year, as determined by Division I head coachesManager (baseball)In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
, a selection of national sports media, previous finalists for the Clemens Award and the 16 last winners of the Rotary Smith AwardRotary Smith AwardThe Rotary Smith Award was created in 1988 to honor the most outstanding college baseball player of the year. The award was founded by the Greater Houston Sports Association. In 1996, the Rotary Club of Houston joined the award committee...
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See also
- Baseball awards#U.S. college baseball
- List of college baseball career home run leaders
- NCAA#Awards
- List of organized baseball leagues#Collegiate level
- List of collegiate summer baseball leagues
External links
- 2009 College Baseball Foundation Awards Show MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- College Baseball Foundation official website. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) official website. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) official website. Retrieved 2009-08-31.