At the end of each regular season, the American Athletic Conference names major award winners in baseball. Currently, it names a Coach, Pitcher, Player, and Freshman of the Year. The selections are determined by a vote of the conference's coaches at the end of each regular season. The awards were first given out in 2014, the conference's first season of competition.

Coach of the Year

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head coach Terry Rooney was chosen as the conference's best coach. In the regular season, UCF went 34-22 (17-7 American) to finish second in the conference.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.

Winners by school

The following is a table of the schools whose coaches have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.

Pitcher of the Year

In 2014,

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was chosen as the conference's best pitcher. In the regular season, the junior went 9-2 with a 2.04

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and 92 strikeouts. After the season, he was selected in the third round of the

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Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.

Winners by school

The following is a table of the schools whose players have won the award, along with the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.

Player of the Year

In 2014, Jeff Gardner was chosen as the conference's best player. Gardner had been selected as the Preseason Player of the Year, and in the regular season, he led the conference in

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, and total bases. After the season, he was selected by the

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in the 8th round of the

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.

Winners by school

The following is a table of the schools whose players have won the award, along with the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.

Newcomer Pitcher of the Year

In 2014, the Newcomer Pitcher of the Year award was shared by

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Andrew Lantrip and Rutgers pitcher Gaby Rosa. Lantrip, as a midweek starter, went 5-0 with a 1.64 ERA in the regular season; Rosa went 6-2 with a 2.28 ERA. In the summer of 2014, Lantrip played for the

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, and Rosa played for the Staten Island Tide of the

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Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.

Winners by school

The following is a table of the schools whose players have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.

Newcomer Position Player of the Year

Winners by season

Below is a table of the Newcomer Position Player of the Year award's winners.

Winners by school

References

External links

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