There are a number of national college baseball 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 Series 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

* Golden Spikes Award – Though not specific to college baseball, this award is presented by USA Baseball to the amateur baseball player of the year. It has always been given to a college baseball player; two winners were junior college players, and all of the rest have been NCAA Division I players. * Dick Howser Trophy – player of the year, as determined by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. * ''Baseball America'' College Player of the Year * ''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 * National Pitcher of the Year Award - Pitcher of the year, as determined by the College Baseball Foundation * Buster Posey Award – catcher of the year, as determined by selected sportscasters, sportswriters, Division I head coaches and professional scouts. *

Brooks Wallace Award The Brooks Wallace Award is an award given by the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) 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 outstandi ...

– shortstop of the year, as determined by the College Baseball Foundation
Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award
awarded to the best hitter in the nation, as determined by the Selection Committee for Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award *

John Olerud Award The John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award (known colloquially as the John Olerud Award) is a college baseball award given to the best two-way player of the season. The award is named after former Washington State Cougars All-American pitch ...

– given to the best two-way player of the year, as determined by the College Baseball Foundation *

Stopper of the Year Award The Stopper of the Year Award was created in 2005 to honor college baseball's top relief pitcher. The award is administered and voted on by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The current holder of the award is Kevin Kopps of th ...

– given to the best relief pitcher in college baseball * 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)All-Americans
. Retrieved 2010-12-31. *D3baseball.com Pitcher of the Year (Division III) * Senior CLASS Award (baseball) (outstanding senior NCAA Division I Student-Athlete of the Year in baseball) * Baseball Academic All-America of the Year by

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* College World Series Most Outstanding Player * College Baseball All-America Teams: ** ''Baseball America'' All-America Teams ** ''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 Year * ''Collegiate Baseball'' Freshman Player of the Year * ''Baseball America'' Freshman All-America Team * ''Louisville Slugger's'' Freshmen All-American Baseball Team (''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 The Chuck Tanner Baseball Manager of the Year Award is the original name for two awards that are given by the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh,''Go to'Rotary Club of Pittsburghofficial website ''and click on'' "Chuck Tanner Event". in Pittsburgh, Pennsylv ...

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Assistant Coach of the Year *

Skip Bertman Award The College Baseball Foundation was formed in 2004 in Lubbock, Texas as a non-profit organization, with the dual aims of awarding the Brooks Wallace Award, and creating the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. The organization also annually pre ...

(head coaches) (College Baseball Foundation)

Discontinued awards

Rotary Smith Award The 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. Prior to ...

(1988-2003) – Founded by the Greater Houston Sports Association in 1988 to honor the most outstanding player of the year. In 1996, the Rotary 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 Award The 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. :''"Roger Clemens has become synonymous with exce ...

(2004-2008) – pitcher of the year, as determined by Division I head coaches, a selection of national sports media, previous finalists for the Clemens Award and the 16 last winners of the

Footnotes

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.

Retrieved 2009-08-31. {{NCAABaseballTournaments

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