College Baseball Foundation
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| leader_name = Mike Gustafson
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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.{{Cite web|url=http://web.collegebaseballhall.org/about.jsp|title = College Baseball Hall of Fame}} The organization also annually presents several other college baseball awards including: the John Olerud Award, National Collegiate Umpire Award, Pitcher of the Year Award, and Skip Bertman Award.{{Cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2013-06-28/junior-college-coach-earns-inaugural-skip-bertman-award|title = Junior college coach earns inaugural Skip Bertman Award}}
National College Baseball Hall of Fame
{{Main|National College Baseball Hall of Fame}}
The National College Baseball Hall of Fame was created in 2004 by the College Baseball Foundation, and inducted its first class in 2006. The yet-to-be built facility will be named after President George H. W. Bush who captained the Yale Bulldogs baseball team, and as a left-handed first baseman, played in the first two College World Series.{{cite web|title=School House to White House: The Education of the Presidents|url=https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2007/spring/schoolhouse.html|date=Spring 2007|publisher=National Archives|accessdate=March 29, 2008}}{{Cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/george-hw-bush-naming-college-baseball-hall-of-fame-after-41st-president-yale-bulldogs-college-world-series-1947-%2526-48-111513|title = MLB News, Videos, Scores, Teams, Standings, Stats}} As of January 2013, the Foundation had raised approximately $7 million of the $13 million goal, after receiving a $5 million grant from the Moody Foundation.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/2013/01/college-baseball-hall-of-fame-receives-5-million-grant/|publisher=Baseball America|title=College Baseball Hall Of Fame Receives $5 Million Grant|accessdate=January 9, 2013|date=January 8, 2013|author=Aaron Fitt}}
Awards
=Brooks Wallace Award=
{{Main|Brooks Wallace Award}}
Named after former Texas Tech Red Raiders shortstop and assistant coach Brooks Wallace, since 2009, this award is given annually to the best collegiate shortstop. From 2004 to 2008, the award was given to the most outstanding player.{{Cite web|url=http://web.collegebaseballhall.org/brooks_wallace.jsp|title = College Baseball Hall of Fame}}
=John Olerud Award=
{{Main|John Olerud Award}}
Named after former Washington State Cougars pitcher and first baseman John Olerud, since 2010, this award is given annually to the best collegiate two-way player.{{Cite web|url=http://web.collegebaseballhall.org/john_olerud.jsp|title = College Baseball Hall of Fame}}
=Pitcher of the Year Award=
{{main|National Pitcher of the Year Award}}
Since 2009, this award is given annually to the best collegiate pitcher.{{Cite web|url=http://web.collegebaseballhall.org/pitcher_year.jsp|title=College Baseball Hall of Fame}} From 2004 to 2008, the Roger Clemens Award, was given to the best collegiate pitcher by the Greater Houston Baseball Association.{{cite web|last=Vinton |first=Nathaniel |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-09-13/sports/17905579_1_defamation-suit-kevin-crow-prestigious-award |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208150646/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-09-13/sports/17905579_1_defamation-suit-kevin-crow-prestigious-award |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 8, 2013 |title=Roger Clemens' foundation takes a hit, along with his 'Q' score - New York Daily News |publisher=Articles.nydailynews.com |date=September 13, 2008 |accessdate=June 26, 2014}}
=Stopper of the Year Award=
{{main|Stopper of the Year Award}}
This award is presented to the best collegiate relief pitcher, by the NCBWA.On the [http://web.collegebaseballhall College Baseball HoF website]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, click on "Awards." Accessed October 17, 2016.
=Skip Bertman Award=
Named after former LSU Tigers head coach Skip Bertman, since 2013, this award is given annually to the best collegiate head coach.{{cite press release | url=http://www.collegebaseballhall.org/news/article.jsp?content_id=50619572 | title=Hall of Fame creates Coach of the Year Award | publisher=National College Baseball Hall of Fame | date=June 14, 2013 | accessdate=June 26, 2014}} The inaugural award was given to head coach Mike Dickson at Gloucester County College, a Division III member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).{{cite web |url=http://www.njcaa.org/newsarticle.cfm?articleid=19777 |title=Gloucester's Mike Dickson Named Winner of Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year - NJCAA | News | National |accessdate=June 26, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702222136/http://www.njcaa.org/newsarticle.cfm?articleid=19777 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 }}
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| +Skip Bertman Award winners
! scope="col"| Season ! scope="col"| Coach ! scope="col"| Team ! scope="col" class=unsortable|Ref |
| 2013
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mike|Dickson|dab=baseball}} | |
| 2014
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tim|Tadlock}} | |
| 2015
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Paul|Mainieri}} | LSU | |
| 2016
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tim|Scannell}} | Trinity | |
| 2017
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Kevin|O'Sullivan|dab=baseball}} | Florida |
| 2018
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jeff|Willis}} |
| 2019
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Erik|Bakich}} | Michigan |
| 2020
! scope="row" colspan=3 | Not awarded |
| 2021
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jeremy|Sheetinger}} |
| 2022
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Brian|Hamm}} | Yale |
| 2023
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Kevin|Brooks|dab=baseball}} |
=National Collegiate Umpire Award=
This award is presented to a collegiate umpire.{{cite web |title=Umpire Award |url=https://www.mlb.com/college-baseball-hall-of-fame/awards/umpire |website=College Baseball Hall of Fame |accessdate=April 11, 2020 |archive-date=April 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411211744/https://www.mlb.com/college-baseball-hall-of-fame/awards/umpire |url-status=dead }}
2012—Rich Fetchiet
2013—Dale Williams (Pac-8/Pac-10)
2014—Hank Rountree
2015—John Magnusson (SEC)
2019—Jon Bible
=George H.W. Bush Distinguished Alumnus Award=
See also
- List of college baseball awards
- {{section link|Baseball awards|U.S. college baseball}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.collegebaseballhall.org National College Baseball Hall of Fame]
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Category:Baseball in Lubbock, Texas
Category:National College Baseball Hall of Fame
Category:College baseball in the United States