Collegiate Baseball Newspaper#Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year

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Collegiate Baseball Newspaper (also known as Collegiate Baseball Magazine and Collegiate Baseball) was an American publication based in Arizona that considered itself the "voice of amateur baseball" and was published for over 40 years. The publication gave out several awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball All-Americans.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

It was published twice a month from January until June, and then once each in September and October.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballnews.com/aboutcbn/aboutcbn.htm |title=About Collegiate Baseball Newspaper |publisher=Baseballnews.com |access-date=May 17, 2010}}

The "Collegiate Baseball" newspaper poll was college sports' oldest baseball poll.{{cite web|url=http://www.thetigernet.com/view/story.do?id=8437 |title=Baseball News – Clemson moves into top 15 in both baseball polls |publisher=TigerNet.com |date=February 22, 2010 |access-date=May 17, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mstateathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=930015 |title=Rice No. 1, MSU 24th In Final Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll – Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletic Site |publisher=mstateathletics.com |access-date=May 17, 2010}} A ranking of the top 30 teams was released prior to the season, weekly throughout the season, and after the conclusion of the College World Series. It started with the 1957 college baseball season. The publication has ceased operation as of November 2023.

Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year

The Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year award was given to the best player in NCAA Division I. It was first awarded in 1984.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

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+Player of the Year

! scope="col" | Season

! scope="col" | Player

! scope="col" | Position

! scope="col" | Team

1984

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Oddibe|McDowell}}

| OF

| Arizona State

1985

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Pete|Incaviglia}}

| OF

| Oklahoma State

1986

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Greg|Swindell}}

| P

| {{cbsb link|year=1986|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}

rowspan="2" | 1987

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Marteese|Robinson}}

| 1B

| {{cbsb link|year=1987|team=Seton Hall Pirates|title=Seton Hall}}

scope="row"| {{sortname|Robin|Ventura}}

| 3B

| Oklahoma State

1988

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Andy|Benes}}

| P

| Evansville

rowspan="2" | 1989

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Scott|Bryant}}

| UT

| Texas

scope="row"| {{sortname|Ben|McDonald}}

| P

| {{cbsb link|year=1989|team=LSU Tigers|title=Louisiana State}}

1990

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Mike|Kelly|Mike Kelly (outfielder)}}

| OF

| {{cbsb link|year=1990|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=Arizona State}}

1991

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Bobby|Jones|Bobby Jones (right-handed pitcher)}}

| P

| Fresno State

1992

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Lloyd|Peever}}

| P

| {{cbsb link|year=1992|team=LSU Tigers|title=Louisiana State}}

1993

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Brooks|Kieschnick}}

| UT

| Texas

1994

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Ryan|Jackson|Ryan Jackson (first baseman)}}

| UT

| {{cbsb link|year=1994|team=Duke Blue Devils|title=Duke}}

rowspan="2" | 1995

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Todd|Helton}}

| UT

| {{cbsb link|year=1995|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}

scope="row"| {{sortname|Mark|Kotsay}}

| OF

| Cal State Fullerton

1996

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Kris|Benson}}

| P

| Clemson

1997

! scope="row"| {{sortname|J. D.|Drew}}

| OF

| {{cbsb link|year=1997|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}}

1998

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Kevin|Mench}}

| OF

| {{cbsb link|year=1998|team=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|title=Delaware}}

1999

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Jason|Jennings}}

| UT

| {{cbsb link|year=1999|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}}

2000

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Kip|Bouknight}}

| P

| {{cbsb link|year=2000|team=South Carolina Gamecocks|title=South Carolina}}

2001

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Mark|Prior}}

| P

| Southern California

2002

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Khalil|Greene}}

| SS

| Clemson

2003

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Rickie|Weeks}}

| 2B

| {{cbsb link|year=2003|team=Southern Jaguars|title=Southern}}

2004

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Jered|Weaver}}

| P

| {{cbsb link|year=2004|team=Long Beach State Dirtbags|title=Long Beach State}}

2005

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Shane|Robinson|Shane Robinson (baseball)}}

| OF

| {{cbsb link|year=2005|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}}

rowspan="2" | 2006

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Kellen|Kulbacki}}

| OF

| {{cbsb link|year=2006|team=James Madison Dukes|title=James Madison}}

scope="row"| {{sortname|Wes|Roemer}}

| P

| {{cbsb link|year=2006|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}

rowspan="2" | 2007

! scope="row"| {{sortname|David|Price|David Price (baseball)}}

| P

| {{cbsb link|year=2007|team=Vanderbilt Commodores|title=Vanderbilt}}

scope="row"| {{sortname|Tony|Thomas, Jr.|Tony Thomas (baseball)|nolink=1}}

| INF

| {{cbsb link|year=2007|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}}

2008

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Buster|Posey}}

| C

| Florida State

2009

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Stephen|Strasburg}}

| P

| {{cbsb link|year=2009|team=San Diego State Aztecs|title=San Diego State}}

2010

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Chris|Sale}}

| P

| {{cbsb link|year=2010|team=Florida Gulf Coast Eagles|title=Florida Gulf Coast}}

2011

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Trevor|Bauer}}

| P

| UCLA

2012

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Nick|Petree}}

| P

| {{cbsb link|year=2012|team=Missouri State Bears|title=Missouri State}}

2013

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Kris|Bryant}}

| 3B

| {{cbsb link|year=2013|team=San Diego Toreros|title=San Diego}}

2014

! scope="row"| {{sortname|A. J.|Reed}}

| 3B/P

| Kentucky

2015

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Andrew|Benintendi}}

| OF

| Arkansas

2016

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Eric|Lauer}}

| P

| Kent State

rowspan="2" | 2017

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Brendan|McKay|Brendan McKay (baseball)}}

| 1B/P

| Louisville

scope="row"| {{sortname|Brent|Rooker}}

| 1B

| Mississippi State

2018

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Bren|Spillane}}

| 1B/OF

| Illinois

2019

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Adley|Rutschman}}

| C

| Oregon State

2020

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Nick|Gonzales}}

| SS

| New Mexico State

2021

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Kevin|Kopps}}

| RP

| Arkansas

2022

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Ivan|Melendez}}

| 1B

| Texas

2023

! scope="row"| {{sortname|Paul|Skenes}}

| P

| LSU

Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year

The Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year award was given to the best coach in NCAA Division I. It was first awarded in 1980.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

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+Coach of the Year

! Season

! Coach

! Team

1980

| {{sortname|Jerry|Kindall}}

| Arizona

1981

| {{sortname|Jim|Brock}}

| Arizona State

1982

| {{sortname|Ron|Fraser}}

| Miami (FL)

1983

| {{sortname|Cliff|Gustafson}}

| Texas

1984

| {{sortname|Augie|Garrido}}

| Cal State Fullerton

1985

| {{sortname|Ron|Fraser}}

| Miami (FL)

1986

| {{sortname|Jerry|Kindall}}

| Arizona

1987

| {{sortname|Mark|Marquess}}

| Stanford

1988

| {{sortname|Larry|Cochell}}

| Cal State Fullerton

1989

| {{sortname|Dave|Snow}}

| {{cbsb link|year=1989|team=Long Beach State Dirtbags|title=Long Beach State}}

1990

| {{sortname|Steve|Webber}}

| Georgia

1991

| {{sortname|Skip|Bertman}}

| Louisiana State

1992

| {{sortname|Andy|Lopez}}

| Pepperdine

1993

| {{sortname|Skip|Bertman}}

| Louisiana State

1994

| {{sortname|Larry|Cochell}}

| Oklahoma

1995

| {{sortname|Augie|Garrido}}

| Cal State Fullerton

rowspan="2" | 1996

| {{sortname|Skip|Bertman}}

| Louisiana State

{{sortname|Andy|Lopez}}

| Florida

1997

| {{sortname|Skip|Bertman}}

| Louisiana State

rowspan="2" | 1998

| {{sortname|Mike|Batesole}}

| {{cbsb link|year=1998|team=Cal State Northridge Matadors|title=Cal State Northridge}}

{{sortname|Mike|Gillespie|Mike Gillespie (baseball coach)}}

| Southern California

1999

| {{sortname|Jim|Morris}}

| Miami (FL)

2000

| {{sortname|Skip|Bertman}}

| Louisiana State

2001

| {{sortname|Jim|Morris}}

| Miami

2002

| {{sortname|Augie|Garrido}}

| Texas

2003

| {{sortname|Wayne|Graham}}

| Rice

2004

| {{sortname|George|Horton|George Horton (baseball)}}

| Cal State Fullerton

2005

| {{sortname|Augie|Garrido}}

| Texas

2006

| {{sortname|Pat|Casey|Pat Casey (baseball)}}

| Oregon State

2007

| {{sortname|Pat|Casey|Pat Casey (baseball)}}

| Oregon State

2008

| {{sortname|Mike|Batesole}}

| Fresno State

2009

| {{sortname|Paul|Mainieri}}

| Louisiana State

2010

| {{sortname|Ray|Tanner}}

| South Carolina

2011

| {{sortname|Ray|Tanner}}

| South Carolina

2012

| {{sortname|Andy|Lopez}}

| Arizona

2013

| {{sortname|John|Savage|John Savage (baseball)}}

| UCLA

2014

| {{sortname|Tim|Corbin}}

| Vanderbilt

2015

| {{sortname|Brian|O'Connor|dab=baseball coach}}

| Virginia

2016

| {{sortname|Gary|Gilmore|dab=baseball}}

| Coastal Carolina

2017

| {{sortname|Kevin|O'Sullivan|dab=baseball}}

| Florida

2018

| {{sortname|Pat|Casey|dab=baseball}}

| Oregon State

2019

| {{sortname|Tim|Corbin}}

| Vanderbilt

2020

| {{sortname|Mike|Bianco}}

| Ole Miss

2021

| {{sortname|Tim|Corbin}}

| Vanderbilt

2022

| {{sortname|Mike|Bianco}}

| Ole Miss

2023

| {{sortname|Jay|Johnson|dab=baseball coach}}

| LSU

Collegiate Baseball All-Americans

{{see also|College Baseball All-America Team}}

The Collegiate Baseball All-Americans award was given to the best players at various positions in NCAA Division I. It was first awarded in 1981.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-Americans

=''Louisville Slugger's'' Freshmen All-American Baseball Team=

:See footnote{{Cite web |title="Louisville Slugger's" Freshmen All-American Baseball Team |publisher=Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Inc. |date=June 9, 2010 |url=http://www.baseballnews.com/allamericans/currentfrallamericans.htm |access-date=July 2, 2010}}

=''Collegiate Baseball'' Freshman Pitcher of the Year=

Beginning in 2016, the magazine began awarding honors to freshman starting pitchers and freshman relief pitchers.

=''Collegiate Baseball'' Freshman Player of the Year=

Before 2005, there was not a specific award known as the "Freshmen Pitcher of the Year." Rather, there were multiple Players of the Year awarded each season.

See also

  • {{section link|Baseball awards|U.S. college baseball}}

References

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