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}}
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
+Player of the Year
! scope="col" | Season ! scope="col" | Player ! scope="col" | Position ! scope="col" | Team |
1984
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Oddibe|McDowell}} | OF |
1985
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Pete|Incaviglia}} | OF |
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 |
---|
1988
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Andy|Benes}} | P |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
rowspan="2" | 2017
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Brendan|McKay|Brendan McKay (baseball)}} | 1B/P |
scope="row"| {{sortname|Brent|Rooker}}
| 1B |
2018
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Bren|Spillane}} | 1B/OF | Illinois |
2019
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Adley|Rutschman}} | C |
2020
! scope="row"| {{sortname|Nick|Gonzales}} | SS |
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}} |
1982
| {{sortname|Ron|Fraser}} |
1983
| {{sortname|Cliff|Gustafson}} | Texas |
1984
| {{sortname|Augie|Garrido}} |
1985
| {{sortname|Ron|Fraser}} |
1986
| {{sortname|Jerry|Kindall}} | Arizona |
1987
| {{sortname|Mark|Marquess}} | Stanford |
1988
| {{sortname|Larry|Cochell}} |
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}} |
1992
| {{sortname|Andy|Lopez}} |
1993
| {{sortname|Skip|Bertman}} |
1994
| {{sortname|Larry|Cochell}} | Oklahoma |
1995
| {{sortname|Augie|Garrido}} |
rowspan="2" | 1996
| {{sortname|Skip|Bertman}} |
{{sortname|Andy|Lopez}}
| Florida |
1997
| {{sortname|Skip|Bertman}} |
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)}} |
1999
| {{sortname|Jim|Morris}} |
2000
| {{sortname|Skip|Bertman}} |
2001
| {{sortname|Jim|Morris}} | Miami |
2002
| {{sortname|Augie|Garrido}} | Texas |
2003
| {{sortname|Wayne|Graham}} | Rice |
2004
| {{sortname|George|Horton|George Horton (baseball)}} |
2005
| {{sortname|Augie|Garrido}} | Texas |
2006
| {{sortname|Pat|Casey|Pat Casey (baseball)}} |
2007
| {{sortname|Pat|Casey|Pat Casey (baseball)}} |
2008
| {{sortname|Mike|Batesole}} |
2009
| {{sortname|Paul|Mainieri}} |
2010
| {{sortname|Ray|Tanner}} |
2011
| {{sortname|Ray|Tanner}} |
2012
| {{sortname|Andy|Lopez}} | Arizona |
2013
| {{sortname|John|Savage|John Savage (baseball)}} | UCLA |
2014
| {{sortname|Tim|Corbin}} |
2015
| {{sortname|Brian|O'Connor|dab=baseball coach}} | Virginia |
2016
| {{sortname|Gary|Gilmore|dab=baseball}} |
2017
| {{sortname|Kevin|O'Sullivan|dab=baseball}} | Florida |
2018
| {{sortname|Pat|Casey|dab=baseball}} |
2019
| {{sortname|Tim|Corbin}} |
2020
| {{sortname|Mike|Bianco}} | Ole Miss |
2021
| {{sortname|Tim|Corbin}} |
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=
=''Collegiate Baseball'' Freshman Pitcher of the Year=
Beginning in 2016, the magazine began awarding honors to freshman starting pitchers and freshman relief pitchers.
- 2005 – Mickey Storey (RHP, Florida Atlantic)
- 2006 – Alex Wilson (RHP, Winthrop)
- 2007 – Ryan Berry (RHP, Rice)
- 2008 – Chris Hernandez (LHP, University of Miami)
- 2009 – Trevor Bauer (RHP, UCLA)
- 2010 – Matt Purke (LHP, Texas Christian)
- 2011 – Corey Knebel (RHP, Texas)
- 2012 – Carlos Rodon (LHP, N.C. State)
- 2013 – Thomas Eshelman (RHP, Cal St. Fullerton)
- 2014 – Zach Plesac (RHP, Ball State)
- 2015 – Alex Lange (RHP, LSU)
- 2017 – SP Sean Mooney (RHP, St. John's); RP Kenyon Yovan (RHP, Oregon)
- 2018 – SP Patrick Fredrickson (RHP, Minnesota); RP Max Meyer, (RHP, Minnesota)
- 2019 – SP Tyler Thornton (RHP, St. Mary’s); SP J. T. Ginn (RHP, Mississippi St.)
=''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.
- 1998 – Hayden Gliemmo (LHP, Auburn), Aaron Heilman (RHP Notre Dame), Xavier Nady (2B, California)
- 1999 – James Jurries (2B, Tulane), Mark Teixeira (3B, Georgia Tech), Blair Varnes (RHP, Florida State)
- 2000 – Kevin Howard (3B, Miami), Zane Carlson (RP, Baylor), Mike Fontenot (2B, Louisiana State)
- 2001 – Lane Mestepey (LHP, Louisiana State), Jamie D'Antona (1B, Wake Forest)
- 2002 – Philip Humber (RHP, Rice), Vincent Sinisi (1B, Rice), Darryl Lawhorn (1B, East Carolina)
- 2003 – Mark Romanczuk (LHP, Stanford), Glen Perkins (LHP, Minnesota), Jeff Clement (Southern California), Stephen Head (Mississippi)
- 2004 – Wade LeBlanc (LHP, Alabama), Tim Lincecum (RHP, Washington), Blair Erickson (U.C. Irvine)
- 2005 – Joe Savery (Rice)
- 2006 – Pedro Alvarez (3B, Vanderbilt)
- 2007 – Dustin Ackley (1B, North Carolina)
- 2008 – Ryan Lockwood (OF, South Florida)
- 2009 – Anthony Rendon (3B, Rice)
- 2010 – Jeremy Baltz (OF, St. John’s)
- 2012 – Michael Conforto (OF, Oregon State)
- 2013 – Alex Bregman (SS, Louisiana State)
- 2014 – Jake Noll (2B, Florida Gulf Coast)
- 2015 – Brendan McKay (Louisville), J. J. Schwarz, (Florida)
- 2016 – Seth Beer (Clemson), Kevin Strohschein (Tennessee Tech)
- 2017 – Kevin Milam (DH/RHP, Saint Mary's), Braden Shewmake (2B, Texas A&M)
- 2018 – Spencer Torkelson (1B, Arizona State), Ryan Ward (OF, Bryant)
See also
- {{section link|Baseball awards|U.S. college baseball}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.baseballnews.com/ Collegiate Baseball website]
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{{NCAA college baseball rankings}}
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