Southern Conference baseball awards

Regional U.S. collebe baseball awards

At the end of each regular season, the Southern Conference names major award winners in baseball. Currently, it names a Coach, Pitcher, Player, and Freshman of the Year. The Coach of the Year award and Player of the Year award, which date to 1972, are the oldest. The others– Freshman (1980), and Pitcher (1989)– were added later.[1]

## Coach of the Year

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Main article: Southern Conference Baseball Coach of the Year

The Coach of the Year award was first presented in 1972. It is given annually to the conference's best head coach, as chosen by a vote of the SoCon's coaches.

## Pitcher of the Year

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The Pitcher of the Year award was first presented in 1989. It is given annually to the conference's best pitcher, as chosen by a vote of the SoCon's coaches.

## Player of the Year

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Main article: Southern Conference Baseball Player of the Year

The Player of the Year award was first presented in 1972. It is given annually to the conference's best position player, as chosen by a vote of the SoCon's coaches. From 1969 to 2004, both pitchers and position players were eligible.

## Freshman of the Year

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The Freshman of the Year award was first presented in 1980. It is given annually to the conference's best freshman pitcher or position player, as chosen by a vote of the SoCon's coaches.

## References

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1. ^ 2015 SoCon Baseball Media Guide. Southern Conference. p. 65. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

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College baseball awards

National College Baseball Hall of Fame

National players of the year|

* Dick Howser Trophy
* Golden Spikes Award

* ABCA National Player of the Year Award
* Baseball America College Player of the Year Award
* Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year
* Rotary Smith Award (defunct)
* The Sporting News College Baseball Player of the Year Award (defunct)

Individual awards|

* Academic All-America of the Year (top student-athlete)
* College Baseball All-America Team
* Brooks Wallace Award (Top shortstop)
* College World Series Most Outstanding Player
* John Olerud Award (Top two-way player)
* Buster Posey Award (Top catcher)
* Johnny Bench Award (Top catcher)
* Stopper of the Year Award (Top relief pitcher)
* National Pitcher of the Year Award (Top pitcher)
* Roger Clemens Award (Top pitcher; defunct)
* Senior CLASS Award

Head coach awards|

* Baseball America College Coach of the Year
* Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year
* NCBWA National Coach of the Year
* Skip Bertman Award

Conference major awards|

* America East
* The American
* ACC
* ASUN
* A-10
* Big East
* Big South
* Big Ten
* Big 12
* Big West
* CAA
* C-USA
* Horizon
* Ivy
* MAAC
* MAC
* MEAC
* MVC
* MW
* NEC
* OVC
* Pac-12
* Patriot
* SEC
* SoCon
* Southland
* Summit
* Sun Belt
* SWAC
* WCC
* WAC

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Southern Conference baseball

Teams|

* The Citadel Bulldogs
* East Tennessee State Buccaneers
* Mercer Bears
* Samford Bulldogs
* UNC Greensboro Spartans
* VMI Keydets
* Western Carolina Catamounts
* Wofford Terriers

Championships & awards|

* Tournament
* Major awards
* Coach of the Year
* Player of the Year
* Pitcher of the Year
* Freshman of the Year

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