National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
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The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) is an association of baseball
writers
, broadcasters
, and publicists in the United States. It was founded in 1962.
The NCBWA awards NCBWA preseason All-America
n awards, the Dick Howser Trophy
(Player of the Year), Regional Players of the Year awards, and All-America awards.
Also the National Coach of the Year
is awarded by NCBWA.
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
writers
Sports journalism
Sports journalism is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events.While the sports department within some newspapers has been mockingly called the toy department, because sports journalists do not concern themselves with the 'serious' topics covered by the news desk, sports...
, broadcasters
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
, and publicists in the United States. It was founded in 1962.
The NCBWA awards NCBWA preseason All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n awards, the Dick Howser Trophy
Dick Howser Trophy
The Dick Howser Trophy, considered to be the Heisman Trophy of college baseball, is an award presented annually to the national college baseball player of the year, presented by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ....
(Player of the Year), Regional Players of the Year awards, and All-America awards.
Also the National Coach of the Year
Coach of the Year
Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards.Some of these are:*AFCA Coach of the Year *Annis Stukus Trophy...
is awarded by NCBWA.
National Coach of the Year
- 2008 - Mike BatesoleMike BatesoleMike Batesole is the head baseball coach at Fresno State. In 5 seasons as head coach, he has compiled a 172-134 record. He previously coached for 7 seasons at Cal State Northridge. His overall record stands at 428-292-1. In 2006 and 2007, his teams won back-to-back WAC championships in baseball...
(Fresno StateFresno State Bulldogs baseballThe Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team represents Fresno State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with most other Fresno State athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western Athletic Conference...
) - 2009 - Brian O'ConnorBrian O'Connor (baseball coach)Brian O'Connor is the head coach of the University of Virginia baseball team. Previously serving as an Associate Head Coach at Notre Dame, he was hired on July 8, 2003 to replace the retiring Dennis Womack...
(VirginiaVirginia Cavaliers baseballThe Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represents the University of Virginia in NCAA Division I college baseball. Established in 1889, the team participates in the Coastal division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and plays its home games at Davenport Field. There was discussion at one time to...
) - 2010 – Jim SchlossnagleJim SchlossnagleJim Schlossnagle is currently the head baseball coach at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Schlossnagle was named 2010 National Coach of the Year by the National College Baseball Writers Association....
(TCUTCU Horned Frogs baseballThe TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represents Texas Christian University and competes in the Mountain West Conference of NCAA Division I. Since 2002, they have played their home games at Lupton Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, and holds 3,500...
)
See also
- List of college baseball awards
- Baseball awards #U.S. college baseball
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