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American Baseball Coaches Association
The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) is a baseball coaching organization formed in 1945.[1][2][3][4] It is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level.[1][3]
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History
The organization was originally named the American Association of College Baseball Coaches.[1] Presidents have come from NCAA Divisions I, II & III, NAIA, junior college, and high school.[1][2][3] The Association was behind the start of the creation of the College World Series, which now is conducted by the NCAA.[1]
Scope
The Association now has approximately 6,200 members with members from 23 different countries, and includes coaches other than college members.[1][2][3] In 1981 it changed its name to its current name.[1]
Hall of Fame
The ABCA Hall of Fame was established in 1966.[5][6][7][8]
Awards
- See footnote[9]
The ABCA has selected All-American Teams in each division of the ABCA, as well as an All-American/Coach of the Year Committee, as well as All-Region Teams.[1] Each division also selects a National Player of the Year, as well as All-Region Coaches of the Year and National Coaches of the Year.[1] Each year, over 1,700 All-Region Players and 336 All-American Players are selected.[1]
- Lefty Gomez Award (since 1962)[10]
- ABCA Meritorious Service Award
- ACBA/Diamond Coaches of the Year:[1][12]
- NCAA Division I National and Regional Coaches of the Year
- NCAA Division II National and Regional Coaches of the Year
- NCAA Division III National and Regional Coaches of the Year
- NAIA National and Regional Coaches of the Year
- NJCAA Division I National and Regional Coaches of the Year
- NJCAA Division II National and Regional Coaches of the Year
- NJCAA Division III National and Regional Coaches of the Year
- Pacific Association Division Coach of the Year
- High School National and Regional Coaches of the Year
- ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year (college) (since 1999)[13]
- Players of the Year:[1][14]
- NCAA Division I Player of the Year
- NCAA Division II Player of the Year
- NCAA Division III Player of the Year
- NAIA Player of the Year
- NJCAA Division I Player of the Year
- NJCAA Division II Player of the Year
- NJCAA Division III Player of the Year
- Pacific Association Division Player of the Year
- High School Player of the Year
- ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans:[1][15]
- NCAA Division I All-Americans (first, second, and third teams)
- NCAA Division II All-Americans (first, second, and third teams)
- NCAA Division III All-Americans (first, second, and third teams)
- NAIA All-Americans (first, second, and third teams)
- NJCAA Division I All-Americans (first, second, and third teams)
- NJCAA Division II All-Americans (first, second, and third teams)
- NJCAA Division III All-Americans (first, second, and third teams)
- Pacific Association Division All-Americans (first, second, and third teams)
- High School All-Americans (first, second, and third teams)
- Gold Glove Awards:[16]
- NCAA Division I Gold Glove
- NCAA Division II Gold Glove
- NCAA Division III Gold Glove
- NAIA Gold Glove
- NJCAA Division I Gold Glove
- NJCAA Division II Gold Glove
- NJCAA Division III Gold Glove
- Pacific Association Division Gold Glove
- High School Gold Glove
- ABCA/Rawlings All-Region:[17]
- NCAA Division I All-Region
- NCAA Division II All-Region
- NCAA Division III All-Region
- NAIA All-Region
- NJCAA Division I All-Region
- NJCAA Division II All-Region
- NJCAA Division III All-Region
- Pacific Association Division All-Region
- High School All-Region
- National Champions:[18]
- NCAA Division I National Champion
- NCAA Division II National Champion
- NCAA Division III National Champion
- NAIA National Champion
- NJCAA Division I National Champion
- NJCAA Division II National Champion
- NJCAA Division III National Champion
- Conference Champions:[19]
- NCAA Division I Conference Champions
- NCAA Division II Conference Champions
- NCAA Division III Conference Champions
- NAIA Conference Champions
- NJCAA Division I Conference Champions
- NJCAA Division II Conference Champions
- NJCAA Division III Conference Champions
- NCCAA Conference Champions
- Community College Conference Champions
See also
- Baseball awards#U.S. college baseball
- Baseball awards#U.S. high-school baseball
- College Baseball All-America Team
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "This is the". ABCA. June 29, 1945. http://www.abca.org/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=18900&ATCLID=1245576. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ a b c Baseball in Florida – Google Books. Books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=j1EkCEZ-sWIC&pg=PA55&dq=%22American+Baseball+Coaches+Association%22&lr=lang_en&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=100&as_brr=3&ei=GtXwS_KkAZb0ygS1z-X2Cg&client=firefox-a&cd=13#v=onepage&q=%22American%20Baseball%20Coaches%20Association%22&f=false. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "#1 in College Sports". CSTV.com. September 19, 2007. http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/091907aam.html. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ "The Leader – Serving the communities of Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Mayport and Ponte Vedra Beach". Beachesleader.com. February 20, 2009. http://www.beachesleader.com/articles/2009/02/20/beaches_leader/sports/doc499ed243a3b9d473538199.txt. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ HOF nomination form, current inductees, past recipients.
- ^ 2010 ABCA Hall of Fame Inductees.
- ^ ABCA Hall of Fame Past Inductees (2001-2009).
- ^ Hall of Fame (1966-present). American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.
- ^ For the webpage for each award, go to American Baseball Coaches Association (retrieved on 2010-06-28) and click on "Awards".
- ^ Lefty Gomez Award. American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.
- ^ 2010 ACBA/Rawlings Honors Awards. American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.
- ^ 2009 ACBA/Diamond Coaches of the Year. American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.
- ^ 2009 ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year. American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.
- ^ 2009 Players of the Year. American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.
- ^ 2010 ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans. American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.
- ^ 2010 Gold Glove Awards. American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.
- ^ 2010 All-Region. American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.
- ^ 2008 National Champions. American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.
- ^ 2010 Conference Champions. American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2010-06-28.
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