American Athletic Conference baseball awards


At the end of each regular season, the American Athletic Conference names major award winners in baseball. Currently, it names a Coach, Pitcher, Player, and Freshman of the Year. The selections are determined by a vote of the conference's coaches at the end of each regular season. The awards were first given out in 2014, the conference's first season of competition.

Coach of the Year

In 2014, UCF head coach Terry Rooney was chosen as the conference's best coach. In the regular season, UCF went 34-22 to finish second in the conference.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.
SeasonCoachSchoolConf. Overall
2014Terry RooneyUCF17–7 36–23
2015Cliff GodwinEast Carolina15–9 36–20
2016Jim PendersConnecticut14–9 38–25
2017Greg LoveladyUCF15–9 40–22
2018Todd WhittingHouston16–8 38–25
2019Cliff GodwinEast Carolina20–4 47–18

Winners by school

The following is a table of the schools whose coaches have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
School AwardsSeasons
UCF 22014, 2017
Connecticut 12016
East Carolina 22015, 2019

Pitcher of the Year

In 2014, UCF's Eric Skoglund was chosen as the conference's best pitcher. In the regular season, the junior went 9-2 with a 2.04 ERA and 92 strikeouts. After the season, he was selected in the third round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.
SeasonPitcherSchool
2014Eric SkoglundUCF
2015Carson CrossConnecticut

Winners by school

The following is a table of the schools whose coaches have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
School AwardsSeasons
Connecticut 12015
UCF 12014

Player of the Year

In 2014, Jeff Gardner was chosen as the conference's best player. Gardner had been selected as the Preseason Player of the Year, and in the regular season, he led the conference in slugging percentage, runs batted in, and total bases. After the season, he was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 8th round of the 2014 MLB Draft.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.
SeasonPitcherSchool
2014Jeff GardnerLouisville
2015Ian HappCincinnati

Winners by school

The following is a table of the schools whose coaches have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
School AwardsSeasons
Cincinnati 12015
Louisville 12014

Rookie of the Year

In 2014, the Rookie of the Year award was shared by Houston pitcher Andrew Lantrip and Rutgers pitcher Gaby Rosa. Lantrip, as a midweek starter, went 5-0 with a 1.64 ERA in the regular season; Rosa went 6-2 with a 2.28 ERA. In the summer of 2014, Lantrip played for the California Collegiate League's Santa Barbara Foresters, and Rosa played for the Staten Island Tide of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.
SeasonPitcherSchool
2014Andrew Lantrip
Gaby Rosa		Houston
Rutgers
2015Seth RomeroHouston

Winners by school

The following is a table of the schools whose coaches have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
School AwardsSeasons
Houston 12015
Rutgers 12014