Atlantic 10 Conference baseball awards


At the end of each regular season, the Atlantic 10 Conference names major award winners in baseball. It currently names a Coach, Pitcher, Player, and Rookie of the Year. The Coach of the Year, dating to 1988, is the oldest. Pitcher and Player were added in 1993, Rookie in 1994.
Through the end of 2014, Rhode Island has won the most major awards, with 12. The only other school to win more than ten is George Washington, with 11.
Three players have won more than one of the awards. In 2000, George Washington's Greg Conden was named both Rookie and Pitcher of the Year. Duquesne's B. J. Barns was Rookie of the Year in 1997 and Player of the Year in 1999; Rhode Island's Dan Batz did the same in 2001 and 2004.

Coach of the Year

The Coach of the Year award is presented annually to the conference's most outstanding coach, as voted by the A-10's coaches at the end of each regular season. The award has been presented since 1988.
In 2014, Saint Joseph's head coach Fritz Hamburg received the award for the first time. After tying for 8th and missing the conference tournament in 2013, the Hawks went 35-16 in 2014, setting a program wins record.
Mike Stone of UMass and Fred Hill of Rutgers have each won the award three times, a conference record. Both coaches won their awards in consecutive seasons, Stone from 1994–1996 and Hill from 1991–1993. Only one other coach, Rhode Island's Frank Leoni from 2003–2004, has won the award in consecutive years.
George Washington is the only school to have three coaches win the award. The Colonials' John Castleberry won it in 1989, Tom Walter in 1998, and Gregg Ritchie in 2013. Three other schools have had two coaches earn the honor: Xavier, La Salle, and Rhode Island.

Winners by school

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
George Washington 31989, 1998, 2013
Rhode Island 32003, 2004, 2011
Rutgers 31991, 1992, 1993
UMass 31994, 1995, 1996
La Salle 21999, 2010
St. Bonaventure 22000, 2006
Temple 21989, 2001
West Virginia 21988, 1990
Xavier 21997, 2008
Charlotte 12007
Dayton 12009
Fordham 12005
Richmond 12002
Saint Louis 12012
Saint Joseph's 12014

Pitcher of the Year

The conference's Pitcher of the Year award is given annually to the best pitcher in the Atlantic 10, as voted by the conference's coaches at the end of the regular season. It was first presented in 1993.
In 2014, Saint Joseph's Jordan Carter received the award. On the regular season, the senior had 10 wins, a 2.19 ERA, and 75 strikeouts. He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 22nd round of the 2014 MLB Draft.
Richmond's Tim Stauffer is the only pitcher to win the award twice. He won it in 2002 and 2003. Stauffer and 1993 winner Steve Kline went on to play in Major League Baseball.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners since it was first presented in 1993.
SeasonPitcherSchool
1993Steve KlineWest Virginia
1994Bill AndersonGeorge Washington
1995Jay MurphyMassachusetts
1996Josh BradfordXavier
1997Louie WitteXavier
1998Jay KrystofolskiRhode Island
1999Peter MooreTemple
2000Greg CondenGeorge Washington
2001Kyle JohnsonSt. Bonaventure
2002Tim StaufferRichmond
2003Tim StaufferRichmond
2004Zach ZuercherRhode Island
2005Matt TorraMassachusetts
2006Steve HolmesRhode Island
2007Adam MillsCharlotte
2008Tom DavisFordham
2009Pat LehmanGeorge Washington
2010Tim BoyceRhode Island
2011Andrew SmithCharlotte
2012Joe PopielarczykMassachusetts
2013Sean FurneyRhode Island
2014Jordan CarterSaint Joseph's

By school

The following is a table of the schools whose pitchers 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
Rhode Island 51998, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2013
George Washington 31994, 2000, 2009
Massachusetts 31995, 2005, 2012
Charlotte 22007, 2011
Richmond 22002, 2003
Xavier 21996, 1997
Fordham 12008
Saint Joseph's 12014
St. Bonaventure 12001
Temple 11995
West Virginia 11993

Player of the Year

The conference's Player of the Year award is given annually to the best position player in the A-10, as chosen by the conference's coaches at the end of the regular season. It was first presented in 1993.
In 2014, Saint Joseph's outfielder Collin Forgey won the award. In the regular season, he hit.368 and slugged.561 for the Hawks. Two players have won the award twice: Fordham's Bobby Kingsbury in 2001 and 2002 and St. Bonaventure's Brian Pellegrini in 2006 and 2007. Kingsbury and 1996 recipient Kevin Barker later played in Major League Baseball.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners since it was first presented in 1993.
SeasonPitcherSchool
1993Doug AlongiRutgers
1994Mark LandersWest Virginia
1995Bill KnightMassachusetts
1996Kevin BarkerVirginia Tech
1997Mike MarchianoFordham
1998Matt GriswoldVirginia Tech
1999B. J. BarnsDuquesne
2000Brooks VogelDayton
2001Bobby KingsburyFordham
2002Bobby KingsburyFordham
2003Jim FasanoRichmond
2004Dan BatzRhode Island
2005Brad RosenblatGeorge Washington
2006Brian PellegriniSt. Bonaventure
2007Brian PellegriniSt. Bonaventure
2008Chris Taylor
Derek Mechling		Charlotte
Duquesne
2009Dan RhaultRhode Island
2010Tom ZebroskiGeorge Washington
2011Ben ThomasXavier
2012Jeff RoyRhode Island
2013Justin Seager
Mike Vigliarolo		Charlotte
Saint Louis
2014Collin ForgeySaint Joseph's

By school

The following is a table of the schools whose players 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.
In 2014, Massachusetts pitcher/designated hitter Mike Geannelis won the award. During the summer, he played for the Nashua Silver Knights of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
School AwardsSeasons
Fordham 31997, 2001, 2002
Rhode Island 32004, 2009, 2012
Charlotte 22008, 2013
Duquesne 21999, 2008
George Washington 22005, 2010
St. Bonaventure 22006, 2007
Virginia Tech 21996, 1998
Dayton 12000
Massachusetts 11995
Richmond 12003
Rutgers 11993
Saint Joseph's 12014
Saint Louis 12013
West Virginia 11994
Xavier 12011

Rookie of the Year

The Rookie of the Year award is annually presented to the conference's best freshman, as chosen by the league's coaches at the end of the season. It was first presented in 1994. Both pitchers and position players are eligible.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners since it was first presented in 1994.
SeasonPitcherSchool
1994Jeff RojikDuquesne
1995Ryan LaMattinaSt. Bonaventure
1996Tom SteinFordham
1997B. J. BarnsDuquesne
1998Pat PinkmanVirginia Tech
1999Jason BushVirginia Tech
2000Greg CondenGeorge Washington
2001Dan BatzRhode Island
2002Jay JohnsonXavier
2003Tom ShanleyGeorge Washington
2004Anthony SmithGeorge Washington
2005Cory RiordanFordham
2006Aaron BrayCharlotte
2007Matt ZielinskiRichmond
2008Corey ShaylorCharlotte
2009Cameron HobsonDayton
2010Alex AlemannSaint Louis
2011Tyler BarnetteCharlotte
2012Zak SterlingRichmond
2013Tanner StanleyRichmond
2014Mike GeannelisMassachusetts

By school

The following is a table of the schools whose players 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
Charlotte32006, 2008, 2011
George Washington 32000, 2003, 2004
Richmond 32007, 2012, 2013
Duquesne 21994, 1997
Fordham 21996, 2005
Virginia Tech 21998, 1999
Dayton 12009
Massachusetts 12014
Rhode Island 12001
St. Bonaventure 11995
Saint Louis 12010
Xavier 12002