Buster Posey Award


The Buster Posey Award was created in 2000 to honor college baseball's top catcher in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The award is administered by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission and presented after the conclusion of the College World Series. From 2000 to 2018 it was named the Johnny Bench Award. In 2012, BaseballSavings.com became the official sponsor of the award.
Schools nominate their catchers during the season to create the official watch list. A select committee of 20 individuals narrows the watch list down to the semifinalists. Two rounds of voting by Division I head coaches determine the three finalists and eventual recipient of the Buster Posey Award. The current holder of the award is Adley Rutschman.
In 2019 the award was renamed the Buster Posey Award.

Winners

YearLinks to the article about the corresponding baseball year
PlayerName of the player
SchoolThe player's college when he won the award
ClassThe player's year in college when he won the award
^Player won the Rookie of the Year Award
§Player also won the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy in the same year
Player is active

YearNameSchoolClassRef
2000Louisiana State
2001Baylor
2002Alabama
2003Stanford
2004Cal State Fullerton
2005Southern California
2006East Carolina
2007Mississippi State
2008Florida State
2009Oklahoma
2010Texas Christian
2011James Madison
2012Florida
2013Ole Miss
2014Kennesaw State
2015Southern California
2016Miami
2017Oral Roberts
2018Georgia Tech
2019Oregon State