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Atlantic 10 Conference baseball awards

At the end of each regular season, the Atlantic 10 Conference names major award winners in baseball. It 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, and Defensive Player in 2024.

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. Mike Stone of UMass, Fred Hill of Rutgers, Larry Sudbrook of St. Bonaventure, Darin Hendrickson of Saint Louis, and Raphael Cerrato of Rhode Island have each won the award three times, a conference record. Three of those coaches won their awards in consecutive seasons, Stone from 1994 to 1996, Hill from 1991 to 1993, and Cerrato from 2015 to 2016. Only one other coach, Rhode Island's Frank Leoni from 2003 to 2004, has won the award in consecutive years. George Washington and La Salle are the only schools to have three coaches win the award. The Revolutionaries' (known as Colonials before the 2023 season) John Castleberry won it in 1989, Tom Walter in 1998, and Gregg Ritchie in 2013, and the Explorers' Larry Conti won it in 1999, Scott Googins in 2008, and David Miller in 2021. Two other schools have had two coaches earn the honor: Xavier (John Morrey in 1997 and Scott Googins in 2008) and Rhode Island (Frank Leoni in 2003 and 2004 and Jim Foster in 2011). Winners by season 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. ==Pitcher of the Year==
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 and Rhode Island's Tyler Wilson are the only pitcher to win the award twice. Stauffer won it in 2002 and 2003, and Wilson won it in 2015 and 2016. Stauffer, 1993 winner Steve Kline, and 2021 winner Matt Mikulski 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. 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. ==Player of the Year==
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, 1996 recipient Kevin Barker, and 2021 recipient Tyler Locklear 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. ==Rookie of the Year==
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. 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. ==Defensive Player of the Year==
Defensive Player of the Year
The Defensive Player of the Year award is annually presented to the conference's best defensive player, as chosen by the league's coaches at the end of the season. It was first presented in 2024. Winners by season Below is a table of the award's winners since it was first presented in 2024. 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. ==References==
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