Big South Conference baseball awards

The Big South Conference offers multiple annual baseball awards. These awards include the Coach of the Year, the Pitcher of the Year, the Player of the Year, the Freshmen of the year and the Newcomer of the year. The most recent winners are, respectively, Kane Sweeney, Clay Edmondson, Konni Durschlag, Wade Walton and Amp Phillips. The conference also has a yearly All-Big South first team and second team, as well as an All-Academic team.[1]

Coach of the Year

The Coach of the Year award was first presented in 1986. It is given annually to the conference's best head coach, as chosen by a vote of the Big South's coaches.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.[2]

Season Coach School Conf. (Rk.) Overall
1986 Cal Koonce Campbell 14–3 (1st, East) 31–20
1987 Joe Roberts Armstrong State 9–3 (1st, West) 47–15
1988 John Vrooman Coastal Carolina 15–0 (1st) 35–12
1989 Scott Gines Radford 12–5 (2nd) 27–19
1990 John Vrooman (2) Coastal Carolina 14–2 (1st) 40–19
Skip Fite Augusta 5–8 (6th) 22–30
1991 Horace Turbeville Winthrop 10–8 (T–3rd) 22–22
Skip Fite (2) Augusta 13–5 (2nd) 27–30
1992 Dick Cooke Davidson 10–6 (2nd) 28–25
Joe Hudak Winthrop 10–7 (3rd) 29–29
1993 John Jancuska UMBC 14–8 (2nd) 26–17
1994 Mike Gaski UNC Greensboro 20–6 (1st) 39–18
1995 Lew Kent Radford 17–7 (T–2nd) 30–24
Joe Hudak (2) Winthrop 18–6 (1st) 41–17
1996 Randy Mazey Charleston Southern 17–4 (1st) 30–24
1997 Mike Gaski (2) UNC Greensboro 18–3 (1st) 45–17
1998 Dave Pastors Liberty 13–5 (1st) 32–29
1999 Gary Gilmore Coastal Carolina 10–2 (1st) 43–15
2000 Gary Murphy Charleston Southern 14–7 (2nd) 31–31–1
2001 Joe Hudak (3) Winthrop 18–3 (1st) 48–16–1
2002 Gary Gilmore (2) Coastal Carolina 16–5 (1st) 44–19
2003 Matt Myers UNC Asheville 12–9 (4th) 27–28
2004 Brian Shoop Birmingham–Southern 21–3 (1st) 47–18
2005 Gary Gilmore (3) Coastal Carolina 21–3 (1st) 50–16
2006 Sal Bando Jr. High Point 14–10 (4th) 27–32
2007 Gary Gilmore (4) Coastal Carolina 17–4 (1st) 50–13
2008 Gary Gilmore (5) Coastal Carolina 17–3 (1st) 50–14
2009 Gary Gilmore (6) Coastal Carolina 21–5 (1st) 47–16
2010 Gary Gilmore (7) Coastal Carolina 25–0 (1st) 55–10
2011 Stuart Lake Charleston Southern 15–12 (T–3rd) 29–30
2012 Gary Gilmore (8) Coastal Carolina 18–5 (1st) 42–19
2013 Greg Goff Campbell 19–5 (1st, North) 49–10
2014 Jim Toman Liberty 23–3 (1st, North) 41–18
2015 Joe Raccuia Radford 20–4 (1st) 45–16
2016 Gary Gilmore (9) Coastal Carolina 21–3 (1st) 55–18
2017 Tom Riginos Winthrop 17–7 (1st) 34–24
2018 Justin Haire Campbell 21–6 (1st) 35–26
2019 Rusty Stroupe Gardner–Webb 14–13 (T–5th) 25–26
2021 Jim Chester Gardner–Webb 27–13 (3rd) 25–26
Justin Haire (2) Campbell 28–9 (1st) 37–18
2022 Justin Haire (3) Campbell 20–3 (1st) 41–19
2023 Justin Haire (4) Campbell 22–5 (1st) 46–15
2024 Elton Pollock Presbyterian 18–6 (1st) 29–27
2025 Kane Sweeney USC Upstate 19–5 (1st) 36–25
2026[3] Joey Hammond High Point 17–7 (1st) 36–18

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 (year joined) Awards Seasons
Coastal Carolina (1986)[a] 11 1988, 1990, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016
Campbell (1986)[b] 6 1986, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Winthrop (1986) 5 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2017
Charleston Southern (1986) 3 1996, 2000, 2011
Radford (1986) 3 1989, 1995, 2015
Augusta (1986)[c] 2 1990, 1991
Gardner–Webb (2009) 2 2019, 2021
High Point (1999) 2 2006, 2026
Liberty (1992)[d] 2 1998, 2014
UNC Greensboro (1993)[e] 2 1994, 1997
Armstrong State (1986)[f] 1 1987
Birmingham–Southern (2002)[g] 1 2004
Davidson (1991)[h] 1 1992
UMBC (1993)[i] 1 1993
UNC Asheville (1986) 1 2003
Presbyterian (2009) 1 2024
USC Upstate (2019) 1 2025
  1. ↑ Following the 2016 season, Coastal Carolina left to join the Sun Belt Conference.
  2. ↑ Following the 2023 season, Campbell left to join the Coastal Athletic Association.
  3. ↑ Following the 1991 season, Augusta returned to Division II.
  4. ↑ Following the 2018 season, Liberty left to join the Atlantic Sun Conference.
  5. ↑ Following the 1997 season, UNC Greensboro left to join the Southern Conference.
  6. ↑ Following the 1987 season, Armstrong State returned to Division II.
  7. ↑ Following the 2006 season, Birmingham–Southern went to Division III.
  8. ↑ Following the 1992 season, Davidson left to join the Southern Conference.
  9. ↑ Following the 1998 season, UMBC left to join the Northeast Conference.

Pitcher of the Year

The Pitcher of the Year award was first presented in 2007. It is given annually to the conference's best pitcher, as chosen by a vote of the Big South's coaches.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.[2]

Season Coach School
2007 Bobby Gagg Coastal Carolina
2008 Alan DeRatt UNC Asheville
2009 Cody Wheeler Coastal Carolina
2010 Anthony Meo
2011 Matt Rein
2012 Aaron Burke
Eddie Butler Radford
2013 Ryan Thompson Campbell
2014 Trey Lambert Liberty
2015 Jared Lyons
2016 Andrew Beckwith Coastal Carolina
2017 Zack Ridgely Radford
2018 Allan Winans Campbell
2019 Michael Horrell
2021 Jordan Marks USC Upstate
2022 Thomas Harrington Campbell
2023 Bobby Alcock Gardner–Webb
2024 Daniel Eagen Presbyterian
2025 Clay Edmondson UNC Asheville
2026[3] Ty Brachbill High Point

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 (year joined) Awards Seasons
Coastal Carolina (1986)[a] 6 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016
Campbell (1986)[b] 4 2013, 2018, 2019, 2022
Liberty (1992)[c] 2 2014, 2015
UNC Asheville (1986) 2 2008, 2025
Radford (1986) 2 2012, 2017
Gardner–Webb (2009) 1 2023
High Point (1999) 1 2026
Presbyterian (2009) 1 2024
USC Upstate (2019) 1 2021
  1. ↑ Following the 2016 season, Coastal Carolina left to join the Sun Belt Conference.
  2. ↑ Following the 2023 season, Campbell left to join the Coastal Athletic Association.
  3. ↑ Following the 2018 season, Liberty left to join the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Player of the Year

The Player of the Year award was first presented in 1986. It is given annually to the conference's best player (non-pitcher as of 2007), as chosen by a vote of the Big South's coaches.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.[2]

Season Coach School Position
1986 Terry Spires Coastal Carolina SS
1987 Scott Goins Winthrop 2B
1988 no selection
1989
1990 Mark Romer Coastal Carolina OF
1991 J.C. Hendrix Campbell C
1992 Andy Paul Davidson P
1993 Kevin Loewe UMBC P
1994 Duane Filchner Radford OF
1995 Bryan Link Winthrop P
1996 Jeremy Keller 1B
1997 Mark Cisar Charleston Southern P
1998 Jason Benham Liberty 3B
1999 Kevin Schnall Coastal Carolina C
2000 Keith Butler Liberty OF
2001 Jason Colson Winthrop 3B
2002 Justin Owens Coastal Carolina 1B
2003 R. J. Swindle Charleston Southern P
2004 Mike Costanzo Coastal Carolina DH
2005 Mike Costanzo (2) 1B/P
2006 Heath Rollins Winthrop P/1B
Mark Shorey High Point OF
2007 Dave Sappelt Coastal Carolina OF
2008 Dock Doyle C
2009 David Anderson 1B
2010 Nate Roberts High Point OF
2011 Tommy La Stella Coastal Carolina 2B
2012 Daniel Bowman OF
2013 Rob Dickinson VMI OF
2014 Ryan Seiz Liberty 2B
2015 Cole Hallum Campbell UTL
2016 Connor Owings Coastal Carolina OF
2017 D.J. Artis Liberty OF
2018 Austen Zente High Point OF
2019 Chandler Redmond Gardner–Webb INF
2021 Zach Neto Campbell INF
2022 Zach Neto (2) INF
2023 Lawson Harrill OF
2024 Joel Dragoo Presbyterian OF
2025 Konni Durschlag High Point OF
2026[3] Seojun Oh C

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 (year joined) Awards Seasons
Coastal Carolina (1986)[a] 12 1986, 1990, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016
Campbell (1986)[b] 5 1991, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023
High Point (1999) 5 2006, 2010, 2018, 2025, 2026
Winthrop (1986) 5 1987, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2006
Liberty (1992)[c] 4 1998, 2000, 2014, 2017
Charleston Southern (1986) 2 1997, 2003
Davidson (1991)[d] 1 1992
Gardner–Webb (2009) 1 2019
UMBC (1993)[e] 1 1993
Presbyterian (2009) 1 2024
Radford (1986) 1 1994
VMI (2004)[f] 1 2013
  1. ↑ Following the 2016 season, Coastal Carolina left to join the Sun Belt Conference.
  2. ↑ Following the 2023 season, Campbell left to join the Coastal Athletic Association.
  3. ↑ Following the 2018 season, Liberty left to join the Atlantic Sun Conference.
  4. ↑ Following the 1992 season, Davidson left to join the Southern Conference.
  5. ↑ Following the 1998 season, UMBC left to join the Northeast Conference.
  6. ↑ Following the 2014 season, VMI left to join the Southern Conference.

Rookie/Freshman of the Year

The Rookie/Freshman of the Year award was first presented in 1994. It is given annually to the conference's best freshman, as chosen by a vote of the Big South's coaches.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.[2]

Season Coach School Position
1994 Reggie Davis Campbell C
1995 Tim Harrell Liberty P
1996 Jonathan Jackson UNC Greensboro P
1997 Scott Crandell UMBC OF
1998 Brooks Marzka Coastal Carolina OF
1999 Ryan Moffet UNC Asheville OF
2000 Keith Butler Liberty OF
2001 Jon Gore Winthrop INF
2002 R. J. Swindle Charleston Southern P
2003 Daniel Carte Winthrop OF
2004 David A. Williams UNC Asheville P
2005 Billy Froehlich Birmingham–Southern OF
2006 Alex Wilson Winthrop P
2007 Robby Kuzdale High Point OF
2008 Scott Woodward Coastal Carolina 3B
2009 Jeff Kemp Radford SS
2010 Cory Spangenberg VMI 2B
2011 Brad Zebedis Presbyterian DH/1B
2012 Alex Close Liberty 1B
2013 Seth Lamando Coastal Carolina P
2014 Parker Bean Liberty P
2015 Bobby Holmes Coastal Carolina P
2016 D.J. Artis Liberty OF
2017 Colten Rendon Winthrop P
2018 Logan Bender Campbell RP
2019 Ryan Chasse SP
2021 Thomas Harrington SP
2022 Noah Sullivan USC Upstate DH/P
2023 Jackson Roberts Campbell P
2024 Vance Sheahan USC Upstate INF
2025 Wade Walton High Point SP
2026[3] Bo Moody Presbyterian INF

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 (year joined) Awards Seasons
Campbell (1986)[a] 5 1994, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
Liberty (1992)[b] 5 1995, 2000, 2012, 2014, 2016
Coastal Carolina (1986)[c] 4 1998, 2008, 2013, 2015
Winthrop (1986) 4 2001, 2003, 2006, 2017
High Point (1999) 2 2007, 2025
UNC Asheville (1986) 2 1999, 2004
Presbyterian (2009) 2 2011, 2026
USC Upstate (2019) 2 2022, 2024
Birmingham–Southern (2002)[d] 1 2005
Charleston Southern (1986) 1 2002
UMBC (1993)[e] 1 1997
UNC Greensboro (1993)[f] 1 1996
Radford (1986) 1 2009
VMI (2004)[g] 1 2010
  1. ↑ Following the 2023 season, Campbell left to join the Coastal Athletic Association.
  2. ↑ Following the 2018 season, Liberty left to join the Atlantic Sun Conference.
  3. ↑ Following the 2016 season, Coastal Carolina left to join the Sun Belt Conference.
  4. ↑ Following the 2006 season, Birmingham–Southern went to Division III.
  5. ↑ Following the 1998 season, UMBC left to join the Northeast Conference.
  6. ↑ Following the 1997 season, UNC Greensboro left to join the Southern Conference.
  7. ↑ Following the 2014 season, VMI left to join the Southern Conference.

Newcomer of the Year

The Newcomer of the Year award was first presented in 2024. It is given annually to the conference's best newcomer, as chosen by a vote of the Big South's coaches.

Winners by season

Below is a table of the award's winners.[2]

Season Coach School Position
2024 Cade Conway Charleston Southern OF
2025 Amp Phillips USC Upstate SP
2026[3] Seojun Oh High Point C

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 (year joined) Awards Seasons
Charleston Southern (1986) 1 2024
High Point (1999) 1 2026
USC Upstate (2019) 1 2025

References

  1. ↑ BigSouthSports.com
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "2026 Baseball Record Book (PDF) - Big South Conference" (PDF). bigsouthsports.com. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Big South Announces 2026 Baseball Annual Award Winners". bigsouthsports.com. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
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