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College Baseball Player of the Year awards are presented by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABC), Baseball America magazine, and Collegiate Baseball magazine. The ABCA gives three awards annually, one for each of the NCAA's divisions.

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ABCA Awards

Division I

YearPlayer, College, Pos.
1988Robin Ventura, Oklahoma St., 3B
1989Scott Bryant, Texas, DH
1990Paul Ellis, UCLA, C
1991Bobby Jones, Fresno St., P
1992Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, UT
1993Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, UT
1994Jason Varitek, Georgia Tech, C
1995Todd Helton, Tennessee, UT
1996Kris Benson, Clemson, P
1997J. D. Drew, Florida St., OF
1998Damon Thames, Rice, SS
1999Jason Jennings, Baylor, UT
2000Kip Bouknight, South Carolina, P
2001Mark Prior, Southern California, P
2002Khalil Greene, Clemson, SS
2003Rickie Weeks, Southern U., 2B
2004Jered Weaver, Long Beach St., P
2005Alex Gordon, Nebraska, 3B
2006Brad Lincoln, Houston, P/DH
2007David Price, Vanderbilt, P
2008Buster Posey, Florida St., P
2009Mike Leake, Arizona St., P
2010Anthony Rendon, Rice, 3B

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Division II

YearPlayer, College, Pos.
1988Tino Martinez, Tampa, 1B
1989Steve DiBartolomeo, New Haven, P
1990Sam Militello, Tampa, P
1991Mike Stevenson, Lewis, OF
1992Michael Tucker, Longwood, SS
1993Dom Gatti, Adelphi, OF
1994Rick Ladjevich, Central Mo. St., 3B
1995Brett Tomko, Fla. Southern, P
1996Dave Townsend, Delta St., P
1997Steve Gotowala, Cal St. Chico, 1B
1998Brian Davis, West Ga., SS
1999B.J. Leach, Fla. Southern, P
2000Dee Haynes, Delta St., OF
2001Chris Umphres, Central Mo. St., 1B
2002Glenn Woolard, Kutztown St., P
2003Mike Aviles, Concordia (NY), SS
2004Jud Thigpen, Delta St., OF
2005Danny Powers, Central Missouri St., P
2006Lee Cruz, Tampa, DH
2007Ben Barrone, Winona St., C
2008Keith Hernandez, Emporia St., C
2009 Shannon Wilkerson, Augusta St., OF
2010Bryan Fogle, Erskine, OF

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Division III

YearPlayer, College, Pos.
1988Ken Ritter, North Central, OF
1989John Deutsch, Montclair St., 1B
1990Chris Delarwelle, Wis.-Oshkosh, 3B
1991Basilio Ortiz, Eastern Conn. St., OF
1992Eric Owens, Ferrum, SS
1993Tom D'Aquila, N.C. Wesleyan, OF
1994Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, SS
1995Tim Jorgensen, Wis.-Oshkosh, SS
1996Joe Thomas, Marietta, 1B-P
1997Joe Thomas, Marietta, UT-P
1998Pat Schultz, Mass.-Dartmouth, OF
1999Glen Braun, Carthage, OF
2000Matt Gelotti, Southwestern (TX), OF
2001Matt DeSalvo, Marietta, P
2002Drew Caravella, Ohio Wesleyan, 1B
2003Vince Mancuso, Wis.-Oshkosh, OF
2004Brady Endl, Wis.-Whitewater, P
2005Luke Ullman, Wooster, SS
2006Gerard Haran, College of New Jersey, 1B-C
2007Kurt Yacko, Chapman, P
Shawn Gilblair, Eastern Connecticut St. P
2008Derek David, McMurry, 3B
2009Shawn Gilblair, Eastern Connecticut St. P
Drew Hedman, Pomona Pitzer, 1B
2010Brian Youchak, Johns Hopkins, OF

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Baseball America Awards

YearPlayer, College, Pos.
1981Mike Sodders, Arizona St., 3B
1982Jeff Ledbetter, Florida St., OF
1983Dave Magadan, Alabama, 1B
1984Oddibe McDowell, Arizona St., OF
1985Pete Incaviglia, Oklahoma St., OF
1986Casey Close, Michigan, OF
1987Robin Ventura, Oklahoma St., 3B
1988John Olerud, Washington St., DH
1989Ben McDonald, LSU, P
1990Mike Kelly, Arizona St., OF
1991David McCarty, Stanford, 1B
1992Phil Nevin, Cal St. Fullerton, 3B
1993Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, OF
1994Jason Varitek, Georgia Tech, C
1995Todd Helton, Tennessee, 1B
1996Kris Benson, Clemson, P
1997J. D. Drew, Florida St., OF
1998Jeff Austin, Stanford, P
1999Jason Jennings, Baylor, UT
2000Mark Teixeira, Georgia Tech, 3B
2001Mark Prior, Southern California, P
2002Khalil Greene, Clemson, SS
2003Rickie Weeks, Southern U., 2B
2004Jered Weaver, Long Beach St., P
2005Alex Gordon, Nebraska, 3B
2006Andrew Miller, North Carolina, P
2007David Price, Vanderbilt, P
2008Buster Posey, Florida St., P
2009Stephen Strasburg, San Diego St., P
2010Anthony Rendon, Rice, 3B

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Collegiate Baseball Awards

YearPlayer, College, Pos.
1984Oddibe McDowell, Arizona St., OF
1985Pete Incaviglia, Oklahoma St., OF
1986Greg Swindell, Texas, P
1987Marteese Robinson, Seton Hall, 1B
&TIERobin Ventura, Oklahoma St., 3B
1988Andy Benes, Evansville, P
1989Scott Bryant, Texas, UT
&TIEBen McDonald, LSU, P
1990Mike Kelly, Arizona St., OF
1991Bobby Jones, Fresno St., P
1992Lloyd Peever, LSU, P
1993Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, UT
1994Ryan Jackson, Duke, UT
1995Todd Helton, Tennessee, UT
&TIEMark Kotsay, Cal St. Fullerton, OF
1996Kris Benson, Clemson, P
1997J. D. Drew, Florida St., OF
1998Kevin Mench, Delaware, OF
1999Jason Jennings, Baylor, UT
2000Kip Bouknight, South Carolina, P
2001Mark Prior, Southern California, P
2002Khalil Greene, Clemson, SS
2003Rickie Weeks, Southern U., 2B
2004Jered Weaver, Long Beach St., P
2005Shane Robinson, Florida St., OF
2006Wes Roemer, Cal. St. Fullerton, P
Kellen Kulbacki, James Madison, OF
2007David Price, Vanderbilt, P
Tony Thomas, Florida St., 2B
2008Buster Posey, Florida St., P
2009Stephen Strasburg, San Diego St., P
2010Chris Sale, Florida Gulf Coast, P

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