In 1987, the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce created the Dick Howser Award, in honor of the former major-league player and manager who had coached baseball at Florida State University. Howser died of a brain tumor earlier in the year.
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) began presenting a player of the year award the following year. The two awards were merged in 1999 and the combined award is now known as the Dick Howser Trophy. Winners are selected by vote of NCBWA members and the trophy is presented under the auspices of the St. Petersburg Chamber.
The winner is announced during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
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| Year | Player, College, Pos. |
| 1988 | Andy Benes, Evansville, P |
| 1989 | Ben McDonald, LSU, P |
| 1990 | Mike Kelly, Arizona St., OF |
| 1991 | Bobby Jones, Fresno St., P |
| 1992 | Mike Smith, Indiana, SS |
| 1993 | Darren Dreifort, Wichita St., P-DH |
| 1994 | Jason Varitek, Georgia Tech, C |
| 1995 | Mark Kotsay, Cal St. Fullerton, OF-P |
| 1996 | Kris Benson, Clemson, P |
| 1997 | Lance Berkman, Rice, 1B |
| 1998 | Brad Wilkerson, Florida, P-OF |
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| Year | Player, College, Pos. |
| 1987 | Mike Fiore, Miami (FL), OF |
| 1988 | Robin Ventura, Oklahoma St., 3B |
| 1989 | Scott Bryant, Texas, DH-OF |
| 1990 | Alex Fernandez, Miami Dade South CC, P |
| 1991 | Frank Rodriguez, Howard JC, P |
| 1992 | Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, P-DH |
| 1993 | Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, P-DH |
| 1994 | Jason Varitek, Georgia Tech, C |
| 1995 | Todd Helton, Tennessee, 1B-P |
| 1996 | Kris Benson, Clemson, P |
| 1997 | J. D. Drew, Florida St., OF |
| 1998 | Eddy Furniss, LSU, 1B |
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| Year | Player, College, Pos. |
| 1999 | Jason Jennings, Baylor, P-DH |
| 2000 | Mark Teixeira, Georgia Tech, 3B |
| 2001 | Mark Prior, Southern California, P |
| 2002 | Khalil Greene, Clemson, SS |
| 2003 | Rickie Weeks, Southern U., 2B |
| 2004 | Jered Weaver, Long Beach St., P |
| 2005 | Alex Gordon, Nebraska, 3B |
| 2006 | Brad Lincoln, Houston, P/DH |
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