 College Baseball Foundation logo | |
 Location in the state of Texas | |
| Abbreviation | CBF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2004[1] |
| Type | NPO |
| Location | |
President and CEO | Mike Gustafson |
| Website | collegebaseballhall |
TheCollege Baseball Foundation was formed in 2004 inLubbock, Texas as anon-profit organization, with the dual aims of awarding theBrooks Wallace Award, and creating theNational College Baseball Hall of Fame.[2] The organization also annually presents several other college baseball awards including: theJohn Olerud Award, National Collegiate Umpire Award, Pitcher of the Year Award, and Skip Bertman Award.[3]
TheNational College Baseball Hall of Fame was created in 2004 by the College Baseball Foundation, and inducted its first class in 2006. The yet-to-be built facility will be named afterPresident George H. W. Bush who captained theYale Bulldogs baseball team, and as a left-handedfirst baseman, played in the first twoCollege World Series.[4][5] As of January 2013, the Foundation had raised approximately $7 million of the $13 million goal, after receiving a $5 million grant from theMoody Foundation.[6]
Named after formerTexas Tech Red Raiders shortstop and assistant coachBrooks Wallace, since 2009, this award is given annually to the best collegiate shortstop. From 2004 to 2008, the award was given to the most outstanding player.[7]
Named after formerWashington State Cougars pitcher and first basemanJohn Olerud, since 2010, this award is given annually to the best collegiate two-way player.[8]
Since 2009, this award is given annually to the best collegiate pitcher.[9] From 2004 to 2008, theRoger Clemens Award, was given to the best collegiate pitcher by the Greater Houston Baseball Association.[10]
This award is presented to the best collegiate relief pitcher, by the NCBWA.[11]
Named after formerLSU Tigers head coachSkip Bertman, since 2013, this award is given annually to the best collegiate head coach.[12] The inaugural award was given to head coachMike Dickson atGloucester County College, a Division III member of theNational Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).[13]
| Season | Coach | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mike Dickson | Gloucester County College | |
| 2014 | Tim Tadlock | Texas Tech | |
| 2015 | Paul Mainieri | LSU | |
| 2016 | Tim Scannell | Trinity | |
| 2017 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Florida | [14] |
| 2018 | Jeff Willis | LSU Eunice | [15] |
| 2019 | Erik Bakich | Michigan | [16] |
| 2020 | Not awarded | ||
| 2021 | Jeremy Sheetinger | Georgia Gwinnett College | |
| 2022 | Brian Hamm | Yale | [17] |
| 2023 | Kevin Brooks | Angelo State | [18] |
This award is presented to a collegiate umpire.[19]
2012—Rich Fetchiet
2013—Dale Williams (Pac-8/Pac-10)
2014—Hank Rountree
2015—John Magnusson (SEC)
2019—Jon Bible
This award is presented to a college-athlete alumnus.[11]