The 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year have been announced in all college and high school divisions. The Regional Coaches of the Year are eligible for ABCA/Diamond National Coach of the Year honors in their respective divisions, which will be announced on Wednesday, July 5.
The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 8,200 members represent all 50 states and 23 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, the association’s annual awards program has grown to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Division I, II, III, Pacific Association Division and High School.
The Coaches of the Year will be honored during the ABCA/Diamond Hall of Fame/Coach of the Year Banquet at the 74th annual ABCA Convention, which will be held Jan. 4-7, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The banquet is set for Jan. 5, 2017 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel.
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| NCAA Div. I – 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year | |||
| Region | Coach | School | State |
| Northeast | John Stuper | Yale | CT |
| East | Randy Mazey | West Virginia | WV |
| Atlantic | Dick Cooke | Davidson | NC |
| South | Kevin O’Sullivan | Florida | FL |
| South Central | Mike Dee | Illinois-Chicago | IL |
| Mideast | Jim Schlossnagle | Texas Christian | TX |
| Midwest | Todd Whitting | Houston | TX |
| West | Pat Casey | Oregon State | OR |
| NCAA Div. II – 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year | |||
| Region | Coach | School | State |
| Atlantic | Jad Prachniak | West Chester | PA |
| Central | Doug Bletcher | Lindenwood | MO |
| East | T. Scott Muscat | St. Thomas Aquinas | NY |
| Midwest | Josh Rabe | Quincy | IL |
| South | Mike Kinnison | Delta State | MS |
| Southeast | Tom Cantrell | North Georgia | GA |
| South Central | Chris Hanks | Colorado Mesa | CO |
| West | Eric Newman | UC San Diego | CA |
| NCAA Div. III – 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year | |||
| Region | Coach | School | State |
| New England | Matt Noone | Babson | MA |
| New York | Scott Landers | Oswego | NY |
| Mid-Atlantic | Bob Babb | Johns Hopkins | MD |
| Mideast | Jeff Mountain | Washington & Jefferson | PA |
| Midwest | Mike Stawski | Concordia Chicago | IL |
| South | Matt McGuire | Roanoke | VA |
| Central | Ed Mathey | North Central | IL |
| West | Marty Slimak | Cal Lutheran | CA |
| NAIA – 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year | |||
| Region | Coach | School | State |
| Opening Rd. | Matt Parker | Oklahoma Wesleyan | OK |
| Opening Rd. | Mike Ross | Science & Arts | OK |
| Opening Rd. | Bobby Halford | William Carey | MS |
| Opening Rd. | Eddie Uschold | Missouri Baptist | MO |
| Opening Rd. | Jeremy Kennedy | Keiser | FL |
| Opening Rd. | Monte Brooks | The Master’s | CA |
| Opening Rd. | Erich Pfohl | Hope International | CA |
| Opening Rd. | Patrick McCarthy | Faulkner | AL |
| Opening Rd. | Denney Crabaugh | Oklahoma City | OK |
| NJCAA Div. I – 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year | |||
| Region | Coach | School | State |
| Central | Dave Burroughs | Cowley | KS |
| East Central | Robert White | Dyersburg State | TN |
| Eastern | Preston McDonald | Florence-Darlington Tech | SC |
| Gulf | Jeff Johnson | Chipola | FL |
| Northern | Rob Fournier | Wabash Valley | NC |
| South Central | Travis Lallemand | Crowder | MO |
| Southeastern | Mackey Sasser | Wallace-Dothan | AL |
| Southern | Tom Arrington | San Jacinto-North | TX |
| Southwestern | Mitch Thompson | McLennan | TX |
| Western | Nick Garritano | Southern Nevada | NV |
| NJCAA Div. II – 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year | |||
| Region | Coach | School | State |
| East | Mike Aldrich | UConn Avery Point | CT |
| Midwest | Dave Garcia | Parkland | IL |
| North | Andrew Huard | Lansing | MI |
| North Central | Todd Post | Kankakee | IL |
| North Plains | Dion Parks | Southeast | NE |
| Northeast | Kevin Kerins | Mercer County | NJ |
| Plains | Zach Crabtree | Murray State | OK |
| South | Sam Temple | Hinds | MS |
| Southeast | Tommy Eason | Pitt | NC |
| Southwest | Kevin Kimball | Phoenix | AZ |
| NJCAA Div. III – 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year | |||
| Region | Coach | School | State |
| A | Matt Clingersmith | Niagara County | NY |
| B | Danny Smith | Delta | MI |
| C | Doug Wren | Tyler | TX |
| D | David Foster | Prince George’s | MD |
| E | Dwight Kotila | Century | MN |
| G | Keith Gorman | Cumberland County | NJ |
| Pacific Association Division – 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year | |||
| Region | Coach | School | State |
| No. California | Damon Neidlinger | Santa Rosa | CA |
| So. California | Randy Abshier | Grossmont | CA |
| Northwest | Eddie Smith | Lower Columbia | WA |
| High School Div. I – 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year | |||
| Region | Coach | School | State |
| 1 | Saverio Nardone | Midwood | NY |
| 2 | John Dowling | McLean | VA |
| 3 | Mike Strickland | Marist School | GA |
| 4 | Billy Gamble | Massillon Jackson | OH |
| 5 | Brian Ash | Jefferson City | MO |
| 6 | Larry Turner | Owasso | OK |
| 7 | Scott Bullock | Rocky Mountain | CO |
| 8 | Jordan Abruzzo | Grossmont | CA |
| High School Div. II – 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year | |||
| Region | Coach | School | State |
| 1 | Ed Holloway | Bishop Hendricken | RI |
| 2 | Landon Kimrey | Northern Guilford | NC |
| 3 | Mike Boswell | The Bolles School | FL |
| 4 | Scott Theisen | Saline | MI |
| 5 | Joel Sage | Roosevelt | SD |
| 6 | Kyle Slayton | Nashville | AR |
| 7 | Todd Shaffer | La Grande | OR |
| 8 | Paul Maytorena | Casa Grande | CA |
| High School Div. III – 2017 ABCA/Diamond Regional Coaches of the Year | |||
| Region | Coach | School | State |
| 1 | Matt Roventini | Poly Prep | NY |
| 2 | Ryan Terrill | Riverdale Baptist | MD |
| 3 | Trent Mongero | North Hall | GA |
| 4 | Tommy Pharr | Christian Academy | TN |
| 5 | Don Hess | Manhattan | KS |
| 6 | Randy Smith | Binger-Oney | OK |
| 7 | Matt Perisho | Casteel | AZ |
| 8 | Matt Winton | Livingston | CA |
