Southeastern Conference Baseball Coach of the Year

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Southeastern Conference Baseball Coach of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding baseball head coach in the Southeastern Conference
CountryUnited States
First awarded1933–present
Currently held byDave Van Horn, Arkansas

The Southeastern Conference Baseball Coach of the Year is an award given to the most outstanding baseball head coach in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), as chosen by the league's head coaches.[1]

Key[edit]

Awarded one of the following National Coach of the Year awards that year:

Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year (CB)
Baseball America Coach of the Year (BA)

Coach (X) Denotes the number of times the coach had been awarded the Coach of the Year award at that point
*
Elected to the National College Baseball Hall of Fame as a coach but is no longer active
*^
Active coach who has been elected to the National College Baseball Hall of Fame (as a coach)
Conf. W–L Conference win–loss record for that season
Conf. St.T Conference standing at year's end (Tdenotes a tie)
Overall W–L Overall win–loss record for that season
Season Team won the Men's College World Series

Winners[edit]

Season Coach School National Coach of
the Year Awards
Conf.
W–L
Conf.
St.
Overall
W–L
Reference
1933 W.P. White Georgia 8–1 1 12–3 [2]
1934 Jennings B. Whitworth Alabama 13–3 1 13–5 [2]
1935 Tilden Campbell Alabama 8–2 1 12–2 [2]
1936 Tilden Campbell (2) Alabama 7–3–1 1 10–3–1 [2]
1937 Dell Morgan Auburn 8–1 1 8–1 [2]
1938 Tilden Campbell (3) Alabama 10–1 1 13–2 [2]
1939 Harry Rabenhorst LSU 10–2 1 22–6 [2]
1940 Tilden Campbell (4) Alabama 12–1 1 12–1 [2]
1941 Tilden Campbell (5) Alabama 13–2 1 19–2–1 [2]
1942 Tilden Campbell (6) Alabama 9–1 1 10–2 [2]
1943 Red Swanson LSU 11–3 1 13–8 [2]
1944 No competition due to World War II [2]
1945 No competition due to World War II [2]
1946 Harry Rabenhorst (2) LSU 11–3 1 11–3 [2]
1947 Tilden Campbell (7) Alabama 11–3 1 20–7 [2]
1948 R.P Patty Mississippi State 12–5 1 (Western) 17–8 [2]
1949 R.P. Patty (2) Mississippi State 13–3 1 (Western) 19–6 [2]
1950 Tilden Campbell (8) Alabama 12–4 1 (Eastern) 22–12 [2]
1951 S. W. Anderson Tennessee 16–1 1 20–3 [2]
1952 Dave Fuller Florida 12–2 1 21–4-2 [2]
1953 Jim Whatley Georgia 12–4 1 (Eastern) 23–5 [2]
1954 Jim Whatley Georgia 11–4 1 (Eastern) 16–09 [2]
1955 Tilden Campbell (9) Alabama 16–2 1 (Western) 23–6 [2]
1956 Dave Fuller (2) Florida 13–3 1 (Eastern) 13–11 [2]
1957 Joe Pittard Georgia Tech 13–3 1 (Eastern) 18–8–1 [2]
1958 Joe Connally Auburn 12–3 1 (Eastern) 17–8 [2]
1959 Tom Swayze Ole Miss 10–3 1 (Western) 18–6 [2]
1960 Tom Swayze (2) Ole Miss 12–2 1 (Western) 22–3 [2]
1961 Ray Didier LSU 11–4 1 (Western) 20–5 [2]
1962 Dave Fuller (3) Florida 14–3 1 (Eastern) 14–3 [2]
1963 Paul Nix Auburn 15–3 1 (Eastern) 17–8 [2]
1964 Tom Swayze (3) Ole Miss 11–1 1 (Western) 19–04 [2]
1965 Paul Gregory Mississippi State 11–4 1 (Western) 13–7 [2]
1966 Paul Gregory (2) Mississippi State 11–4 1 (Western) 17–09 [2]
1967 Paul Nix (2) Auburn 15–2 1 (Eastern) 27–07 [2]
1968 Joe Sewell Alabama 10–8 1 (Western) 22–11 [2]
1969 Tom Swayze (4) Ole Miss 11–5 1 (Western) 27–15 [2]
1970 Paul Gregory (3) Mississippi State 11–4 1 (Western) 11–4 [2]
1971 Paul Gregory (4) Mississippi State 13–5 1 (Western) 32–12 [2]
1972 Jake Gibbs Ole Miss 15–3 1 (Western) 28–16 [2]
1973 Larry Schmittou Vanderbilt 13–3 1 (Eastern) 36–16 [2]
1974 Larry Schmittou (2) Vanderbilt 11–4 1 (Eastern) 37–22–1 [2]
1975 Jim Smith LSU 19–3 1 (Western) 40–16 [2]
1976 Paul Nix (3) Auburn 12–7 1 (Western) 37–15 [2]
1977 Jake Gibbs (2) Ole Miss 15–9 1 (Western) 40–18 [2]
1978 Paul Nix (4) Auburn 15–8 1 (Western) 33–21 [2]
1979 Ron Polk* Mississippi State 17–2 1 (Western) 48–12 [2]
1980 Roy Mewbourne Vanderbilt 13–9 2 (Eastern) 34–21–1 [2]
1981 Jack Rhine Florida 16–7 1 (Eastern) 42–17 [2]
1982 Jack Rhine (2) Florida 14–8 1 (Eastern) 34–24–1 [2]
1983 Barry Shollenberger Alabama BA 14–7 1 (Western) 46–11 [2]
1984 Joe Arnold Florida 18–4 1 (Eastern) 43–161 [2]
1985 Ron Polk* (2) Mississippi State BA 16–8 1 (Western) 50–15 [2]
1986 Skip Bertman* LSU BA 22–5 1 (Western) 49–09 [2]
1987 Steve Webber Georgia 18–8 1 (Eastern) 42–21 [2]
1988 Joe Arnold (2) Florida 21–6 1 (Eastern) 48–19–1 [2]
1989 Ron Polk* (3) Mississippi State 20–5 1 (Western) 54–14 [2]
1990 Skip Bertman* (2) LSU 20–7 1 (Western) 54–19 [2]
1991 Skip Bertman* (3) LSU CB 19–7 1 (Western) 55–18 [2]
1992 Skip Bertman* (4) LSU 18–6 1 (Western) 50–16 [2]
1993 Skip Bertman* (5) LSU CB 18–8–1 1 (Western) 53–17–1 [2]
1994 Rod Delmonico Tennessee 24–5 1 (Eastern) 52–14 [2]
1995 Rod Delmonico (2) Tennessee 22–8 1 (Eastern) 54–16 [2]
1996 Skip Bertman* (6)
Andy Lopez
Jim Wells
LSU
Florida
Alabama
BA, CB
CB
20–10
20–10
20–10
1 (Western)
1 (Eastern)T
1 (Eastern)T
52–15
50–18
50–19
[2]
1997 Skip Bertman* (7) LSU CB 22–7 1 (Western) 57–13 [2]
1998 Ray Tanner South Carolina 19–10 2 (Eastern) 44–18 [2]
1999 Norm DeBriyn Arkansas 22–8 1 (Western) 42–23 [2]
2000 Ray Tanner (2) South Carolina BA 25–5 1 (Eastern) 56–10 [2]
2001 Ron Polk* (4) Georgia 20–10 1 (Eastern) 47–22 [2]
2002 Jim Wells (2) Alabama 20–10 1 (Western) 51–15 [2]
2003 Smoke Laval LSU 20–9–1 1 (Western) 45–22–1 [2]
2004 Dave Van Horn
David Perno
Arkansas
Georgia

BA
19–11
19–11
1 (Western)
1 (Eastern)
45–24
45–23
[2]
2005 Pat McMahon Florida 20–10 1 (Eastern) 48–23 [2]
2006 John Cohen Kentucky 20–10 1 (Eastern) 44–17 [2]
2007 Tim Corbin Vanderbilt 22–8 1 (Eastern) 54–13 [2]
2008 David Perno (2) Georgia 20–9–1 1 (Eastern) 45–25–1 [2]
2009 Paul Mainieri LSU BA, CB 20–10 1 (Western) 56–17 [2]
2010 Kevin O'Sullivan Florida 22–8 1 (Eastern) 43–21 [2]
2011 Ray Tanner (3) South Carolina CB 22–8 1 (Eastern) 55–14 [2]
2012 Gary Henderson Kentucky 45–18 3 (Eastern) 45–18 [2]
2013 Tim Corbin (2) Vanderbilt 26–3 1 (Eastern) 54–12 [3]
2014 Kevin O'Sullivan (2) Florida 21–9 1 (Eastern) 40–23 [4]
2015 Paul Mainieri (2) LSU BA, CB 20–10 1 (Western) 56–17
2016 John Cohen (2) Mississippi State - 21–9 1 (Western) 46–16–1
2017 Nick Mingione Kentucky - 19–11 2 (Eastern) 43–23 [5]
2018 Kevin O'Sullivan (3) Florida - 20–10 1 (Eastern) 49–21
2019 Tim Corbin (3) Vanderbilt - 23–7 1 (Eastern) 49–10 [6]
2021 Dave Van Horn (2) Arkansas - 22–8 1 (West) [7]
2022 Tony Vitello Tennessee 22–5 1 (East) 57–9
2023 Dave Van Horn (3) Arkansas 20–10 1 (West) 43–18 [8]

Winners by school[edit]

School (year joined) Winners Years
LSU (1932) 15 1939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2015
Alabama (1932) 14 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1968, 1983, 1996, 2002
Florida (1932) 12 1952, 1956, 1962, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2018
Mississippi State (1932) 10 1948, 1949, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1989, 2016
Georgia (1932) 7 1933, 1953, 1954, 1987, 2001, 2004, 2008
Auburn (1932) 6 1937, 1958, 1963, 1967, 1976, 1978
Ole Miss (1932) 6 1959, 1960, 1964, 1969, 1972, 1977
Vanderbilt (1932) 6 1973, 1974, 1980, 2007, 2013, 2019
Arkansas (1991) 4 1999, 2004, 2021, 2023
Tennessee (1932) 4 1951, 1994, 1995, 2022
Kentucky (1932) 3 2006, 2012, 2017
South Carolina (1991) 3 1998, 2000, 2011
Georgia Techa (1932) 1 1957

Footnotes[edit]

  • a Georgia Tech left the Southeastern Conference in 1964.
  • b Tulane left the Southeastern Conference in 1966.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SEC Announces Annual Baseball Honors". SEC Digital Network. May 29, 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb "2012 Southeastern Conference Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). SEC Digital Network. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  3. ^ Paylor, Terez (28 May 2013). "Missouri lands two players on all-SEC baseball teams". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  4. ^ Thompson, Edgar (May 27, 2014). "UF's Kevin O'Sullivan Named SEC Coach of the Year". OrlandoSentinel.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "2017 SEC Baseball Awards Announced" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. May 23, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "2019 SEC Baseball Awards announced". www.secsports.com. Southeastern Conference. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "2021 SEC Baseball Awards Announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "SEC announces 2023 SEC baseball awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. May 22, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.