America East Conference baseball awards
At the end of each regular season, the America East Conference names major award winners in baseball. Currently, it names a Coach, Pitcher, Player, and Rookie of the Year. With the exception of Rookie of the Year, which was added in 1996, the awards date to the 1990 season, the conference's first season of baseball. Through the 1996 season, the awards were known as the major awards of the North Atlantic Conference, the America East's former name.
Through the end of the 2014 season, Maine has won 19 major awards, the most of any school in the conference. Delaware, which was a member from 1992 to 2011, has the second highest total, with 17. Three other schools have at least ten: Stony Brook (16), Binghamton (13), and Vermont (10).[1]
In the conference's 25-year history, a single team has swept the awards five times. Three instances came before 1996 (when the conference Rookie of the Year was added as the fourth award): Central Connecticut in 1990 and Delaware in 1992 and 1995. Since 1996, the only team to achieve the feat is Stony Brook in 2011 and 2012.[1]
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Coach of the Year
The conference's Coach of the Year award is presented annually to its most outstanding baseball coach, as chosen by a vote of the conference's coaches at the end of the regular season. The award was first presented in 1990 and was known as the North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year award through the 1996 season, after which the conference adopted its current name.
In 2014, Stony Brook's Matt Senk won the award for the third time, after the Seawolves went 33-16 in the regular season and won the America East's regular season title. Senk has won three of the last four awards.[2] 2014 was the sixth consecutive season in which the award was presented to the coach whose team won the conference's regular season title.[1]
Delaware's Bob Hannah, who coached in the conference from 1992–2001, holds the record for the most awards, with five. Binghamton head coach Tim Sinicki has the most of any coach active in the conference, with 4.[1]
Maine is the only school to have multiple coaches win the award. Paul Kostacopoulos won it in 1997 and 2001, and Steve Trimper won it in 2013.[1]
Winners by season
The following is a table of the award's winners in each season since it was inaugurated in 1990. The table also includes the winner's school, conference record and rank in the standings, and overall record.
Season | Coach | School | Conf. (Rk.) | Overall |
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1990[1][3] | George Redman | Central Connecticut | 9-5 (2nd) | 25-14 |
1991[1][4] | Neil McPhee | Northeastern | 12-3 (2nd) | 35-15 |
1992[1][5] | Bob Hannah | Delaware | 14-13 (3rd) | 28-21 |
1993[1][6] | Dave Bettencourt | New Hampshire | 15-10 (2nd) | 23-20 |
1994[1][4] | Neil McPhee (2) | Northeastern | 18-6 (2nd) | 35-16 |
1995[1][5] | Bob Hannah (2) | Delaware | 19-3 (1st) | 45-14 |
1996[1][5] | Bob Hannah (3) | Delaware | 19-5 (1st) | 44-12 |
1997[1][7] | Paul Kostacopoulos | Maine | 16-8 (2nd) | 24-27 |
1998[1][5] | Bob Hannah (4) | Delaware | 22-2 (1st) | 43-10 |
1999[1][8] | Mike Gottlieb | Towson | 20-7 (1st) | 33-19 |
2000[1][5] | Bob Hannah (5) | Delaware | 19-5 (1st) | 37-20 |
2001[1][7] | Paul Kostacopoulos (2) | Maine | 20-8 (2nd) | 36-15 |
2002[1][9] | Bill Currier | Vermont | 14-8 (2nd) | 27-22 |
2003[1][9] | Bill Currier (2) | Vermont | 17-5 (1st) | 32-14 |
2004[1][10] | Jon Mueller | Albany | 14-7 (T-2nd) | 37-14 |
2005[1][11] | Tim Sinicki | Binghamton | 12-8 (4th) | 23-26 |
2006[1][9] | Bill Currier (3) | Vermont | 16-8 (1st) | 19-32 |
2007[1][11] | Tim Sinicki (2) | Binghamton | 17-5 (1st) | 28-19 |
2008[1][12] | John Jancuska | UMBC | 13-11 (3rd) | 21-29 |
2009[1][11] | Tim Sinicki (3) | Binghamton | 13-7 (1st) | 30-22 |
2010[1][11] | Tim Sinicki (4) | Binghamton | 21-3 (1st) | 31-20 |
2011[1][13] | Matt Senk | Stony Brook | 22-2 (1st) | 42-12 |
2012[1][13] | Matt Senk (2) | Stony Brook | 21-3 (1st) | 52-15 |
2013[1][14] | Steve Trimper | Maine | 20-9 (1st) | 37-22 |
2014[2][15] | Matt Senk (3) | Stony Brook | 18-5 (1st) | 35-18 |
Winners by school
The following is a table of the schools whose coaches have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
School (year joined) | Awards | Seasons |
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Delaware (1992)[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000 |
Binghamton (2002) | 4 | 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 |
Maine (1990) | 3 | 1997, 2001, 2013 |
Stony Brook (2002) | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2014 |
Vermont (1990)[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2006 |
Northeastern (1990)[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 1991, 1994 |
Albany (2002) | 1 | 2004 |
Central Connecticut (1990)[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 1990 |
New Hampshire (1990)[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 1993 |
Towson (1996)[lower-alpha 6] | 1 | 1999 |
UMBC (2004) | 1 | 2008 |
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Pitcher of the Year
The conference's Pitcher of the Year award is given annually to the best pitcher in the America East, as chosen by a vote of the conference's coaches at the end of the regular season. The award was first presented in 1990 and was known as the North Atlantic Conference Pitcher of the Year award through the 1996 season, after which the conference adopted its current name.
Hartford pitcher Sean Newcomb won the award in 2014. Newcomb went 8-2 with a 1.25 ERA on the year. He was the first Hawk to receive the award and was selected in the first round of that year's MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels.[16]
Stony Brook's Nick Tropeano is the only pitcher to win the award twice. He won the award in both 2010 (when he shared it with Binghamton's James Guglietti) and 2011.[17]
Three of the award's winners– Maine's Larry Thomas and Northeastern's Adam Ottavino– have gone on to pitch in Major League Baseball.
Winners by season
The following is a table of the award's winners in each season since it was inaugurated in 1990.
Season | Pitcher | School |
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1990[1] | David Adam | Central Connecticut |
1991[1] | Larry Thomas | Maine |
1992[1][18] | Jason Pierson | Delaware |
1993[1][19] | Mark Ballard | Maine |
1994[1] | Jeremy Benson | Delaware |
1995[1][20] | Jamie Wilson | Delaware |
1996[1][21] | Justin Romano | Hofstra |
1997[1][22] | Garrett Quinn | Maine |
1998[1][23] | Matt Phillips | Delaware |
1999[1][24] | Greg Montalbano | Northeastern |
2000[1][25] | Rich McGuire | Delaware |
2001[1][26] | Rusty Tucker | Maine |
2002[1][27] | Mike MacDonald | Maine |
2003[1][28] | Jamie Merchant | Vermont |
2004[1][29] | Jordan Thomson | Northeastern |
2005[1][30] | Adam Ottavino | Northeastern |
2006[1][31] | Zach Groh | Binghamton |
2007[1][32] | Gary Novakowski | Stony Brook |
2008[1][33] | Joe Serafin | Vermont |
2009[1][34] | Murphy Smith | Binghamton |
2010[1][35] | James Giulietti Nick Tropeano |
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2011[1][17] | Nick Tropeano | Stony Brook |
2012[1][36] | Tyler Johnson | Stony Brook |
2013[1][37] | Tommy Lawrence | Maine |
2014[16] | Sean Newcomb | Hartford |
Winners by school
The following is a table of the schools whose pitchers have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
School (year joined) | Awards | Seasons |
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Maine (1990) | 6 | 1991, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2013 |
Delaware (1992)[lower-alpha 7] | 5 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000 |
Stony Brook (2002) | 4 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Binghamton (2002) | 3 | 2006, 2009, 2010 |
Northeastern (1990)[lower-alpha 8] | 3 | 1999, 2004, 2005 |
Vermont (1990)[lower-alpha 9] | 2 | 2003, 2008 |
Central Connecticut (1990)[lower-alpha 10] | 1 | 1990 |
Hartford (1990) | 1 | 2014 |
Hofstra (1995)[lower-alpha 11] | 1 | 1996 |
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Player of the Year
The conference's Len Harlow Player of the Year award is given annually to the best pitcher in the America East, as chosen by a vote of the conference's coaches at the end of the regular season. The award was first presented in 1990 and was known as the North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year award through the 1996 season, after which the conference adopted its current name. It is named for Len Harlow, who worked in athletic communications for Maine and the conference.[38]
In 2014, Stony Brook catcher Kevin Krause received the award. In the regular season, Krause hit .344 with eight home runs and 46 RBI. He became the third Seawolf in the last four seasons to win the award and was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2014 MLB Draft.[39]
Delaware's Kevin Mench is the only player to win the award twice. He did so in 1998 and 1999.[1]
Three recipients– Maine's Mark Sweeney, Delaware's Cliff Brumbaugh, and Mench– have appeared in Major League Baseball.
Winners by season
The following is a table of the award's winners in each season since it was inaugurated in 1990.
Season | Pitcher | School |
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1990[1] | Mike Sciortino | Central Connecticut |
1991[1][40] | Mark Sweeney | Maine |
1992[1] | Brian Wallace | Delaware |
1993[1] | Chad White | Maine |
1994[1][41] | Derek Gauthier | Northeastern |
1995[1][20] | Cliff Brumbaugh | Delaware |
1996[1][42] | James Vallillo | Towson |
1997[1][43] | Brian August | Delaware |
1998[1][44] | Kevin Mench | Delaware |
1999[1][44] | Kevin Mench | Delaware |
2000[1][45] | Andrew Salvo | Delaware |
2001[1][46] | Gregg Davies | Towson |
2002[1][47] | Jeff Barry | Vermont |
2003[1][48] | Bobby Tewksbury | Vermont |
2004[1][49] | Dan Schoonmaker | Albany |
2005[1][50] | Mathieu Bergeron | Binghamton |
2006[1][51] | Kyle Brault | Vermont |
2007[1][32] | Brendon Hitchcock | Binghamton |
2008[1][52] | Curt Smith | Maine |
2009[1][53] | Matt Duffy | Vermont |
2010[1][54] | Corey Taylor | Binghamton |
2011[1][55] | Willie Carmona | Stony Brook |
2012[1][56] | Travis Jankowski | Stony Brook |
2013[1][52] | Michael Fransoso | Maine |
2014[39] | Kevin Krause | Stony Brook |
Winners by school
The following is a table of the schools whose players have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
School (year joined) | Awards | Seasons |
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Delaware (1992)[lower-alpha 12] | 6 | 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Maine (1990) | 4 | 1991, 1993, 2008, 2013 |
Vermont (1990)[lower-alpha 13] | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009 |
Binghamton (2002) | 3 | 2005, 2007, 2010 |
Stony Brook (2002) | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2014 |
Towson (1996)[lower-alpha 14] | 2 | 1996, 2001 |
Albany (2002) | 1 | 2004 |
Central Connecticut (1990)[lower-alpha 15] | 1 | 1990 |
Northeastern (1990)[lower-alpha 16] | 1 | 1994 |
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Rookie of the Year
The conference's Rookie of the Year award is given annually to the best freshman in the America East, as chosen by a vote of the conference's coaches at the end of the regular season. The award was added in 1996.[1]
In 2014, Stony Brook closer Cameron Stone won the award. In the regular season, he had a 1.48 ERA and eight saves. He was the fifth consecutive Seawolf to win the award.[57]
Two of the award's recipients– Delaware's Kevin Mench and Binghamton's Scott Diamond– later appeared in Major League Baseball.
Winners by season
The following is a table of the award's winners in each season since it was inaugurated in 1990. The table also includes the winner's school, conference record and rank in the standings, and overall record.
Season | Pitcher | School |
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1996[1][58] | Lou Marchetti | Drexel |
1997[1][59] | Kevin Mench | Delaware |
1998[1][23] | Bruce Boehm | Drexel |
1999[1][60] | Mike Ross | Maine |
2000[1][61] | Joe Drapeau | Maine |
2001[1][61] | Mike Collar | Maine |
2002[1][62] | Jon Lewis | Stony Brook |
2003[1][61] | Greg Norton | Maine |
2004[1][49] | Miguel Magrass | Vermont |
2005[1][63] | Scott Diamond | Binghamton |
2006[1][64] | Kevin McAvoy | Maine |
2007[1][65] | Myckie Lugbauer | Maine |
2008[1][66] | Peter Bregartner | Binghamton |
2009[1] | David Ciocchi | Binghamton |
2010[1][57] | Willie Carmona | Stony Brook |
2011[1][57] | Brandon McNitt | Stony Brook |
2012[1][57] | Cole Peragine | Stony Brook |
2013[1][57] | Jack Parenty | Stony Brook |
2014[1][57] | Cameron Stone | Stony Brook |
Winners by school
The following is a table of the schools whose players have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
School (year joined) | Awards | Seasons |
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Maine (1990) | 6 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 |
Stony Brook (2002) | 6 | 2002, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Binghamton (2002) | 3 | 2005, 2008, 2009 |
Drexel (1992)[lower-alpha 17] | 2 | 1996, 1998 |
Delaware (1992)[lower-alpha 18] | 1 | 1997 |
Vermont (1990)[lower-alpha 19] | 1 | 2004 |
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