2004 ABCA/Diamond Coaches of the Year

2004 ABCA/Diamond National Coaches of the Year

NCAA Div. I: George Horton, Cal State Fullerton
NCAA Div. II: Mike Kinnison, Delta State (MS)
NCAA Div. III: Pat Bailey, George Fox (OR)
NAIA: Woody Hunt, Cumberland (TN)
NJCAA Div. I: Mike Littlewood, Dixie State (UT)
NJCAA Div. II: Doug Wabeke, Grand Rapids (MI)
NJCAA Div. III: Joe Wharton, Richland (TX)
Pacific Association Division: Jack Hodges, Saddleback (CA)

High School Div. I (co-coaches): David McDonald, Wheeler (GA) & Rick Lynch, Tomball (TX)
High School Div. II: Jerry Dawson, Chaparral (AZ)
High School Div. III: Tom O'Connell, Burlington Catholic Central (WI)

 

2004 ABCA/Diamond NCAA Div. I Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
West George Horton Cal State Fullerton CA
South Central Jim Gilligan Lamar TX
Midwest Augie Garrido Texas TX
Mideast John Anderson Minnesota MN
South Dave Perno Georgia GA
Atlantic Brian O'Connor Virginia VA
East Randy Mazey East Carolina NC
Northeast Charlie Hickey Central Connecticut State CT
Northeast Ed Blankmeyer St. John's NY
 
2004 ABCA/Diamond NCAA Div. II Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
Central Darin Hendrickson Central Missouri State MO
North Atlantic Chris Blum Kutztown PA
North Central Steve Lyon Grand Valley State MI
Northeast Jon Sjogren Bryant RI
South Bob Rikeman Rollins FL
South Atlantic Greg Appleton Columbus State GA
South Central Mike Kinnison Delta State MS
West Lindsey Meggs California State-Chico CA
 
2004 ABCA/Diamond NCAA Div. III Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
Central John Vodenlich Wisconsin-Whitewater WI
Mid-Atlantic John Cole Rowan NJ
Mideast Rick Espeset Manchester IN
Midwest Shaun Neitzel Aurora IL
New England Bill Holowaty Eastern Connecticut State CT
New York Mark Rowland SUNY Brockport NY
South Doug Fleetwood Salisbury MD
West Pat Bailey George Fox OR
 
2004 ABCA/Diamond NAIA Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
I Rob Vance Concordia OR
II Scott Sarver Point Loma Nazarene CA
III Tom Hager Jamestown ND
IV Mark Carvalho Friends KS
V Mike Stockton William Jewell MO
VI Denney Crabaugh Oklahoma City OK
VII Mike Laird William Penn IA
VIII Hank Burbridge Spring Arbor MI
IX Mick Janosko Saint Vincent PA
X Scott Dulin Fisher MA
XI Jeff Forehand Trevecca Nazarene TN
XI Woody Hunt Cumberland TN
XII Gill Payne Brevard NC
XIII Bobby Halford William Carey MS
XIV Greg Guilliams Embry-Riddle FL
 
2004 ABCA/Diamond NJCAA Div. I Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
Central Galen McSpadden Seward County KS
East Central Craig Young Middle Georgia GA
Eastern Doug Little Potomac State-WVU WV
Gulf Bill Hamilton Pensacola FL
Northern Cam Walker Indian Hills IA
South Central Eric Myers Seminole State OK
Southeastern Michael Federico Meridian MS
Southern Tom Arrington San Jacinto- North TX
Southwestern Tim Tadlock Grayson County TX
Western Mike Littlewood Dixie State UT
 
2004 ABCA/Diamond NJCAA Div. II Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
Central Jeff Willis LSU-Eunice LA
East Lind Hartsell Lenoir NC
North Doug Wabeke Grand Rapids MI
North Central Bill Angelo Elgin IL
Northeast Roger Bidwell UConn-Avery Point NJ
Northwest Rick Pederson Iowa Central IA
Southeast Steve Helms Lurleen B. Wallace AL
Southwest Tony Cirelli Mesa AZ
 
2004 ABCA/Diamond NJCAA Div. III Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
A Kerry Kellogg Jamestown NY
B Wayne King Joliet IL
C Joe Wharton Richland TX
D Tom Cassera Montgomery-Germantown MD
E Kent Bothwell Minnesota State-Tech MN
F Ryan Snair Ulster County NY
G Rob Valli Gloucester County NJ
H Tom Frizzell Massasoit MA
 
2004 ABCA/Diamond High School Div. I Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 Mike Marra Kingston NY
2 Bill Seibert Bowie MD
3 David McDonald Wheeler GA
4 Tommy Pharr Farragut TN
5 Frank Ryan Millard West NE
6 Rick Lynch Tomball TX
7 Ron Murphy Rio Rancho NM
8 Chris Bradford Saint Francis CA
 
2004 ABCA/Diamond High School Div. II Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 Tom Deller Naugatuck CT
2 Charlie Sullivan De Matha Catholic MD
3 Booby Howard Columbus GA
4 Danny Joyner Milan TN
5 Bret Hoyer John F. Kennedy IA
6 Stuart Smith Batesville AR
7 Jerry Dawson Chaparral AZ
8 John Emme Del Mar CA
 
2004 ABCA/Diamond High School Div. III Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 Steve Simoes Hopkinton MA
2 George Brumfield Wayne WV
3 Lloyd Skoda Faith AR
4 Brian Dudley Wapahani IN
5 Tom O'Connell Burlington Catholic Central WI
6 Jeff Schroeder Second Baptist TX
7 Dave Mumper Thunderidge CO
8 Mike Talps Royce CA
 
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