ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II National Players of the Year

View Past ABCA Players of the Year

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ABCA/Rawlings Position Players of the Year


2023 – Julian Boyd, Colorado Mesa
2022 – Haydn McGeary, Colorado Mesa
2021 – Haydn McGeary, Colorado Mesa
2020 – No winner due to COVID-19
2019 – Josh Elvir, Angelo State (TX)
2018 – Zack Shannon, Delta State (MS)

ABCA/Rawlings Pitchers of the Year


2023 – Kade Bragg, Angelo State (TX)
2022 – Baxter Halligan, Point Loma Nazarene (CA)
2021 – Zach Parish, Missouri Southern State
2020 – No winner due to COVID-19
2019 – Ethan Elliott, Lincoln Memorial (TN)
2018 – David Lebron, Tampa (FL)
The ABCA began recognizing both a Position Player of the Year & a Pitcher of the Year beginning in 2018. Prior to 2018, one player was selected as a National Player of the Year for the division.

ABCA National Players of the Year (Prior to 2018)

2017 - Zack Shannon, Delta State (MS)
2016 - Alex Wojciechowski, Minnesota-Duluth
2015 - Craig Brooks, Catawba (NC)
2014 - Austin Kaiser, Colorado Mesa
2013 - Zach Esquerra, California Baptist
2012 - Nate Minnich, Shepherd (WV)
2011 - Carter Capps, Mount Olive (NC)
2010 - Bryan Fogle, Erskine (SC)
2009 - Shannon Wilkerson, Augusta State (GA)
2008 - Keith Hernandez, Emporia State (KS)
2007 - Ben Barrone, Winona State (MN)
2006 - Lee Cruz, Tampa (FL)
2005 - Danny Powers, Central Missouri State
2004 - Jud Thigpen, Delta State (MS)
2003 - Mike Aviles, Concordia (NY)
2002 - Glenn Woolard, Kutztown (PA)
2001 - Chris Umphres, Central Missouri State