1980 ABCA/Rawlings NAIA All-America Teams

1980-ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams
NAIA All-America First Team
Pos. Player   School State
C Steve Liddle   Lipscomb TN
C Eric Rasmussen   Grand Canyon AZ
INF Warren Arakai   Pacific OR
INF Rod Nealeigh   Anderson IN
INF Randy Ready   Mesa CO
INF Joey Squilla   John Brown AR
INF Ken Wieslak   Lewis IL
DH Dean Exsted   Mayville State ND
OF Mike Cunningham   Lipscomb TN
OF John Debus   St. Francis IL
OF Tom Hayes   Texas Wesleyan TX
OF Jim Walsh   Lewis IL
P Robert Adkins   Texas Wesleyan TX
P Marty Decker   Point Loma CA
P Steve Smith   Coastal Carolina SC
 
NAIA All-America Second Team
Pos. Player
School State
C Dave Blume   Lewis Clark State ID
C Roger Prior   Malone OH
INF Steve Brigante   Lubbock Christian TX
INF Greg Legg   Southereastern Oklahoma OK
INF' Terry Smith   Grand Valley State MI
INF Jack Talley   William Jewell MO
DH Leonard Arnic   Texas Lutheran TX
OF Mike Brown   Emporia State KS
OF Alan Cartwright   Southereastern Oklahoma OK
OF Dave King   John Brown AR
OF Mark Miranda   Birmingham Southern AL
P Mike Villegas   Grand Canyon AZ
P David Williams   Pfeiffer NC
P Bob Steer   Winthrop SC
 
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About the ABCA
The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 40 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel Baseball.