2026 ABCA/ATEC National Coaches of the Year
NCAA Div. I: Skip Johnson, Oklahoma
NCAA Div. II: Joe Urso, Tampa (Fla.)
NCAA Div. III: Mike Deegan, Denison (Ohio)
NAIA: Billy Berry, Tennessee Wesleyan
NJCAA Div. I: Eric Horner, Johnson County (Kan.)
NJCAA Div. II: Michael Avalon, Pearl River (Miss.)
NJCAA Div. III: Matt Clingersmith, SUNY Niagara
Pacific Association Division: Tom Nilles, Santa Ana (Calif.)
High School Div. I: Mike Woods, Hamilton (Ariz.)
High School Div. II: Ryan Whiteley, Carl Albert (Okla.)
High School Div. III: Josh Allison, Valley View (Ark.)
The 2026 ABCA/ATEC National Coaches of the Year will be honored on Friday, January 8, 2027, at the ABCA Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on the main clinic stage prior to the start of clinics.
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 41 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.
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SEE ALSO: Previous Coach of the Year Winners