Dick Howser Trophy

Updated September 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

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Dick Howser Trophy

Presented to the College Player of the Year since 1987, by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) from 1987-98 and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) beginning in 1999. Sponsored by Verizon and the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce. Named after the late two-time All-America shortstop and college coach at Florida State. Howser was also a major league manager with Kansas City and the New York Yankees.

Multiple winner: Brooks Kieschnick (2).

Year
1987	Mike Fiore, Miami-FL, OF
1988	Robin Ventura, Okla. St., 3B
1989	Scott Bryant, Texas, DH
1990	Paul Ellis, UCLA, C
1991	Bobby Jones, Fresno St., P
1992	Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, DH/P
1993	Brooks Kieschnick, Texas, DH/P
1994	Jason Varitek, Ga. Tech, C
1995	Todd Helton, Tenn., 1B/P
1996	Kris Benson, Clemson, P
1997	J.D. Drew, Florida St., OF
1998	Eddie Furniss, LSU, 1B
1999	Jason Jennings, Baylor, DH/P
2000	Mark Teixeira, Ga. Tech, 3B
2001	Mark Prior, USC, P
2002	Khalil Greene, Clemson, SS
2003	Rickie Weeks, Southern, 2B
2004	Jered Weaver, Long Beach St., P