Buster Posey Award
College baseball award
The Buster Posey Award , formerly known as the Johnny Bench Award , was created in 2000 to honor college baseball 's top catcher in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division I . The award is administered by the Wichita Sports Commission and presented after the conclusion of the College World Series . Originally named for Johnny Bench , it was renamed in honor of Buster Posey in 2019.
Schools nominate their catchers during the season to create the official watch list. A select committee of 20 individuals narrows the watch list down to the semifinalists. Two rounds of voting by Division I head coaches determine the three finalists and eventual recipient of the Buster Posey Award. The current holder of the award is Walker Janek .
Winners
Kelly Shoppach
Kurt Suzuki
Garrett Stubbs (left), with Johnny Bench.
See also
Notes
^ Won either in the same year or several years later.
^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
References
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^ "Wise Wins Bench Award" . Wichita Eagle . June 27, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2010 . (subscription required)
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^ Lutz, Jeffrey (June 26, 2014). "Kennesaw State's Max Pentecost wins Johnny Bench Award" . kansas.com . Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014 .
^ "Del Mar native Garrett Stubbs wins Bench Award bestowed to nation's top catcher" . Del Mar Times . June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015 .
^ Richardson, Shandel (July 1, 2016). "UM catcher Zack Collins wins Johnny Bench award" . Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved July 1, 2016 .
^ "ORU's Whatley wins Johnny Bench Award" .
^ "San Francisco Giants draft pick Joey Bart wins Johnny Bench Award" . June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018 .
^ "Adley Rutschman Named Buster Posey Award Winner" . osubeavers.com . June 27, 2019.
^ "Florida State's Mat Nelson wins Buster Posey Catcher of the Year" . KAKE.com . July 1, 2021.
^ "Parada Wins 2022 Buster Posey Award" . Georgia Tech Athletics . June 29, 2022.
^ "Teel Claims Nation's Top Catching Honor" . Virginia Athletics . June 30, 2023.
^ Martinez, Quinton (June 27, 2024). "Gregory-Portland grad makes history with collegiate baseball award" . Corpus Christi Caller Times . Retrieved July 1, 2024 .
External links
National players of the year Individual awards Head coach awards Conference major awards