Southeastern Conference Baseball Coach of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding baseball head coach in the Southeastern Conference
CountryUnited States
First awarded1933–present
Currently held byDave Van Horn, Arkansas

The Southeastern Conference Baseball Coach of the Year is an award given to the most outstanding baseball head coach in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), as chosen by the league's head coaches.[1]

Key

Awarded one of the following National Coach of the Year awards that year:

Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year (CB)
Baseball America Coach of the Year (BA)

Coach (X) Denotes the number of times the coach had been awarded the Coach of the Year award at that point
*
 Elected to the National College Baseball Hall of Fame as a coach but is no longer active
*^
 Active coach who has been elected to the National College Baseball Hall of Fame (as a coach)
Conf. W–L Conference win–loss record for that season
Conf. St.T Conference standing at year's end (Tdenotes a tie)
Overall W–L Overall win–loss record for that season
Season‡ Team won the Men's College World Series

Winners

Season Coach School National Coach of
the Year Awards 		Conf.
W–L 		Conf.
St. 		Overall
W–L 		Reference
1933 W.P. White Georgia — 8–1 1 12–3 [2]
1934 Jennings B. Whitworth Alabama — 13–3 1 13–5 [2]
1935 Tilden Campbell Alabama — 8–2 1 12–2 [2]
1936 Tilden Campbell (2) Alabama — 7–3–1 1 10–3–1 [2]
1937 Dell Morgan Auburn — 8–1 1 8–1 [2]
1938 Tilden Campbell (3) Alabama — 10–1 1 13–2 [2]
1939 Harry Rabenhorst LSU — 10–2 1 22–6 [2]
1940 Tilden Campbell (4) Alabama — 12–1 1 12–1 [2]
1941 Tilden Campbell (5) Alabama — 13–2 1 19–2–1 [2]
1942 Tilden Campbell (6) Alabama — 9–1 1 10–2 [2]
1943 Red Swanson LSU — 11–3 1 13–8 [2]
1944 No competition due to World War II [2]
1945 No competition due to World War II [2]
1946 Harry Rabenhorst (2) LSU — 11–3 1 11–3 [2]
1947 Tilden Campbell (7) Alabama — 11–3 1 20–7 [2]
1948 R.P Patty Mississippi State — 12–5 1 (Western) 17–8 [2]
1949 R.P. Patty (2) Mississippi State — 13–3 1 (Western) 19–6 [2]
1950 Tilden Campbell (8) Alabama — 12–4 1 (Eastern) 22–12 [2]
1951 S. W. Anderson Tennessee — 16–1 1 20–3 [2]
1952 Dave Fuller Florida — 12–2 1 21–4-2 [2]
1953 Jim Whatley Georgia — 12–4 1 (Eastern) 23–5 [2]
1954 Jim Whatley Georgia — 11–4 1 (Eastern) 16–09 [2]
1955 Tilden Campbell (9) Alabama — 16–2 1 (Western) 23–6 [2]
1956 Dave Fuller (2) Florida — 13–3 1 (Eastern) 13–11 [2]
1957 Joe Pittard Georgia Tech — 13–3 1 (Eastern) 18–8–1 [2]
1958 Joe Connally Auburn — 12–3 1 (Eastern) 17–8 [2]
1959 Tom Swayze Ole Miss — 10–3 1 (Western) 18–6 [2]
1960 Tom Swayze (2) Ole Miss — 12–2 1 (Western) 22–3 [2]
1961 Ray Didier LSU — 11–4 1 (Western) 20–5 [2]
1962 Dave Fuller (3) Florida — 14–3 1 (Eastern) 14–3 [2]
1963 Paul Nix Auburn — 15–3 1 (Eastern) 17–8 [2]
1964 Tom Swayze (3) Ole Miss — 11–1 1 (Western) 19–04 [2]
1965 Paul Gregory Mississippi State — 11–4 1 (Western) 13–7 [2]
1966 Paul Gregory (2) Mississippi State — 11–4 1 (Western) 17–09 [2]
1967 Paul Nix (2) Auburn — 15–2 1 (Eastern) 27–07 [2]
1968 Joe Sewell Alabama — 10–8 1 (Western) 22–11 [2]
1969 Tom Swayze (4) Ole Miss — 11–5 1 (Western) 27–15 [2]
1970 Paul Gregory (3) Mississippi State — 11–4 1 (Western) 11–4 [2]
1971 Paul Gregory (4) Mississippi State — 13–5 1 (Western) 32–12 [2]
1972 Jake Gibbs Ole Miss — 15–3 1 (Western) 28–16 [2]
1973 Larry Schmittou Vanderbilt — 13–3 1 (Eastern) 36–16 [2]
1974 Larry Schmittou (2) Vanderbilt — 11–4 1 (Eastern) 37–22–1 [2]
1975 Jim Smith LSU — 19–3 1 (Western) 40–16 [2]
1976 Paul Nix (3) Auburn — 12–7 1 (Western) 37–15 [2]
1977 Jake Gibbs (2) Ole Miss — 15–9 1 (Western) 40–18 [2]
1978 Paul Nix (4) Auburn — 15–8 1 (Western) 33–21 [2]
1979 Ron Polk* Mississippi State — 17–2 1 (Western) 48–12 [2]
1980 Roy Mewbourne Vanderbilt — 13–9 2 (Eastern) 34–21–1 [2]
1981 Jack Rhine Florida — 16–7 1 (Eastern) 42–17 [2]
1982 Jack Rhine (2) Florida — 14–8 1 (Eastern) 34–24–1 [2]
1983 Barry Shollenberger Alabama BA 14–7 1 (Western) 46–11 [2]
1984 Joe Arnold Florida — 18–4 1 (Eastern) 43–161 [2]
1985 Ron Polk* (2) Mississippi State BA 16–8 1 (Western) 50–15 [2]
1986 Skip Bertman* LSU BA 22–5 1 (Western) 49–09 [2]
1987 Steve Webber Georgia — 18–8 1 (Eastern) 42–21 [2]
1988 Joe Arnold (2) Florida — 21–6 1 (Eastern) 48–19–1 [2]
1989 Ron Polk* (3) Mississippi State — 20–5 1 (Western) 54–14 [2]
1990 Skip Bertman* (2) LSU — 20–7 1 (Western) 54–19‡ [2]
1991 Skip Bertman* (3) LSU CB 19–7 1 (Western) 55–18‡ [2]
1992 Skip Bertman* (4) LSU — 18–6 1 (Western) 50–16 [2]
1993 Skip Bertman* (5) LSU CB 18–8–1 1 (Western) 53–17–1‡ [2]
1994 Rod Delmonico Tennessee — 24–5 1 (Eastern) 52–14 [2]
1995 Rod Delmonico (2) Tennessee — 22–8 1 (Eastern) 54–16 [2]
1996 Skip Bertman* (6)
Andy Lopez
Jim Wells 		LSU
Florida
Alabama 		BA, CB
CB
— 		20–10
20–10
20–10 		1 (Western)
1 (Eastern)T
1 (Eastern)T 		52–15‡
50–18
50–19 		[2]
1997 Skip Bertman* (7) LSU CB 22–7 1 (Western) 57–13‡ [2]
1998 Ray Tanner South Carolina — 19–10 2 (Eastern) 44–18 [2]
1999 Norm DeBriyn Arkansas — 22–8 1 (Western) 42–23 [2]
2000 Ray Tanner (2) South Carolina BA 25–5 1 (Eastern) 56–10 [2]
2001 Ron Polk* (4) Georgia — 20–10 1 (Eastern) 47–22 [2]
2002 Jim Wells (2) Alabama — 20–10 1 (Western) 51–15 [2]
2003 Smoke Laval LSU — 20–9–1 1 (Western) 45–22–1 [2]
2004 Dave Van Horn
David Perno 		Arkansas
Georgia 		—
BA 		19–11
19–11 		1 (Western)
1 (Eastern) 		45–24
45–23 		[2]
2005 Pat McMahon Florida — 20–10 1 (Eastern) 48–23 [2]
2006 John Cohen Kentucky — 20–10 1 (Eastern) 44–17 [2]
2007 Tim Corbin Vanderbilt — 22–8 1 (Eastern) 54–13 [2]
2008 David Perno (2) Georgia — 20–9–1 1 (Eastern) 45–25–1 [2]
2009 Paul Mainieri LSU BA, CB 20–10 1 (Western) 56–17‡ [2]
2010 Kevin O'Sullivan Florida — 22–8 1 (Eastern) 43–21 [2]
2011 Ray Tanner (3) South Carolina CB 22–8 1 (Eastern) 55–14‡ [2]
2012 Gary Henderson Kentucky — 45–18 3 (Eastern) 45–18 [2]
2013 Tim Corbin (2) Vanderbilt — 26–3 1 (Eastern) 54–12 [3]
2014 Kevin O'Sullivan (2) Florida — 21–9 1 (Eastern) 40–23 [4]
2015 Paul Mainieri (2) LSU BA, CB 20–10 1 (Western) 56–17
2016 John Cohen (2) Mississippi State - 21–9 1 (Western) 46–16–1
2017 Nick Mingione Kentucky - 19–11 2 (Eastern) 43–23 [5]
2018 Kevin O'Sullivan (3) Florida - 20–10 1 (Eastern) 49–21
2019 Tim Corbin (3) Vanderbilt - 23–7 1 (Eastern) 49–10 [6]
2021 Dave Van Horn (2) Arkansas - 22–8 1 (West) [7]
2022 Tony Vitello Tennessee – 22–5 1 (East) 57–9
2023 Dave Van Horn (3) Arkansas – 20–10 1 (West) 43–18 [8]

Winners by school

School (year joined) Winners Years
LSU (1932) 15 1939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2015
Alabama (1932) 14 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1968, 1983, 1996, 2002
Florida (1932) 12 1952, 1956, 1962, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2018
Mississippi State (1932) 10 1948, 1949, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1989, 2016
Georgia (1932) 7 1933, 1953, 1954, 1987, 2001, 2004, 2008
Auburn (1932) 6 1937, 1958, 1963, 1967, 1976, 1978
Ole Miss (1932) 6 1959, 1960, 1964, 1969, 1972, 1977
Vanderbilt (1932) 6 1973, 1974, 1980, 2007, 2013, 2019
Arkansas (1991) 4 1999, 2004, 2021, 2023
Tennessee (1932) 4 1951, 1994, 1995, 2022
Kentucky (1932) 3 2006, 2012, 2017
South Carolina (1991) 3 1998, 2000, 2011
Georgia Techa (1932) 1 1957

Footnotes

See also

References

  1. ^ "SEC Announces Annual Baseball Honors". SEC Digital Network. May 29, 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb "2012 Southeastern Conference Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). SEC Digital Network. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  3. ^ Paylor, Terez (28 May 2013). "Missouri lands two players on all-SEC baseball teams". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  4. ^ Thompson, Edgar (May 27, 2014). "UF's Kevin O'Sullivan Named SEC Coach of the Year". OrlandoSentinel.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "2017 SEC Baseball Awards Announced" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. May 23, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "2019 SEC Baseball Awards announced". www.secsports.com. Southeastern Conference. May 20, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "2021 SEC Baseball Awards Announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "SEC announces 2023 SEC baseball awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. May 22, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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