# National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) is an association of baseball writers, broadcasters, and publicists in the United States. It was founded in 1962.
The NCBWA compiles a preseason ranking of the top 30 teams in the nation, as voted on by its members. In addition, weekly rankings of the top 25 teams are released throughout the season and after the College World Series. Bo Carter serves as executive director of the NCBWA while Mike Montoro is senior associate executive director along with associate executive director Ryan Bomberger, associate executive director Malcolm Gray and assistant executive director Russell Luna.
The NCBWA awards NCBWA preseason All-American awards, the Dick Howser Trophy (Player of the Year), Regional Players of the Year awards, and All-America awards.
Also the National Coach of the Year is awarded by NCBWA.

## Wilbur Snypp Award

The NCBWA's Russell D. Anderson/Wilbur Snypp Award for contributions to college baseball plaque memorializes longtime Ohio State sports information director and NCBWA founder, the late Wilbur (Bill) Snypp. Snypp was a noted contributor to the writers' organization, which was initiated in 1962, as well as an officer in the group. The NCBWA/Wilbur Snypp Award yearly honors a professional for contributions to the sport of college baseball. Voting is conducted by a panel of previous winners, who include past NCAA College World Series directors, College Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame members, decorated media members and others.
Past Russell D. Anderson/Wilbur Snypp Award winners include:
* 1975 – Wilbur Snypp, Ohio State
* 1976 – Bill Esposito, St. John's
* 1977 – Phil Langan, Cornell
* 1978 – John Geis, Southern Conference
* 1979 – Hank Schomber, Georgia Southern
* 1980 – Bob Culp, Western Michigan
* 1981 – Lou Pavlovich Sr., Collegiate Baseball
* 1982 – Tom Price, South Carolina
* 1983 – Bob Bradley, Clemson
* 1984 – Robert Williams, Omaha World-Herald
* 1985 – Jerry Miles, NCAA
* 1986 – Larry Keefe, Seton Hall
* 1987 – Tom Rowen, San Jose Mercury-News
* 1988 – Fred Gerardi, KESY Radio, Omaha
* 1989 – Jim Wright, NCAA
* 1990 – Steve Weller, SIU-Edwardsville
* 1991 – Bill Little, University of Texas
* 1992 – Kirk Bohls, Austin American-Statesman
* 1993 – Bo Carter, Southwest Conference
* 1994 – Lou Pavlovich Jr., Collegiate Baseball
* 1995 – Steve Pivovar, Omaha World-Herald
* 1996 – Gary Johnson, NCAA
* 1997 – Dave Wohlhueter, Cornell
* 1998 – Allan Simpson, Baseball America
* 1999 – Alan Cannon, Texas A&M University
* 2000 – Jim Callis, Baseball America
* 2001 – Dick Case, USA Baseball
* 2002 – Russ Anderson, Conference USA
* 2003 – John Manuel, BASEBALL AMERICA
* 2004 – Dana Heiss Grodin, USA TODAY Sports Weekly
* 2005 – Dennis Poppe, NCAA
* 2006 – Mike Montoro, Southern Miss
* 2007 – Barry Allen, Alabama
* 2008 – Mike Patrick, ESPN
* 2009 – Al Chase, Honolulu Star-Bulletin
* 2010 – Lou Spry, NCAA
* 2011 – Jeremy Mills, ESPN/D1Baseball.com
* 2012 – Eric Olson, Associated Press
* 2013 – J.D. Hamilton, NCAA
* 2014 – John Sullivan, Rice
* 2015 – David Feaster, Dick Howser Trophy
* 2016 – Ralph Zobell, BYU
* 2017 – Aaron Fitt, D1Baseball
* 2018 – Kyle Peterson, D1Baseball and Espn
* 2019 – Jim Ellis, Mississippi State
* 2020 – Malcolm Gray, East Carolina
* 2021 – Kevin Kugler, Westwood One
* 2022 - John Cox, Southern Miss
* 2023 - Ryan Bomberger, Liberty