At the end of each regular season, the American Athletic Conference names major award winners in baseball. Currently, it names a Coach, Pitcher, Player, and Freshman of the Year. The selections are determined by a vote of the conference's coaches at the end of each regular season. The awards were first given out in 2014, the conference's first season of competition.
In 2014, UCF head coach Terry Rooney was chosen as the conference's best coach. In the regular season, UCF went 34-22 (17-7 American) to finish second in the conference.
Below is a table of the award's winners.
| Season | Coach | School | Conf. (Rk.) | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Terry Rooney | UCF | 17–7 (2nd) | 36–23 |
| 2015 | Cliff Godwin | East Carolina | 15–9 (2nd) | 36–20 |
| 2016 | Jim Penders | Connecticut | 14–9 (3rd) | 38–25 |
| 2017 | Greg Lovelady | UCF | 15–9 (1st) | 40–22 |
| 2018 | Todd Whitting | Houston | 16–8 (1st) | 38–25 |
| 2019 | Cliff Godwin | East Carolina | 20–4 (1st) | 47–18 |
| 2020 | none | - none - | ||
| 2021 | Cliff Godwin | East Carolina | 20–8 (1st) | 44–17 |
| 2022 | Cliff Godwin | East Carolina | 20–4 (1st) | 46–21 |
| 2023 | Loren Hibbs | Wichita State | 13–10 (2nd) | 30–25 |
| 2024 | Cliff Godwin | East Carolina | 19–8 (1st) | 46–17 |
| 2025 | Patrick Hallmark | UTSA | 23–4 (1st) | 47–15 |
| 2026 | Casey Dunn | UAB | 15–12 (4th) | 31–24 |
The following is a table of the schools whose coaches have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
| School (year joined) | Awards | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| East Carolina (2015) | 5 | 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| UCF (2014) | 2 | 2014, 2017 |
| Connecticut (2014) | 1 | 2016 |
| Houston (2013) | 1 | 2018 |
| Whichita State (2014) | 1 | 2023 |
| UAB (2023) | 1 | 2026 |
| UTSA (2024) | 1 | 2025 |
In 2014, UCF's Eric Skoglund was chosen as the conference's best pitcher. In the regular season, the junior went 9-2 with a 2.04 ERA and 92 strikeouts. After the season, he was selected in the third round of the 2014 MLB draft by the Kansas City Royals.
Below is a table of the award's winners.
| Season | Pitcher | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eric Skoglund | UCF |
| 2015 | Carson Cross | Connecticut |
| 2016 | Anthony Kay | |
| 2017 | Trey Cumbie | Houston |
| Robby Howell | UCF | |
| 2018 | Aaron Fletcher | Houston |
| 2019 | Jake Agnos | East Carolina |
| 2020 | - none - | |
| 2021 | Gavin Williams | East Carolina |
| 2022 | Carter Spivey | |
| 2023 | Dalton Fowler | Memphis |
| 2024 | Trey Yesavage | East Carolina |
| 2025 | Blake Gillespie | Charlotte |
| 2026 | Conor Myles | UTSA |
The following is a table of the schools whose players have won the award, along with the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
| School (year joined) | Awards | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| East Carolina (2015) | 4 | 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Connecticut (2014) | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Houston (2013) | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| UCF (2014) | 2 | 2014, 2017 |
| Charlotte (2023) | 1 | 2025 |
| Memphis (2014) | 1 | 2023 |
| UTSA (2024) | 1 | 2026 |
In 2014, Jeff Gardner was chosen as the conference's best player. Gardner had been selected as the Preseason Player of the Year, and in the regular season, he led the conference in slugging percentage, runs batted in, and total bases. After the season, he was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 8th round of the 2014 MLB draft.
Below is a table of the award's winners.
| Season | Pitcher | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jeff Gardner | Louisville |
| 2015 | Ian Happ | Cincinnati |
| 2016 | Joe DeRouche-Duffin | Connecticut |
| 2017 | Jake Scheiner | Houston |
| Hunter Williams | Tulane | |
| 2018 | Bryant Packard | East Carolina |
| 2019 | Kody Hoese | Tulane |
| 2020 | - none - | |
| 2021 | Connor Norby | East Carolina |
| 2022 | Griffin Merritt | Cincinnati |
| 2023 | Brock Rodden | Wichita State |
| 2024 | Carter Cunningham | East Carolina |
| 2025 | Mason Lytle | UTSA |
| 2026 | Drew Detlefsen | |
The following is a table of the schools whose players have won the award, along with the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
| School (year joined) | Awards | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| East Carolina (2015) | 3 | 2018, 2021, 2024 |
| Cincinnati (2014) | 2 | 2015, 2022 |
| Tulane (2014) | 2 | 2017, 2019 |
| UTSA (2024) | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Connecticut (2014) | 1 | 2016 |
| Houston (2013) | 1 | 2017 |
| Louisville (2014) | 1 | 2014 |
| Wichita State (2017) | 1 | 2023 |
In 2014, the Newcomer Pitcher of the Year award was shared by Houston pitcher Andrew Lantrip and Rutgers pitcher Gaby Rosa. Lantrip, as a midweek starter, went 5-0 with a 1.64 ERA in the regular season; Rosa went 6-2 with a 2.28 ERA. In the summer of 2014, Lantrip played for the California Collegiate League's Santa Barbara Foresters, and Rosa played for the Staten Island Tide of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League.
Below is a table of the award's winners.
| Season | Pitcher | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Andrew Lantrip | Houston |
| Gaby Rosa | Rutgers | |
| 2015 | Seth Romero | Houston |
| 2016 | Tim Cate | Connecticut |
| 2017 | Mason Feole | |
| 2018 | Alec Burleson | East Carolina |
| 2019 | Devon Roedahl | Houston |
| 2020 | - none - | |
| 2021 | Jake Kaminska | Wichita State |
| 2022 | Landon Gartman | Memphis |
| 2023 | Grant Adler | Wichita State |
| 2024 | Tommy LaPour | |
| 2025 | Blake Gillespie | Charlotte |
| 2026 | Tanner Wiggins | Rice |
The following is a table of the schools whose players have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
| School (year joined) | Awards | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (2014) | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2019 |
| Wichita State (2017) | 3 | 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Connecticut (2014) | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
| East Carolina (2015) | 1 | 2018 |
| Memphis (2014) | 1 | 2022 |
| Charlotte (2023) | 1 | 2025 |
| Rice (2024) | 1 | 2026 |
| Rutgers (2014) | 1 | 2014 |
Below is a table of the Newcomer Position Player of the Year award's winners.
| Season | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Joe Davis | Houston |
| 2017 | Rylan Thomas | UCF |
| 2018 | Christian Fedko | Connecticut |
| 2019 | Hunter Goodman | Memphis |
| 2020 | - none - | |
| 2021 | Bennett Lee | Tulane |
| 2022 | Brock Rodden | Wichita State |
| 2023 | Justin Murray | Houston |
| 2024 | Mason Lytle | UTSA |
| 2025 | Todd Clay | UAB |
| Drew Detlefsen | UTSA | |
| 2026 | Jayson Jones | Wichita State |
The following is a table of the schools whose coaches have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
| School (year joined) | Awards | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (2014) | 2 | 2016, 2024 |
| UTSA (2024) | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Wichita State (2017) | 2 | 2022, 2026 |
| Connecticut (2014) | 1 | 2018 |
| Memphis (2014) | 1 | 2019 |
| Tulane (2014) | 1 | 2021 |
| UCF (2014) | 1 | 2017 |
| UAB (2023) | 1 | 2025 |
Below is a table of the Defensive Player of the Year award's winners.
| Season | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eric Snow | South Florida |
| 2024 | Ryley Johnson | East Carolina |
| 2025 | Mason Lytle | UTSA |
| 2026 | Jevin Relaford | South Florida |
The following is a table of the schools whose coaches have won the award, along with the year each school joined the conference, the number of times it has won the award, and the years in which it has done so.
| School (year joined) | Awards | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| South Florida (2014) | 2 | 2023, 2026 |
| East Carolina (2015) | 1 | 2024 |
| UTSA (2024) | 1 | 2025 |
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