The 2025 ABCA National Assistant Coaches of the Year have been announced in all collegiate and high school divisions. The 2025 honorees will be recognized on the main clinic stage at the 82nd annual ABCA Convention on Friday, January 9, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio.
2025 ABCA/Soldier Sports Assistant Coaches of the Year
NCAA Div. I: Matt Williams, Coastal Carolina University (S.C.)
NCAA Div. II: Sam Mote, Angelo State University (Texas)
NCAA Div. III: Alex Loparco, Endicott College (Mass.)
NAIA: Jordan Schwellenbach, LSU Shreveport
NJCAA Div. I: Sean Robinson, Walters State Community College (Tenn.)
NJCAA Div. II: Adam McGinnis, Heartland Community College (Ill.)
NJCAA Div. III: Roy Vernon, Surry Community College (N.C.)
Pacific Association Division: Steve Pryor, San Diego Mesa College (Calif.)
High School Div. I: Mike Sabatino, Edwardsville (Ill.) High School
High School Div. II: Josh Sorge, St. Ignatius High School (Ohio)
High School Div. III: Mike Jacobs, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Kan.)
The ABCA began honoring a National Assistant Coach of the Year annually in 1999. The Assistant Coach of the Year Award has since expanded and now recognizes outstanding assistant coaches from eight divisions of college baseball and three divisions of high school baseball. Coaching expertise, recruiting, loyalty to the program and respect for the players and the game are some of the many criteria examined when reviewing the candidates for the award. Assistant Coach of the Year honorees are voted on and selected by the ABCA All-America and Coach of the Year committees, in conjunction with the ABCA national office.
SEE ALSO: Past ABCA Assistant Coach of the Year honorees
Registration for the 82nd annual ABCA Convention is now open! The 2026 Convention will take place January 8-11 in Columbus, Ohio, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. To register your coaching staff, visit www.ABCAconvention.org.
About Soldier Sports
Soldier Sports has carved out a unique niche in the sporting goods industry, building a strong reputation for creating innovative and high-performance products. The company’s flagship product, the TANK, was created by a father-son duo, and has earned a reputation for being one of the best bats in America. The TANK is now the Official Metal Bat of Perfect Game, the most prestigious youth baseball organizations in the world. The TANK is also the preferred bat of thousands of elite players in the baseball community with growing product lines that span six different categories of baseball bats, including some of the top-rated USSSA and BBCOR models. For more information, visit soldiersports.us.
About the ABCA
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 41 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.