ABCA/Soldier Sports
Assistant Coaches of the Year

The ABCA began honoring a National Assistant Coach of the Year in 1999. In 2018, the award was expanded to recognize a National Assistant Coach of the Year in each of the 11 divisions: NCAA Div. I, NCAA Div. II, NCAA Div. III, NAIA, NJCAA Div. I, NJCAA Div. II, NJCAA Div. III, Pacific Association Division & High School Divisions I, II and III.

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 ABCA National Assistant Coach of the Year.

NOMINATIONS: To make a nomination, please submit a letter of recommendation to the All-America/Coach of the Year Committee for your respective division.

View Past ABCA Assistant Coaches of the Year

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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.)

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 s oldiersports.us.

About the ABCA
The ABCA, founded in 1945, 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 Baseball.