2007 ABCA/Diamond Coaches of the Year

2007 ABCA/Diamond National Coaches of the Year

NCAA Div. I: Pat Casey, Oregon State
NCAA Div. II: Joe Urso, Tampa (FL)
NCAA Div. III: Neil Ioviero, Kean (NJ)
NAIA: Sam Riggleman, Spring Arbor (MI)
NJCAA Div. I: Jeff Johnson, Chipola (FL)
NJCAA Div. II: Clint Culbertson, Metropolitan-Longview (MO)
NJCAA Div. III: Jon Groth, Tyler (TX)
Pacific Association Division: Dennis Rogers, Riverside City (CA)
High School Div. I: Larry Turner, Owasso (OK)
High School Div. II: Mike Sheppard, Seton Hall Prep (NJ)
High School Div. III: Dave Klontz, Heath (OH)

 

2007 ABCA/Diamond NCAA Div. I Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
Atlantic Mike Fox North Carolina NC
Central Wayne Graham Rice TX
East Fred Hill Rutgers NJ
Mideast Rich Maloney Michigan MI
Midwest Tim Jamieson Missouri MO
Northeast Ed Blankmeyer St. John's NY
South Tim Corbin Vanderbilt TN
West Pat Casey Oregon State OR
 
2007 ABCA/Diamond NCAA Div. II Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
Central Bob Herold Nebraska at Omaha NE
North Atlantic Chris Kutztown PA
North Central Tracy Blum Southern Indiana IN
Northeast Jayson King Franklin Pierce NH
South Joe Urso Tampa FL
South Atlantic Greg Appleton Columbus State GA
South Central Kevin Brooks Angelo State TX
West Pat Shine California State at Los Angeles CA
 
2007 ABCA/Diamond NCAA Div. III Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
Central Augie Schmidt Carthage WI
Mid-Atlantic Neil Ioviero Kean NJ
Mideast Brian Brewer Marietta OH
Midwest Pat Bloom Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI
New England Bill Holowaty Eastern Connecticut State CT
New York Joe Brown SUNY Cortland NY
South Mike Twardoski Emory GA
West Tom Tereschuk Chapman CA
 
2007 ABCA/Diamond NAIA Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
I Ed Cheff Lewis-Clark State ID
II Paul Svagdis Azusa Pacific CA
III Duane Monlux Dickinson State ND
IV Mike Evans Bellevue NE
V Mike Stockton William Jewell MO
VI Denney Crabaugh Oklahoma City OK
VII Jim Callahan Saint Ambrose IA
VIII Sam Riggleman Spring Arbor MI
IX Keith Veale Mount Vernon Nazarene OH
X Scott Dulin Fisher MA
XI Chris Collins Trevecca Nazarene TN
XII Billy Berry Tennesee Wesleyan TN
XIII Hill Denson Belhaven MS
XIV Manny Mantrana Saint Thomas FL
 
2007 ABCA/Diamond NJCAA Div. I Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 Jon Wente Central Arizona AZ
2 Dale Harpenau Arkansas-Fort Smith AR
4 Steve Ruzich South Suburban IL
4 Ray Birmingham New Mexico NM
6 Dave Burroughs Cowley County KS
7 Greg Dennis Chattanooga State Technical TN
8 Jeff Johnson Chipola FL
10 Tommy Atkinson Louisburg NC
11 Marc Rardin Iowa Western IA
14 Tom Arrington San Jacinto North TX
16 Sam Carel Jefferson MO
17 Scot Hemmings Andrew GA
18 Tim Chambers Southern Nevada NV
20 Doug Little Potomac State of West Virginia University WV
22 Bobby Sprowl Shelton State AL
23 Joe Scheuermann Delgado LA
24 Mitch Hannahs Lincoln Trail IL
 
2007 ABCA/Diamond NJCAA Div. II Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 Alex Cherney Scottsdale AZ
2 Matt Newgent Redlands OK
3 Skip Bailey Monroe NY
4 Bill Angelo Elgin IL
10 Stony Wine Lenoir NC
12 Eric Laskovy Kellogg MI
13 Mike Davenport Madison Area Technical WI
15 Joe Zeccardi Rockland NY
16 Clint Culbertson Metropolitan-Longview MO
19 Chris Pensak Lackawanna PA
20 Rodney Bennett Frederick MD
23 Mark Carson Northwest Mississippi MS
24 Steve Torricelli Springfield IL
 
2007 ABCA/Diamond NJCAA Div. III Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
2 Phil Wilson North Arkansas AR
3 Skip Sherman Genesee NY
4 Wayne King Joliet IL
13 Dwight Kotila Ridgewater MN
14 Jon Groth Tyler TX
15 Bob Molinaro Suffolk County-Grant NY
19 Johnny Johnson Brookdale NJ
20 Dan Rascher Montgomery-Germantown MD
21 Tom Frizzell Massasoit MA
 
2007 ABCA/Diamond High School Div. I Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 David Guido Proctor NY
2 Jeff Parham South Caldwell NC
3 Clyde Metcalf Sarasota FL
4 Mike Cameron Arch Bishop Moeller OH
5 Ryan McGinnis Kimberly WI
6 Larry Turner Owasso OK
7 Eric Kibler Horizon AR
8 Tom Meusborn Chatsworth CA
 
2007 ABCA/Diamond High School Div. II Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 Ed Harvey Fitch CT
2 Mike Sheppard Seton Hall Prep NJ
3 Dave Wheeler Bishop Moore Catholic FL
4 Phil Clark Bartlett TN
5 Dennis Knoop Iowa City IA
6 Jerry Boatner West Lauderdale MS
7 Ron Murphy Rio Rancho NM
8 John Donohue Lowell CA
 
2007 ABCA/Diamond High School Div. III Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 Dave Ulmschneider Portsmouth RI
2 Mark Gjormand James Madison VA
3 Mike Posey North Florida Christian FL
4 Dave Klontz Heath OH
5 Dennis Hurla Kansas City-Bishop Ward KS
6 Lance Spigner Horatio AR
7 Scott Knight Sedro Woolley WA
8 Joe Potulny Jesuit CA
 
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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 36 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.