Mike Coolbaugh Award

The Mike Coolbaugh Award is presented annually by Minor League Baseball to recognize "an individual who has shown an outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game, and skill in mentoring young players on the field."[1] It is usually awarded during baseball's Winter Meetings.[2] The award, first issued in 2008, is named in honor of Mike Coolbaugh, who died when he was struck by a line drive while coaching at first base during a Tulsa Drillers game in July 2007.[3][4]

Not to be confused with the Texas League Mike Coolbaugh Memorial Coach of the Year Award.
Mike Coolbaugh Award
SportBaseball
LeagueMinor League Baseball
Awarded forOutstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game, and skill in mentoring young players on the field
CountryUnited States
Canada
Presented byMinor League Baseball
History
First winnerBobby Jones (2008)
Most recentRick Sweet (2022)

Two personnel from the Nashville Sounds have won the Mike Coolbaugh Award, more than any other team. Two members of the Cleveland Guardians and Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have each won the award, more than any others.

Winners
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Bobby Jones won the first Mike Coolbaugh Award in 2008.
Winners
Year Winner Team Organization Position Ref(s).
2008 Bobby Jones Oklahoma City RedHawks Texas Rangers Manager [5]
2009 Charlie Montoyo Durham Bulls Tampa Bay Rays Manager [6]
2010 Woody Huyke Gulf Coast League Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates Coach [7]
2011 Mike Jirschele Omaha Storm Chasers Kansas City Royals Manager [8]
2012 Johnny Goryl — Cleveland Indians Advisor to Player Development [9]
2013 Mike Guerrero Nashville Sounds Milwaukee Brewers Manager [10]
2014 Tom Wiedenbauer — Cleveland Indians Minor League Field Coordinator [11]
2015 John Shoemaker Ogden Raptors Los Angeles Dodgers Manager [12]
2016 Spin Williams — Washington Nationals Senior Advisor of Player Development [13]
2017 Dennis Holmberg Bluefield Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays Manager [14]
2018 Steve Turco — St. Louis Cardinals Roving instructor [15]
2019 Glenn Gregson — Boston Red Sox Latin American Pitching Advisor [16]
2020 None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) [17]
2021 Roly de Armas Florida Complex League Phillies Philadelphia Phillies Manager [18]
2022 Rick Sweet Nashville Sounds Milwaukee Brewers Manager [2]

References

Specific

  1. "Minor League Baseball Award Winners". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  2. "Sweet, LaRocque Win Coolbaugh, Bender Awards". Minor League Baseball. December 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  3. Zolecki, Todd (December 6, 2021). "Roly de Armas Receives Coolbaugh Award". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  4. "Coolbaugh, 35, Dies After Being Struck by Ball". ESPN. July 23, 2007. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. "Jones Receives Coolbaugh Award". Minor League Baseball. November 17, 2008. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. "Lieppman, Montoyo Honored by MiLB". Minor League Baseball. November 17, 2009. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  7. "Newman, Huyke Win Top MiLB Awards". Minor League Baseball. November 15, 2010. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  8. "Gebhard, Jirschele Earn MiLB Honors". Minor League Baseball. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. "Lukevics, Goryl Honored by MiLB". Minor League Baseball. October 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  10. "Guerrero Earns Coolbaugh Honors". Minor League Baseball. November 13, 2013. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  11. "Wiedenbauer to Get Mike Coolbaugh Award". Minor League Baseball. November 17, 2014. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  12. "Raptors' Shoemaker Wins Coolbaugh Award". Minor League Baseball. November 17, 2015. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  13. "Nats' Williams Wins Coolbaugh Award". Minor League Baseball. November 14, 2016. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  14. "Coolbaugh Award Goes to Jays' Holmberg". Minor League Baseball. November 9, 2017. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  15. "Cardinals' Turco Named Coolbaugh Award Winner". Minor League Baseball. November 7, 2018. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  16. "Red Sox's Gregson Wins 2019 Coolbaugh Award". Minor League Baseball. November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  17. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  18. "De Armas, Bell Win Coolbaugh, Bender Awards". Minor League Baseball. December 6, 2021. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

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