NCBWA Coastal Carolina News

The 2025 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s 25th Division I All-America first, second and third teams, announced Wednesday, sport multiple competitors in the ’25 NCAA World Series June 13-22/23, as well as the four finalists for the 2025 Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced its 27th District Players of the Year winners for all nine U.S. districts for the 2025 season. These 2025 stalwarts include the four finalists for the prestigious Dick Howser Trophy presented by The Game Headwear which will be awarded on June 13 in Omaha, Nebraska: Arkansas junior shortstop Wehiwa Aloy, UCLA sophomore shortstop Roch Cholowsky, Tennessee junior starting pitcher Liam Doyle and Florida State junior shortstop Alex Lodise.

Ten relievers have been named finalists for the 18th NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I Baseball. 

After leading Coastal Carolina to the greatest season in program history, including its first-ever trip to the 2016 College World Series, CCU's Gary Gilmore has been named to National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association National Coach of the Year.