NCBWA 2009 Season News

SAN DIEGO STATE'S STRASBURG CHOSEN AS 23rd RECIPIENT OF DICK HOWSER TROPHY

San Diego State's dominant right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg is the recipient of the 23rd annual Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball's player of the year. The presentation was made Thursday for the first time In Lubbock, Texas, as part of the festivities to recognize and induct the College Baseball Hall of Fame and the awarding of several other national honors for 2009.

VIRGINIA'S O'CONNOR IS 2009 NCBWA COACH OF THE YEAR

After leading his team to the program's first appearance at the NCAA College World Series, Virginia head coach Brian O'Connor was named the National Coach of the Year by the National College Baseball Writers Association.