Each year, the American newspaper USA Today awards outstanding high-school baseball players with a place on its All-USA High School Baseball Team. The newspaper names athletes whom they believe to be the best baseball players from high schools across the United States. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1998.
In 1989, USA Today began naming an annual USA Today High School Baseball Player of the Year and an annual USA Today High School Baseball Coach of the Year.[1]
In 1998, the paper also began naming an annual USA Today All-USA High School Baseball Team of 9 to 11 players, with one member of the team designated the USA Today High School Baseball Player of the Year.[2]
USA Today High School Players and Coaches of the Year (1989–1997)
- See footnote[1]
1995 team
Coach of the Year: Phil Clark (Germantown High School, Germantown, TN)
- Hutchinson did not sign with the Braves, who drafted him with the 26th pick of the 1995 draft in the 1st round. Re-entered the MLB draft after attending Stanford and was selected with the 48th pick of the 1998 draft in the 2nd round by the Cardinals.
- Hood did not sign with the Twins, who drafted him with the 100th pick of the 1995 draft in the 4th round. Re-entered the MLB draft after attending Georgia Tech and was selected with the 181st pick of the 1998 draft in the 6th round by the Angels.
- Valent did not sign with the Tigers, who drafted him with the 714th pick of the 1995 draft in the 26th round. Re-entered the MLB draft after attending UCLA and was selected with the 42nd pick of the 1998 draft in the supplemental 1st round by the Phillies.
Player, Coach, and Team of the Year (1998–2003)
- See footnote[2]
- Note: The first player (in boldface) in each list is the Player of the Year for that season.
1998 team
Coach of the Year: James Patrick (Clovis High School, Clovis, California)
1999 team
Coach of the Year: Rocky Manuel (Bellaire High School, Houston, TX)
2000 team
Coach of the Year: Sam Blalock (Rancho Bernardo High School, San Diego, CA)
- Harrington did not sign with Rockies and re-enter in the MLB Draft the following year.
2001 team
Coach of the Year: Kenny Kendrena (Bishop Amat High School, La Puente, CA)
- Putnam was not chosen in the 2001 MLB Draft. Re-enter the MLB draft after attending Stanford University and was selected 36th pick of the 2004 draft in the Supplemental 1st Round by the (A's).
- Crosby was drafted as the 53rd Pick of the 2001 MLB Draft of 2nd Round by Royals and attended Clemson University on a football scholarship. Played briefly in Royal's minor league system before deciding in returning to Clemson to pursue football full-time.
2002 team
Coach of the Year: Rick Carpenter (Elkins High School, Missouri City, TX)
2003 team
Coach of the Year: Tom Meusborn (Chatsworth High School, Chatsworth, CA)
Player, Coach, and Team of the Year (2004–present)
- See footnote[2]
- Note: The 2004–2007 teams were selected by USA Today's Christopher Lawlor after consultation with analysts, pro scouts, coaches and writers.
- Note: The first player (in boldface) in each list is the Player of the Year for that season.
2004 team
Coach of the Year: Bobby Howard (Columbus High School, Columbus, GA)
Taylor was not chosen in the 2004 MLB Draft. Re-enter the MLB draft after attending Stanford University and was selected 73rd Pick of the 2007 draft in the 5th Round by the Phillies.
2005 team
Coach of the Year: Tony Rasmus, Russell County (Seale, Alabama)
2006 team
Coach of the Year: Ron Eastman (The Woodlands High School, The Woodlands, TX)
2007 team
Coach of the Year: Jerry Boatner (West Lauderdale High School, Collinsville, MS)
2008 team
Coach of the Year: Todd Fitz-Gerald (American Heritage School, Plantation, FL)
2009 team
Coach of the Year: Phil Forbes (Menchville High School, Newport News, VA)
2010 team
Coach of the Year: Larry Knight (Sumrall High School, Sumrall, MS)
2011 team
Coach of the Year: Rich Bielski (Archbishop McCarthy High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Cron did not sign with the Mariners, who drafted him with the 92nd pick of the 2011 draft in the 3rd round. He chose instead to attend TCU in the fall of 2011, and will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2014.
- Mitsui did not sign with the Rays, who drafted him with the 390th pick of the 2011 draft in the 12th round. He chose to attend Washington in the fall of 2011, and will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2014.
- Montgomery went undrafted in the 2011 MLB Draft. He chose to attend South Carolina in the fall of 2011, and will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2014.
2012 team
Coach of the Year: Nick Day (Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas, NV)
- Kaprelian did not sign with the Mariners, who drafted him with the 1211th pick of the 2012 draft in the 40th round. He chose instead to attend UCLA in the fall of 2012, and wasn't drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round of the MLB Draft in 2015.
- T. Hawkins did not sign with the Rays, who drafted him with the 392nd pick of the 2012 draft in the 12th round. He chose instead to attend Oklahoma in the fall of 2012, and will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2015.
- Moore did not sign with the Yankees, who drafted him with the 787th pick of the 2012 draft in the 25th round. He chose instead to attend UCLA in the fall of 2012, and will be eligible to re-enter the MLB Draft in 2015.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Baseball: Players and Coaches of the Year (1989–1998)". USA Today. 1999-03-08. Retrieved 2011-10-23.[dead link]
- ^ a b c On the following webpage, scroll down to "Baseball archives" (for links to "All-USA Team", "Super 25" teams, and "Regional rankings"): "Super 25 and All-USA archive". USA Today. Retrieved 2011-10-23.[dead link]
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