The American Baseball Coaches Association ( ABCA ) is the world's largest amateur baseball coaching organization. It was founded in 1945 as the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. Now, the ABCA is composed of over 13,000 baseball coaches from all levels of amateur baseball, including youth , high school, travel ball, NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA , and NCAA Divisions I, II and III, among others.
18-514: Peter Hughes may refer to: Pete Hughes (born 1968), American college baseball coach Peter Hughes (actor) (1922–2019), English actor Peter Hughes (Australian politician) (born 1932), former Australian politician Peter Hughes (diplomat) (born 1953), British former ambassador to North Korea Peter Hughes (footballer) (1934–2020), Australian rules footballer Peter Hughes (Irish politician) (died 1954) Peter Hughes (musician) , member of
36-520: A National Player of the Year , as well as All-Region Coaches of the Year and National Coaches of the Year. Each year, over 1,700 All-Region Players and 330 All-American Players are selected. The ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award honors high school and college programs that posted a GPA over 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Over 300 programs are recognized annually. The ABCA Century Club recognizes member coaches for every 100 victories they accumulate, awarding each with
54-755: Is an American college baseball coach and head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats baseball team. Previously he served as the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners baseball and the Virginia Tech Hokies baseball team. After growing up in Brockton, Massachusetts , Hughes attended Boston College High School , lettering in both baseball and football for the Eagles. Hughes then was a four-year starting quarterback at Davidson College . He also played third base for
72-665: Is the highest honor bestowed by the ABCA organization. The ABCA Hall of Fame was established in 1966 with the inaugural 18–member class. Each year's Hall of Fame class is inducted during the Hall of Fame Banquet at the annual ABCA Convention in January. The entire ABCA Hall of Fame can be found online at ABCAhalloffame.org . The ABCA/ Wilson Lefty Gomez Award has been presented since 1962. The award goes to an individual who has distinguished himself amongst his peers and has contributed significantly to
90-449: Is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its nearly 13,000 members represent all 50 states and 25 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include eight divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School and Youth. Read more about
108-498: The Wildcats baseball team. After completing college, Hughes became an assistant coach for both baseball and football at Hamilton College . He stayed there for one academic year before moving to Northeastern in the same dual capacity. After five years, he decided to focus on baseball and landed his first head coaching job at Trinity University in Texas. Taking just two seasons to improve
126-520: The Eagles to the Big East Conference baseball tournament five times in seven years. Boston College had only appeared in the tournament once prior to his arrival. Hughes was hired as head coach at Virginia Tech beginning in the 2007 season, replacing Hall of Famer Chuck Hartman , who had led the Hokies for the previous 28 years. Hughes has rebuilt the Hokies into a power, bringing the team back into
144-742: The General Session, Youth Coaches Session and Expo Theater. The clinics are also live streamed online for members that cannot attend the Convention in person. After the convention, all clinics are available on-demand for members in the ABCA Video Library. At the ABCA Trade Show, over 350 companies fill up over 200,000 square feet of exhibit space with state-of-the-art equipment and products, including coaching aids, apparel, field equipment, pitching machines and software. Many products are displayed for
162-498: The Mountain Goats (American folk rock band) Peter Hughes (South African footballer) , active in the 1950s Peter Tuesday Hughes , (1940–2005) American science fiction and mystery author See also [ edit ] Hughes (surname) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
180-599: The Tigers to a conference championship, Hughes was hired by Boston College after the 1998 season. His success with the Eagles was also immediate, improving Boston College's record by nine wins in his first year. Hughes picked up a variety of Coach of the Year awards in his second season, including awards from the Big East Conference and regional selectors of the American Baseball Coaches Association . He would earn more such honors in 2002 and 2005. He also led
198-700: The ability to collaborate with other members in forums and through direct messaging, register for the ABCA Convention and Barnstormer Regional Clinics, update member profiles and access the Coaching Resource Library. The app allows users to view the ABCA Clinic Videos as well as tune in to the ABCA Podcast as well! For members by year of induction, see footnote Induction to the ABCA Hall of Fame
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#1732855810067216-566: The association's inception and history. The association has almost 13,000 members hailing from all 50 U.S. states and 25 different countries. The membership includes coaches from all ranks of amateur baseball as well as some coaches with pro affiliation. The membership year for the ABCA runs from September 1 through August 31. Membership Benefits : The ABCA hosts the world's largest baseball convention every January. The convention features coaching clinics, trade show, meetings, several awards presentations and honors. Over 7,000 coaches attend
234-497: The clinic sites are filmed each year with the on-demand videos available on ABCAvideos.org . The My ABCA mobile app was launched in Fall 2019 in both the Apple & Google Play Stores. Members and non-members can download the free app! Within the app, members can access their membership benefits year-round as well as stay up-to-date with ABCA news and content. Additional features include
252-496: The convention, which lasts for four days. The convention is on a rotating schedule around the United States. Upcoming locations include Chicago, Nashville, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas. A major draw are the over 50 clinic speakers each year. These include some of the most knowledgeable baseball coaches and minds in the world and are on-hand to share their experiences and expertise with fellow coaches. Clinics run across
270-594: The first time and some items are even raffled off as prizes. The ABCA hosts 20 regional coaching clinics throughout the United States and Canada each fall. The one-day clinics, known as Barnstormers Regional Coaching Clinics , feature presentations and on-field demonstrations by ABCA member coaches within that region. Presentations vary from video instruction to on-field demonstrations to live practice commentary, and focus on fundamentals, practical position-specific drills, coaching cues, and practice organization tips. The clinics are free for members to attend! At least half of
288-636: The game of baseball locally, nationally and internationally. This award is sponsored by Wilson Sporting Goods . ABCA Ethics in Coaching Award honors individuals who embody the ABCA Code of Ethics. The ABCA strives for sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity to the highest degree. The ABCA has selected All-American Teams in each division of the ABCA, as well as an All-American/Coach of the Year Committee, as well as All-Region Teams. Each division also selects
306-414: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Hughes&oldid=1175421664 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pete Hughes Pete Hughes (born January 11, 1968)
324-1266: The national rankings and to the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament on a regular basis. Hughes earned a three-year contract extension after the 2009 season. He was hired by the Oklahoma Sooners in 2014. He was let go by the Sooners in June 2017. On July 31, 2017, Hughes was named volunteer assistant at Georgia. On June 8, 2018, Hughes was named the head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats baseball team. National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion American Baseball Coaches Association The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), founded in 1945,
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