Page 348 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

1. Jovana Vasic Spirit of Competition Award will be given annually at the DI National Tournament.
2. A Spirit of Competition Award will be given annually at the DIII National Tournament.
Volleyball - Division I
1. 14 District Volleyball Coach-of-the-Year awards.
2. $1,000.00 to National Championship host for participant gifts.
3. Sportsmanship Award. (Ordered by the National Office).
4. Caps for National Championship team (Ordered by CA through official NJCAA softgoods provider).
5. T-shirts for National Championship team (Ordered by CA through official NJCAA softgoods
provider).
Volleyball - Division II
1. 16 District Volleyball Coach-of-the-Year awards.
2. $1,000.00 to National Championship host for participant gifts.
3. Sportsmanship Award. (Ordered by the National Office).
4. Caps for National Championship team (Ordered by CA through official NJCAA softgoods provider).
5. T-shirts for National Championship team (Ordered by CA through official NJCAA softgoods
provider).
Volleyball - Division III
1. 12 District Volleyball Coach-of-the-Year awards.
2. $500.00 to National Championship host for participant gifts.
3. Sportsmanship Award. (Ordered by the National Office).
4. Caps for National Championship team (Ordered by CA through official NJCAA softgoods provider).
5. T-shirts for National Championship team (Ordered by CA through official NJCAA softgoods
provider).
Wrestling
1. Wrestling Coach-of-the-Year plaque (Scholarship) – Voted on by the coaches.
2. Wrestling Coach-of-the-Year plaque (Non-Scholarship) – Voted on by the coaches.
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3. 3 - 6 place participation plaques.
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4. Individual bronze medals – 6 -8 place.
5. Joseph A. Rockenback Sportsmanship Award.
6. Bruce Traphagen Award – Most falls in least aggregate time will be awarded at the conclusion of the championship. The
tournament host must identify the “Most Falls in Least Time” participant at the end of the tournament.
7. Wrestling Man-of-the-Year plaque.
8. Wrestling Academic Team-of-the-Year award. (Ordered by the Wrestling Coaches Association.)
9. The top finishing non-scholarship team will receive an award.

SPECIAL NJCAA AWARDS

Baseball - Division I
1. Tournament Awards
A. Preston Walker Memorial MVP Award. (Ordered by the tournament)
B. Jay Tolman Memorial Best Defensive Player Award. (Ordered by the tournament)
C. Robert Purkey, Jr., Memorial Outstanding Pitcher Award. (Ordered by the tournament)
D. Homa Thomas Sportsmanship Award. (Ordered by the tournament)
E. Each individual on the winning team shall receive an appropriate award from the Grand Junction Tournament Committee.
F. Selection of a Division I Baseball Tournament All-Tournament Team will be named and awards will be given by the Grand
Junction Tournament Committee. Twelve players will be selected.
H. Six team participation plaques will be sponsored by the Grand Junction Tournament Committee (Medalcraft Mint, Inc.).
I. Tournament “Shoulder Patches” given to all participants.
2. American Baseball Coaches Association Player-of-the-Year. This award will be selected during the All-American selection
process and will be forwarded to the ABCA by the NJCAA National Office.
3. Spalding Defensive Player-of-the-Year. This award will be selected during the All-American selection process and will be
forwarded to Spalding by the NJCAA National Office.
4. Spalding Pitcher-of-the-Year. This award will be selected during the All-American selection process and will be forwarded to
Spalding by the NJCAA National Office.
5. American Baseball Coaches Association / Rawlings Gold Glove Award (the ABCA will award a Gold Glove for each of the nine
positions). These awards will be selected from the All-Region Gold Glove teams and/or the Defensive Player-of-the-Year
nominations. All winners will be forwarded to the ABCA by the NJCAA National Office.
Baseball – Division II
1. American Baseball Coaches Association Player-of-the-Year. This award will be selected during the All-American selection
process and will be forwarded to the ABCA by the NJCAA National Office.
2. Spalding Defensive Player-of-the-Year. This award will be selected during the All-American selection process and will be
forwarded to Spalding by the NJCAA National Office.