Bˊ˜ˎˋˊ˕˕ OVC A B C Year Regular Season Tournament 1949 Tennessee Tech 1950 Eastern Kentucky 1951 Eastern Kentucky $ 1952 Western Kentucky 1953 Western Kentucky 1954 Eastern Kentucky 1955 Tennessee Tech 1956 Tennessee Tech 1957 Morehead State 1958 Murray State 1959 Murray State, Eastern Kentucky, Middle Tennessee 1960 Eastern Kentucky 1961 Murray State 1962 Eastern Kentucky (E), Middle Tennessee (W) Eastern Kentucky ** 1963 Morehead State (E), Murray State (W) 1964 Morehead State (E), Murray State (W) Murray State ** 1965 Eastern Kentucky (E), Murray State (W) Murray State ** 1966 Eastern Kentucky (E), Murray State (W) Eastern Kentucky ** 1967 Eastern Kentucky (E), Murray Satte (W) Eastern Kentucky ** 1968 Morehead State (E), Middle Tennessee (W) Middle Tennessee ** 1969 Morehead State (E), Western Kentucky (W) Morehead State ** 1970 Tennessee Tech (E), Murray State (W) Murray State ** 1971 Austin Peay (I), East Tennessee State (II) Austin Peay ** 1972 No Champion 1973 Morehead State (E), Murray State (W) Morehead State ** 1974 Morehead State (E), Murray State (W) Murray State ** 1975 Eastern Kentucky (E), Murray State (W) Murray State ** 1976 Morehead State (E), Middle Tennessee (W) Middle Tennessee ** 1977 Morehead State (E), Middle Tennessee (W) Morehead State ** 1978 East Tennessee (E), Western Kentucky (W) East Tennessee ** 1979 Morehead State Murray State 1980 Western Kentucky Western Kentucky 1981 Western Kentucky (N), Middle Tennessee (S) Middle Tennessee 1982 Eastern Kentucky (N), Western Kentucky (S) Middle Tennessee 1983 Morehead State (N), Middle Tennessee (S) Morehead State 1984 Eastern Kentucky (N), Austin Peay (S) Eastern Kentucky 1985 Morehead State (N), Murray State (S) Eastern Kentucky 1986 Eastern Kentucky (N), Middle Tennessee (S) Eastern Kentucky 1987 Eastern Kentucky (N), Middle Tennessee (S) Middle Tennessee 1988 Eastern Kentucky (N), Tennessee Tech (S) Middle Tennessee 1989 Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky 1990 Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee 1991 Murray State Middle Tennessee 1992 Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee 1993 Middle Tennessee Morehead State 1994 Austin Peay Middle Tennessee 1995 Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee 1996 Austin Peay, Middle Tennessee Austin Peay 1997 Tennessee Tech, Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech 1998 Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri 1999 Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois 2000 Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee OVC TITLES*** 2001 Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky ...................14 2002 Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri Middle Tennessee ...................13 2003 Austin Peay Murray State 2004 Austin Peay Jacksonville State Murray State ...........................11 2005 Jacksonville State Austin Peay Austin Peay ..............................8 2006 Samford Jacksonville State Tennessee Tech ........................8 2007 Austin Peay Austin Peay Morehead State ........................6 2008 Jacksonville State Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois ..........................4 2009 Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri ...................4 2010 Tennessee Tech Jacksonville State Jacksonville State .....................3 2011 Austin Peay Austin Peay 2012 Austin Peay, Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay Western Kentucky ....................3 2013 Tennessee Tech Austin Peay East Tennessee ........................1 2014 Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State Samford ....................................1 2015 Southeast Missouri Morehead State 2016 Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri TOURNAMENT TITLES 2017 Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Middle Tennessee ...................10 2018 Tennessee Tech Morehead State Austin Peay ..............................6 2019 Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Jacksonville State .....................5 $ - Western Kentucky topped Eastern Kentucky in a 3-game playoff series in 1951, but later WKU has Eastern Kentucky .....................4 found to have used a professional player and forfeited the title to Eastern Kentucky. Morehead State ........................4 Tennessee Tech ........................4 ** Won 3-Game Playoff Between Divisional Champions and was Declared “OVC Champion” ... No Actual Southeast Missouri ...................3 Tournament Was Held Until 1979 Eastern Illinois ..........................2 Murray State .............................2 *** Prior to 1989 the OVC Tournament Champion (or the Playoff Winner, which was held 1962-79) was declared OVC Champion. When divisional play was abolished following the 1988 season, the regular Western Kentucky ....................1 season champions have been declared OVC Champions (1989 to present). The “OVC Titles” list refl ects those champions. 2 Rਤਢਮ਱ਣਲ Bਮਮਪ Bˊ˜ˎˋˊ˕˕ OVC A B A W COACH OF THE YEAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR PITCHER OF THE YEAR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1962 - Charles Hughes, EKU 1962 - No selection 1992 - Jamie Walker, APSU 2000 - Jeffrey Hilz, SEMO 1963 - John Reagan, MUR 1963 - George Dugan, MUR 1993 - Mike McLaury, MTSU 2001 - Ben Duke, EIU 1964 - Rex Chaney, MOR Dave Quick, EKU 1994 - Shane Dortch, APSU 2002 - Cole Helms, TTU 1965 - Rex Chaney, MOR 1964 - George Dugan, MUR 1995 - David Michel, SEMO 2003 - Justin Christian, SEMO 1966 - Rex Chaney, MOR 1965 - George Dugan, MUR 1996 - Craig Smith, APSU 2004 - Rowdy Hardy, APSU 1967 - Charles Hughes, EKU 1966 - Dave Pratt, TTU 1997 - Mark Maberry, TTU 1968 - Jimmy Earle, MTSU John Beaton, MUR 1998 - Ryan Spille, SEMO FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 1969 - Sonny Allen, MOR 1967 - Don Lee, MUR 1999 - John Larson, EIU 2005 - Donovan Hand, JSU 1970 - John Reagan, MUR 1968 - Greg Cunningham, MTSU 2000 - Mike Weel, APSU 2006 - Christian Friedrich, EKU 1971 - Tom Wonderling, APSU 1969 - Eddie Wallingford, MOR 2001 - Todd Pennington, SEMO 2007 - Jim Klocke, SEMO 1972 - No selection 1970 - David Porter, MUR 2002 - Brad Purcell, SEMO 2008 - Todd Cunningham, JSU 1973 - Sonny Allen, MOR 1971 - Ed Inman, APSU 2003 - Tim Alvarez, SEMO 2009 - Kyle Bluestein, JSU 1974 - John Reagan, MUR 1972 - No selection 2004 - Jeff Mault, APSU 2010 - Shae Simmons, SEMO 1973 - No selection 1975 - John Reagan, MUR 2005 - Rowdy Hardy, APSU 2011 - Bryan Soloman, EKU 1974 - No selection 1976 - John Stanford, MTSU 2006 - Josh Ehme, SAM 2012 - Brant Valach, EIU 1975 - No selection 1977 - Steve Hamilton, MOR 2007 - Shawn Kelley, APSU 2013 - Kyle Nowlin, EKU 1976 - Tinker Chapman, MOR 1978 - Barry Schollenberger, WKU 2008 - Christian Friedrich, EKU 2014 - Alex Robles, APSU 1977 - Mike Moore, MTSU 2015 - Ryan Flick, TTU 1979 - John Reagan, MUR 1978 - Kerry Burchett, ETSU 2009 - Daniel Calhoun, MUR 2016 - Kevin Strohschein, TTU 1980 - Joel Murrie, WKU Jim Atkinson, WKU 2010 - Lee Henry, TTU 1981 - John Stanford, MTSU 1979 - Jody Hamilton, MOR 2011 - Jeremy Dobbs, APSU 2017 - Davis Sims, MUR Joel Murrie, WKU 1980 - Mike Murray, WKU 2012 - Matt Fyffe, EKU 2018 - Grant Wood, MUR 1982 - John Stanford, MTSU 1981 - LeBon Joye, APSU 2013 - Tyler Rogers, APSU 2019 - Garrett Spain, APSU Jim Ward, EKU Mike Williams, WKU 2014 - Brock Downey, MUR 1983 - John Stanford, MTSU 1982 - Kenny Gerhart, MTSU Travis Hayes, SEMO Steve Hamilton, MOR Mike Birkbeck, AKR 2015 - Joey Lucchesi, SEMO NOTE: From 2000-04 the “Rookie 1984 - Joe Baxter, APSU 1983 - Scott Turner, MTSU 2016 - Joey Lucchesi, SEMO of the Year” was any fi rst-year Steve Hamilton, MOR Steve Heatherly, MOR 2017 - Joe McGuire, JSU player in the OVC. Beginning in 1985 - John Reagan, MUR 1984 - Michael Tharpe, APSU 2018 - Travis Moths, TTU 2005 the award went to the OVC Steve Hamilton, MOR Drew Hall, MOR 2019 - Garrett Farmer, JSU Freshman of the Year. 1986 - David Mays, TTU 1985 - Clay Boone, MUR Steve Hamilton, MOR Shawn Johnson, MOR 1987 - John Stanford, MTSU 1986 - Steve Sonneberger, MTSU Jim Ward, EKU Clay Elswick, EKU 1988 - David Mays, TTU 1987 - Dave Richardson, MTSU Jim Ward, EKU Robert Moore, EKU 1989 - Jim Ward, EKU 1988 - Todd Kemp, TTU 1990 - Steve Peterson, MTSU Scott Privitera, EKU 1991 - John Reagan, MUR 1989 - Randy White, EKU 1992 - Gary McClure, APSU 1990 - Jay Owens, MTSU 1993 - David Mays, TTU 1991 - Kirk Rueter, MUR 1994 - Gary McClure, APSU 1992 - Randy McDermott, APSU 1995 - Steve Peterson, MTSU Gary Myers, MTSU 1996 - David Mays, TTU 1993 - Buford “Mudcat” Brewer, MTSU 1997 - David Mays, TTU 1994 - Matt Culp, MUR 1995 - Rex Crosnoe, SEMO 1998 - Jim Schmitz, EIU 1996 - Nate Manning, APSU 1999 - Jim Schmitz, EIU 1997 - Mark Maberry, TTU 2000 - Jim Ward, EKU 1998 - Matt Marzec, EIU 2001 - Jim Schmitz, EIU 1999 - Josh Pride, MTSU 2002 - Mark Hogan, SEMO 2000 - Jeremy Johnson, SEMO 2003 - Gary McClure, APSU 2001 - Clemente Bonilla, SEMO 2004 - Tim Parenton, SU 2002 - Pete Pirman, EIU 2005 - Jim Case, JSU 2003 - Josh Anderson, EKU 2006 - Casey Dunn, SAM 2004 - Stephen Carter, EKU 2007 - Gary McClure, APSU 2005 - Lance Seasor, MOR 2008 - Jim Case, JSU 2006 - Charlie Yarbrough, EKU 2009 - Rob McDonald, MUR 2007 - Clay Whittemore, JSU 2010 - Matt Bragga, TTU 2008 - Clay Whittemore, JSU 2011 - Gary McClure, APSU Michael Marseco, SAM 2012 - Jason Stein, EKU 2009 - Jordan Kreke, EIU 2013 - Matt Bragga, TTU 2010 - Wes Cunningham, MUR 2014 - Steve Bieser, SEMO 2011 - Trenton Moses, SEMO 2015 - Mike McGuire, MOR 2012 - Trenton Moses, SEMO 2016 - Steve Bieser, SEMO 2013 - Craig Massoni, APSU 2017 - Matt Bragga, TTU 2014 - Matt Tellor, SEMO 2018 - Matt Bragga, TTU 2015 - Chris Robinson, MOR 2019 - Jim Case, JSU 2016 - Mandy Alvarez, EKU Kevin Strohschein, TTU 2017 - Ben Fisher, EKU Niko Hulsizer, MOR 2018 - Kevin Strohschein, TTU 2019 - Kevin Strohschein, TTU 3 Bˊ˜ˎˋˊ˕˕ F OVC B S 1962 1968 1975 Eastern Division OVC Overall