What is the ABCA?
The American Baseball Coaches Association is the professional association of baseball coaches — founded in 1945, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, with more than 15,000 members across college, high school and youth baseball.[1]
What does it do?
It names the coaches' All-America teams across NCAA divisions, NAIA, junior colleges and high school; presents national coach-of-the-year honors and the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Gloves of the college game; and stages the annual ABCA Convention, the largest gathering of baseball coaches in the world.[1] [2]
Why does it matter?
ABCA All-America selection is one of amateur baseball's standard third-party credentials — issued by the sport's own professional body for eight decades.[1] [2]
References
- ABCA — official site. Accessed August 2026.
- ABCA — Awards & All-America. Accessed August 2026.