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{{Short description|College baseball award}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{infobox sports award
| name           = Buster Posey Award
| current_awards =
| alt            = 
| caption        = [[Buster Posey]], the namesake of the award
| description    = Best [[catcher]] in [[NCAA]]'s [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]]
| presenter      = Wichita Sports Commission
| sponsor        = Kamerion Wimbley Foundation
| country        = United States
| location       =
| reward         =
| year           = 2000
| year2          =
| holder         = [[Caden Bodine]], [[Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball|Coastal Carolina]]
| website        = 
}}
{{about|the award established in 2000 and known as the Johnny Bench Award through 2018|the award known as the Johnny Bench Award since 2019|Johnny Bench Award (2019–present)}}

The '''Buster Posey Award''', formerly known as the '''Johnny Bench Award''', was created in 2000 to honor [[college baseball]]'s top [[catcher]] in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]'s [[NCAA Division I|Division I]]. The award is administered by the [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]] Sports Commission and presented after the conclusion of the [[College World Series]].

Originally named for [[Johnny Bench]], it was renamed in 2019 after Johnny Bench announced the creation of his own national award for amateur catchers. The commission reviewed the statistics of the prior winners and unanimously chose to rename the award after [[Buster Posey]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eldridge |first1=Taylor |title=‘I have good memories here’: All-Star catcher Buster Posey returns to Wichita for award |url=https://www.kansas.com/sports/mlb/article262992353.html |access-date=24 September 2024 |work=[[Wichita Eagle]] |date=June 29, 2022}}</ref>

Schools nominate their catchers during the season to create the official watch list. A select committee of 20 individuals narrows the watch list down to the semifinalists. Two rounds of voting by Division I [[Coach (baseball)|head coaches]] determine the three finalists and eventual recipient of the Buster Posey Award. The current holder of the award is [[Caden Bodine]].

==Winners==
[[File:Kelly Shoppach on May 23, 2012.jpg|right|upright|thumb|[[Kelly Shoppach]]]]
[[File:Kurtsuzuki 6.16.07.jpg|right|upright|thumb|[[Kurt Suzuki]]]]
[[File:Johnny Bench Award presentation (19783920761).jpg|right|upright|thumb|[[Garrett Stubbs]] (left), with Johnny Bench.]]
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!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|'''Year'''
|Links to the article about the corresponding baseball year
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|'''Player'''
|Name of the player
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|'''School'''
|The player's college when he won the award
|-
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|The player's year in college when he won the award
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|Player won the [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award|MLB Rookie of the Year Award]]{{refn|Won either in the same year or several years later.|group=lower-alpha}}
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|§
|Player also won the [[Golden Spikes Award]] and [[Dick Howser Trophy]] in the same year
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{double-dagger|alt=footnote}}
|Player is active in MLB{{refn|A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.|group=lower-alpha}}
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Winners
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Name
!scope="col"|School
!scope="col"|Class
!scope="col" class=unsortable|Ref(s)
|-
|2000
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Brad|Cresse}}
|[[LSU Tigers baseball|Louisiana State]]
|{{sort|04|Senior}}
|<ref>{{cite news| url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AD&p_theme=ad&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB479541833F4ED&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM | date=June 21, 2000|work=[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]|location=[[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]|title=Cresse captures collegiate catcher honor|access-date=June 30, 2015}} {{subscription required|date=June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WE&s_site=kansas&p_multi=WE&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADB21139F9CB18&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM | title=LSU'S Cresse Wins First Johnny Bench Award, Hall of Fame Catcher's Appearance Highlights Greater Wichita Sports Banquet|work=[[Wichita Eagle]]|page=1C | date=June 21, 2000|access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2001
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Kelly|Shoppach}}
|[[Baylor Bears baseball|Baylor]]
|{{sort|03|Junior}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/75609398.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+19%2C+2001&author=Gordon+Edes%2C+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=HE+GETS+SCHOOLED+IN+THE+BUSINESS+NEGOTIATION+MAJOR+CHALLENGE+FOR+PICK&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411160422/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/75609398.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+19,+2001&author=Gordon+Edes,+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=HE+GETS+SCHOOLED+IN+THE+BUSINESS+NEGOTIATION+MAJOR+CHALLENGE+FOR+PICK&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |title=He Gets Schooled In The Business Negotiation Major Challenge For Pick |work=[[Boston Globe]]|first=Gordon|last=Edes|page=C6|date=July 19, 2001 |access-date=March 16, 2013}} {{Subscription required|date=March 2013}}</ref>
|-
|2002
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jeremy|Brown}}
|[[Alabama Crimson Tide baseball|Alabama]]
|{{sort|04|Senior}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ffMwAAAAIBAJ&pg=1225,2880102|title=Tide's Brown wins Johnny Bench Award|work=The Gadsden Times|page=B5|date=June 27, 2002|access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2003
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Ryan|Garko}}
|[[Stanford Cardinal baseball|Stanford]]
| rowspan="3" |{{sort|03|Junior}}
|<ref>{{cite news| url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WE&s_site=kansas&p_multi=WE&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FBEF8EB8C199A06&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM | work=Wichita Eagle|page=1D|title=Stanford Catcher is Bench Winner, -- Ryan Garko is NAmed Top Collegiate Catcher, And Maize Sweeps Awards For High School Athletes of the Year| date=June 25, 2003|access-date=June 30, 2015}} {{subscription required|date=June 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2004
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Kurt|Suzuki}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball|Cal State Fullerton]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2004-07-01-bench-award-suzuki_x.htm |title=Suzuki saluted with major award |work=[[USA Today]]|date=September 16, 2004 |access-date=March 16, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|2005
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jeff|Clement}}
|[[USC Trojans baseball|Southern California]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/063005aab.html |title=Jeff Clement Wins 2005 Johnny Bench Award - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site |publisher=Usctrojans.com |date=June 30, 2005 |access-date=March 16, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|2006
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jake|Smith|dab=catcher}}
|[[East Carolina Pirates baseball|East Carolina]]
|{{sort|04|Senior}}
|<ref>{{cite web |author=Mark LindsayPirateIllustrated.com |url=http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=557365 |title=Rivals.com Football Recruiting - ECU Catcher Jake Smith wins Johnny Bench Award |publisher=Footballrecruiting.rivals.com |access-date=March 16, 2013 |archive-date=May 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501124154/https://n.rivals.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2007
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|{{sortname|Ed|Easley}}
|[[Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball|Mississippi State]]
| rowspan="2" |{{sort|03|Junior}}
|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2007-06-28-easley-bench-award_N.htm |title=Mississippi State's Easley wins Johnny Bench Award |work=[[USA Today]] |date=June 28, 2007 |access-date=September 29, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|2008
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; "|{{sortname|Buster|Posey}}{{sup|§}}{{sup|^}}
|[[Florida State Seminoles baseball|Florida State]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062708aaa.html |title=Buster Posey Recipient Of Johnny Bench Award |work=[[FSU Seminoles]] |date=June 27, 2008 |access-date=September 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620045201/http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062708aaa.html |archive-date=June 20, 2013 }}</ref>
|-
|2009
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|J. T.|Wise}}
|[[Oklahoma Sooners baseball|Oklahoma]]
| rowspan="2" |{{sort|04|Senior}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WE&s_site=kansas&p_multi=WE&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12926C85996A2E08&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Wise Wins Bench Award |date=June 27, 2009 |newspaper=Wichita Eagle |access-date=July 26, 2010}} {{subscription required|date=March 2013}}</ref>
|-
|2010
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Bryan|Holaday}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[TCU Horned Frogs baseball|TCU]]
|<ref name=wfaa2>{{cite web|last=Sports |first=Wfaa |url=http://www.wfaa.com/sports/Holaday-Wins-2010-Johnny-Bench-Award-97639534.html |title=Holaday Wins 2010 Johnny Bench Award &#124; wfaa.com Dallas&nbsp;– Fort Worth |publisher=Wfaa.com |date=July 1, 2010 |access-date=June 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102123757/http://www.wfaa.com/sports/Holaday-Wins-2010-Johnny-Bench-Award-97639534.html |archive-date=November 2, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jason Beck |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20110306&content_id=16845546&notebook_id=16845554&vkey=notebook_det |title=Holaday has great day in rare start for Detroit &#124; MLB.com: News |publisher=Mlb.mlb.com |access-date=March 16, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|2011
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Jake|Lowery}}
|[[James Madison Dukes|James Madison]]
| rowspan="4" |{{sort|03|Junior}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whsv.com/sports/headlines/Lowery_Wins_Johnny_Bench_Award_124832279.html?ref=279 |title=Lowery Wins Johnny Bench Award |publisher=Whsv.com |access-date=March 16, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|2012
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Mike|Zunino}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}
|[[Florida Gators baseball|Florida]]
|<ref>{{cite web|last=Stone |first=Larry |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/larrystone/2020389185_stone20.html |title=Mariners' Mike Zunino dazzles in first big-league camp &#124; Sports |publisher=The Seattle Times |access-date=March 16, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|2013
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Stuart|Turner|dab=baseball}}
|[[Ole Miss Rebels baseball|Ole Miss]]
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kansas.com/2013/06/28/2867193/mississippi-catcher-stuart-turner.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630195943/http://www.kansas.com/2013/06/28/2867193/mississippi-catcher-stuart-turner.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 30, 2013|title=Mississippi catcher Stuart Turner wins Johnny Bench Award|date=June 28, 2013|author=Jeffrey Lutz|newspaper=[[Wichita Eagle]]|access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2014
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Max|Pentecost}}
|[[Kennesaw State Owls baseball|Kennesaw State]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/26/3528616/kennesaw-states-max-pentecost.html|title=Kennesaw State's Max Pentecost wins Johnny Bench Award|last=Lutz|first=Jeffrey|work=kansas.com|date=June 26, 2014|access-date=June 27, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161505/http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/26/3528616/kennesaw-states-max-pentecost.html|archive-date=July 14, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
|-
|2015
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Garrett|Stubbs}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[USC Trojans baseball|Southern California]]
|{{sort|04|Senior}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delmartimes.net/news/2015/jun/26/Garrett-Stubbs-Bench-Award/|title=Del Mar native Garrett Stubbs wins Bench Award bestowed to nation's top catcher|work=Del Mar Times|date=June 26, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|2016
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Zack|Collins}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Miami Hurricanes baseball|Miami]]
| rowspan="4" |{{sort|03|Junior}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-hurricanes/fl-um-zack-collins-award-0702-20160701-story.html|title=UM catcher Zack Collins wins Johnny Bench award|work=Sun-Sentinel|first=Shandel|last=Richardson|date=July 1, 2016|access-date=July 1, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|2017
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Matt|Whatley|dab=baseball}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball|Oral Roberts]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kake.com/story/35785119/orus-whatley-wins-johnny-bench-award|title = ORU's Whatley wins Johnny Bench Award}}</ref>
|-
|2018
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Joey|Bart}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball|Georgia Tech]]
|<ref name=bart>{{Cite web|url = http://www.sfexaminer.com/san-francisco-giants-draft-pick-joey-bart-wins-johnny-bench-award/|title = San Francisco Giants draft pick Joey Bart wins Johnny Bench Award|date = June 29, 2018|access-date = June 30, 2018|archive-date = June 30, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180630052838/http://www.sfexaminer.com/san-francisco-giants-draft-pick-joey-bart-wins-johnny-bench-award/|url-status = dead}}</ref>
|-
|2019
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Adley|Rutschman}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}
|[[Oregon State Beavers baseball|Oregon State]]
|<ref name=Rutschman>{{cite web|url=https://osubeavers.com/news/2019/6/27/baseball-adley-rutschman-named-buster-posey-award-winner.aspx|title=Adley Rutschman Named Buster Posey Award Winner|work=osubeavers.com|date=June 27, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2020
! colspan="4" |''{{sort|zzz|Award not given}}'' 
|-
|2021
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Matheu|Nelson}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}{{sup|§}}
|[[Florida State Seminoles baseball|Florida State]]
|{{sort|03|Junior}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kake.com/story/44229307/florida-states-mat-nelson-wins-buster-posey-catcher-of-the-year|title=Florida State's Mat Nelson wins Buster Posey Catcher of the Year|work=KAKE.com|date=July 1, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2022
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;"|{{sortname|Kevin|Parada}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball|Georgia Tech]]
|{{sort|03|Sophomore}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ramblinwreck.com/parada-wins-2022-buster-posey-award/|title=Parada Wins 2022 Buster Posey Award|work=Georgia Tech Athletics|date=June 29, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2023
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;”|{{sortname|Kyle|Teel}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Virginia Cavaliers baseball|Virginia]]
| rowspan="3" |{{sort|03|Junior}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url= https://virginiasports.com/news/2023/06/29/teel-claims-nations-top-catching-honor/|title=Teel Claims Nation’s Top Catching Honor|work=Virginia Athletics|date=June 30, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|2024
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec;”|{{sortname|Walker|Janek}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Sam Houston Bearkats baseball|Sam Houston State]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caller.com/story/sports/local/baseball/2024/06/27/sam-houston-state-walker-janek-wins-2024-buster-posey-award-best-college-catcher/74227780007/|title=Gregory-Portland grad makes history with collegiate baseball award|first=Quinton|last=Martinez|work=Corpus Christi Caller Times|date=June 27, 2024|accessdate=July 1, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2025
!scope="row" style="text-align:center|{{sortname|Caden|Bodine}}
|[[Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball|Coastal Carolina]]
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Whitworth |first1=Marshall |title=Caden Bodine Named 2025 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year |url=https://wichitasports.com/caden-bodine-named-2025-buster-posey-national-collegiate-catcher-of-the-year/ |website=Wichita Sports Commission |access-date=11 July 2025 |date=27 June 2025}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Baseball}}
*[[List of college baseball awards]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[https://wichitasports.com/buster-posey-award/ Wichita Sports Commission]

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