Coach of the Tournament
Since 1959, Hutchinson Rotary Club has presented an annual trophy to the outstanding coach of The Tournament. This award is based on general sportsmanship by both the coach and his team as well as ability reflected by the performance and success of his players. Performance prior to The Tournament has no bearing on the selection.
| COACH OF THE TOURNAMENT AWARD | 2020-present | |||
| PLAYER | COLLEGE | YEAR | |
| Greg Heiar | Trinity Valley (TX) | 2025 | |
| Jeremy Coombs | Barton (KS) | 2024 | |
| Tyler Smithpeters | John A. Logan (IL) | 2023 | |
| Greg Heiar | Northwest Florida State | 2022 | |
| Jay Herkelman | Coffeyville (KS) | 2021 | |
| No tournament held due to COVID-19 | 2020 | ||
| COACH OF THE TOURNAMENT AWARD | 2010-2019 | |||
| COACH | COLLEGE | YEAR | |
| Todd Franklin | Vincennes (IN) | 2019 | |
| Steve Green | South Plains (TX) | 2018 | |
| Steve Eck | Hutchinson (KS) | 2017 | |
| Todd Phillips | Salt Lake (UT) | 2016 | |
| Steve DeMeo | Northwest Florida State | 2015 | |
| Jay Ladner | Jones County (MS) | 2014 | |
| Tim Ryan | Central Florida | 2013 | |
| Steve Green | South Plains (TX) | 2012 | |
| Steve Gosar | Southern Idaho | 2011 | |
| Mark Adams | Howard (TX) | 2010 | |
| COACH OF THE TOURNAMENT AWARD | 2000-09 | |||
| COACH | COLLEGE | YEAR | |
| Norm Parrish | Salt Lake (UT) | 2009 | |
| Steve Green | South Plains (TX) | 2008 | |
| Grant McCasland | Midland (TX) | 2007 | |
| Jeremy Cox | Arkansas-Fort Smith | 2006 | |
| Bill Foy | Paris (TX) | 2005 | |
| Joe O'Brien | Southeastern (IA) | 2004 | |
| Joe O'Brien | Southeastern (IA) | 2003 | |
| Jeff Kidder | Dixie State (UT) | 2002 | |
| Jay Spoonhour | Wabash Valley (IL) | 2001 | |
| Joe O'Brien | Southeastern (IA) | 2000 | |
| COACH OF THE TOURNAMENT AWARD | 1990-99 | |||
| COACH | COLLEGE | YEAR | |
| Mike Cappacio | Indian Hills (IA) | 1999 | |
| Terry Carroll | Indian Hills (IA) | 1998 | |
| Terry Carroll | Indian Hills (IA) | 1997 | |
| Gary Shourds | Sullivan (KY) | 1996 | |
| Murray Arnold | Okaloosa-Walton (FL) | 1995 | |
| Steve McClain | Hutchinson (KS) | 1994 | |
| Bob Marlin | Pensacola (FL) | 1993 | |
| Gene Bess | Three Rivers (MO) | 1992 | |
| Charles Anderson | Aquinas (TN) | 1991 | |
| Ed Stepp | Connors State (OK) | 1990 | |
| COACH OF THE TOURNAMENT AWARD | 1980-89 | |||
| COACH | COLLEGE | YEAR | |
| Larry Gipson | NE Oklahoma A&M | 1989 | |
| Dave Farrar | Hutchinson (KS) | 1988 | |
| Jerry Stone | Midland (TX) | 1987 | |
| Ronnie Arrow | San Jacinto-Central (TX) | 1986 | |
| Neil Roberts | Dixie State (UT) | 1985 | |
| Ralph Arietta | Westchester (NY) | 1984 | |
| Ronnie Arrow | San Jacinto-Central (TX) | 1983 | |
| Jerry Stone | Midland (TX) | 1982 | |
| Gayle Kaundart | Westark (AR) | 1981 | |
| Nolan Richardson | Western Texas | 1980 | |
| COACH OF THE TOURNAMENT AWARD | 1970-79 | |||
| COACH | COLLEGE | YEAR | |
| Gene Bess | Three Rivers (MO) | 1979 | |
| Lynn Cundiff | Independence (KS) | 1978 | |
| Dan Wall | Independence (KS) | 1977 | |
| Boyd Grant | Southern Idaho | 1976 | |
| Mike Mitchell | Western Texas | 1975 | |
| Howie Landa | Mercer County (NJ) | 1974 | |
| Howie Landa | Mercer County (NJ) | 1973 | |
| Allen Bradfield | Vincennes (IN) | 1972 | |
| Jim Carey | Ellsworth (IA) | 1971 | |
| Allen L. Bradfield | Vincennes (IN) | 1970 | |
| COACH OF THE TOURNAMENT AWARD | 1959-69 | |||
| PLAYER | COLLEGE | YEAR | |
| Allen Holmes | Weber (UT) | 1969 | |
| Sid Cohen | Kilgore (TX) | 1968 | |
| John Nicoll | Eastern Arizona | 1967 | |
| Eugene Poston | Pueblo (CO) | 1966 | |
| Danny Dotson | Hannibal-LaGrange (MO) | 1965 | |
| Robert Burrow | Lon Morris (TX) | 1964 | |
| Denver Brackeen | East Central (MS) | 1963 | |
| Dick Garmaker | Hibbing (MN) | 1962 | |
| Darrell Floyd | Wingate (NC) | 1961 | |
| Gene Garrett | Northeast Mississippi | 1960 | |
| Allen LaMont | Compton (CA) | 1959 | |