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UCLA's Savage wins national coach of the year, Flora named top pitcher

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Last updated Jun 13, 2026

UCLA's Savage wins national coach of the year, Flora named top pitcher
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John Savage of UCLA has been awarded the Skip Bertman Coach of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation. His Bruins achieved a record of 52 wins, finishing ranked No. 1 throughout the regular season. Though they swept both the Big Ten Conference titles, they were eliminated in the NCAA Tournament regionals. UC Santa Barbara's Jackson Flora earned the title of national pitcher of the year amidst other major awards for college baseball players.

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  • •Savage led UCLA to a 52-8 record this season.
  • •The Bruins were ranked No. 1 and swept Big Ten titles.
  • •Jackson Flora of UC Santa Barbara named national pitcher of the year.
  • •Daniel Jackson of Georgia won the Buster Posey Award.
  • •Dylan Carey of Nebraska received the Brooks Wallace Award.
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  • 7:21 PMYahoo Sports — UCLA's Savage named national coach of year in college baseball, UC Santa Barbara's Flora top pitcher
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John Savage, whose UCLA team was ranked No. 1 the entire regular season and matched its program record with 52 wins, was named Skip Bertman Coach of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation on Saturday. The Bruins swept the Big Ten Conference regular-season and tournament titles and were the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, losing in regionals. The award is named for the longtime LSU coach.

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