UC Bearcats sophomore Quinton Coats is Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist

TL;DR

Cincinnati Bearcats sophomore Quinton Coats has been named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, awarded to college baseball's top player. This marks the second consecutive year a Bearcats player has received such recognition.

Key points

Quinton Coats is a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.
He broke UC's single-season home run record with 25 homers.
This is the second consecutive year a Bearcats player has been recognized.

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For a second straight year, the Cincinnati Bearcats baseball team has a player in the running for a top award.

UC sophomore first baseman Quinton Coats has earned semifinalist recognition for the Dick Howser Trophy. That award goes to college baseball's top player. Past winners include Pirates ace Paul Skenes in 2023 with LSU, Reds pitcher Brady Singer in 2018 with Florida and Madeira High School's Andrew Benintendi in 2015 with Arkansas.

This is Cincinnati's second-straight year with such distinction on a National Player of the Year award, following Kerrington Cross in 2025 and Ian Happ in 2015 for the Golden Spikes Award.

Coast, a slugger from Olathe, Kansas, came into UC's three-game set with Texas Tech May 14 in fifth place nationally with 25 homers. He broke Mike Spina's 17-year-old UC record at Oral Roberts May 5. He then mashed his 25th at Kansas State on May 9, a game-winning three-run bomb as the Bearcats were trailing 3-1 in the eighth inning.

Cincinnati Bearcats sophomore Quinton Coats is a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Award for the nation's best college player. He broke UC's all-time single-season home run record this year.

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Q&A

Who is Quinton Coats and why is he a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy?

Quinton Coats is a sophomore first baseman for the Cincinnati Bearcats, recognized as a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, which honors the top player in college baseball.

What records has Quinton Coats set during his college baseball career?

Quinton Coats broke the University of Cincinnati's all-time single-season home run record with 25 homers, surpassing Mike Spina's record from 17 years ago.

What is the significance of the Dick Howser Trophy in college baseball?

The Dick Howser Trophy is awarded annually to the top player in college baseball, highlighting exceptional talent and performance at the collegiate level.