Some great teams and people honored in the 2015 South Atlantic League Outstanding Achievement Awards, as chosen by reps from all 14 teams, along with league field managers and umpires.
Club Merit Award: The Asheville Tourists have been selected as the winner of this prestigious award, which is awarded for outstanding overall club operations.
Community Service Award: The Greensboro Grasshoppers have been selected as the winner of this award, which recognizes a club’s charitable and philanthropic contributions to their community. This is the second year in a row that Greensboro has won this award.
Excellence in Marketing Award: The Greenville Drive were selected as the recipients of this award to recognize outstanding marketing and promotions. This is the third time in six years that Greenville has won this award (2010, 2014).
General Manager of the Year: Larry Hawkins of the Asheville Tourists has been selected as the winner of the General Manager of the Year award.
Female Executive of the Year: Shannon Kidd of the Lexington Legends was selected as the Female Executive of the Year.
Media Relations Director of the Year: Greg Giombarrese of the Lakewood BlueClaws has been selected as the Media Relations Director of the Year. This is the third time in five years that Greg has won this award (2011, 2013)
Sales Executive of the Year: Charlie Downs of the Hickory Crawdads was selected as the Sales Executive of the Year. This is the second time in five years that Charlie has won this award (2011).
Sports Turf Manager of the Year: Jake Holloway of the Greensboro Grasshoppers was named the 2015 Sports Turf Manager of the Year in the South Atlantic League. This is the second time Jake has won this award (2005).
Best Playing Field Award: NewBridge Bank Park, home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers, was also awarded the 2015 Best Playing Field Award. This is the second time the field in Greensboro has been honored (2005).
Athletic Trainer of the Year Award: Trek Schuler of the Delmarva Shorebirds has been selected as the 2015 South Atlantic League Athletic Trainer of the Year by his peers in the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS).
Bat Person of the Year Award: Brandon Groomes from the Hagerstown Suns was selected as the Bat Person of the Year.
Visiting Clubhouse Manager of the Year Award: Dave Eller of the Charleston RiverDogs was selected as the Visiting Clubhouse Manager of the Year.