About the Dick Howser Trophy | Official site: dickhowsertrophy.com
The Dick Howser Trophy is a national sponsorship that was created on behalf of Dick Howser to promote baseball excellence and scholastic achievement for collegiate baseball. Education is one of the country's biggest concerns and through sports will bring an enhanced national focus. As the baseball equivalent of the Heisman Trophy, the Dick Howser Trophy is the annual national award for the outstanding collegiate baseball player. The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) votes for the recipient based on nominees' performance, character, leadership and courage – all features to be emulated in memory of the late Dick Howser. The trophy, a bronze bust of the late Dick Howser, is permanently displayed at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Presenting sponsor: St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce
The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce has had over 100 years of community service since its founding in 1899. The organization has long been a vital force in the baseball affairs of the city, both in spring training and during the pursuit of a major league baseball franchise for the Tampa Bay area, and continues its solid role in the 21st Century.

2008 NCBWA Awards and Dick Howser Trophy Timeline
• Fri., April 11: Deadline for initial set of nominations
• Wed., Apr. 16: First ballot e-mailed to membership
• Wed., April 23: Deadline for first round of voting
• Thu., April 24: 64 Dick Howser Trophy Watch List announced
• Wed., May 7: Second ballot e-mailed to membership
• Wed., May 14: Deadline for second round of voting
• Thu., May 15: 16 Dick Howser Trophy semifinalists Announced
• Wed., May 28: Final ballot e-mailed to membership
• Wed., June 4: Deadline for final round of voting
• Thu., June 5: Eight Dick Howser Trophy finalists announced
• Fri., June 6: Regional Players of the Year announced
• Tue., June 10: Pro-Line Athletic/NCBWA All-America Teams announced
• Sat., June 14: Dick Howser Trophy Winner announced at College World Series (Omaha Press Club)

2007 Winner: David Price, Vanderbilt
The consensus All-America left-hander led the Southeastern Conference in five different pitching categories and was dominant in almost every start for his 2007 squad. He led Vanderbilt to a school-record-season victories' total at 54-13 overall and is the Commodores' first men's athletics national player of the year in any sport. Price was chosen as the first player in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (Vanderbilt's first-ever initial draft selection) and ended the year at 11-1 overall with 194 strikeouts in 133 1/3 innings pitched.
• Preseason Watch List | Semifinalists | Finalists

Vanderbilt's David Price won the 2007 Dick Howser Trophy as the NCBWA Player of the Year