The collegiate Gold Glove Awards will be presented to NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA, in partnership with the American Baseball Coaches Association.

College Baseball's Gold Glove Awards will go to nine players at each level. Winners will be announced during each division's post-season tournaments.

"We are excited to be reaching out to college student athletes and offering them the opportunity to receive the Gold Glove Award, which for 50 years has been the greatest measurement of defensive excellence in baseball," said Rawlings President and General Manager Robert Parish. "This is something that never has been done before. We believe it's time to recognize defensive excellence at all levels of the game."

Having a College Gold Glove award will be good for college baseball. It will help those players who are defensive gems get more publicity and proper recognition, where in the past only offensive stars were the talk of sportscasters.