PHILADEPHIA, Pa. – Roly de Armas, former Georgia Southern baseball player during the 1972-73 seasons, was named the 13th recipient of the Mike Coolbaugh Award by Minor League Baseball Tuesday.
The Mike Coolbaugh Award is presented nationally to an individual who has shown "outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game and skill in mentoring young players on the field." MiLB created the award in 2008 to honor Coolbaugh, who was a 17-year Minor League player and in his first season as a coach when he died.
de Armas finished his 35th year as a Minor League Manager, spending this past season with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Phillies.