CollegeBaseballInsider.com recently unveiled the Tom Walter College Baseball Inspiration Award, named in honor of Tom Walter, Hill Class of 1987 and head baseball coach at Wake Forest University. Tom, who garnered national attention in February for donating a kidney to one of his baseball players, has been named this first recipient of the award which recognizes examples of inspiration in college baseball.

The Tom Walter College Baseball Inspiration Award will be given annually by CollegeBaseballInsider.com to Division I coaches, assistants, student-athletes and anyone else who inspires with their off-the-field impact and accomplishments.

 

In April, Tom was honored for his actions when he was one of 15 people nationwide to earn a National Sportsmanship Award.

 

Read more about Tom's story of inspiration here on our website, including links to articles that appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer and an NBC Nightly News video segment.