The Nolan Ryan Award is the most prestigious award that the PBSCCS gives. Named after Hall of Fame Pitcher, Nolan Ryan, the award honors the “outstanding Strength and Conditioning Coach in professional baseball” whose accomplishments reflect an exemplary dedication to strength training and conditioning. The award also recognizes the recipient’s professional and personal accomplishments as well as his integrity as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.

The award is a peer award and only PBSCCS members who are employed by a professional baseball team are eligible to vote on the Award. To be considered for the award, an individual must be actively coaching in professional baseball; be a member of the PBSCCS; be certified and registered by NSCA (CSCS and RSCC); have at least five years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach in professional baseball; and have made a significant impact on the health, fitness and performance of athletes in professional baseball within the past 12 months.