Skip Bertman, LSU’s 5-time national title-winning baseball coach, dies at 88
Stanley “Skip” Bertman, who turned LSU’s baseball program into a national powerhouse that won five national championships in the span of a decade, died at age 88…
Stanley "Skip" Bertman, a five-time national title-winning coach for LSU's baseball team, passed away at the age of 88 early Friday morning. Bertman, a native of Miami, took over the program in 1983 and transformed LSU's baseball into a national powerhouse. Prior to his arrival, the Tigers had never won a national title. Bertman's legacy includes the current Alex Box Stadium, named in his honor in 2013, which routinely holds its 11,000 capacity crowd. The field in the stadium bears his name since 2013.
Bertman's impact extended beyond his coaching career; he served as Athletic Director from 2001 until his retirement in 2008, continuing to live in Baton Rouge and support the university. His coaching record stands at 870-330-3, with 11 College World Series appearances, and an NCAA Tournament winning percentage of .754, the highest in history.
Bertman also coached the 1996 U.S. Olympic team, which won a bronze medal in Atlanta. The College Baseball Foundation has recognized Bertman's excellence by awarding him the Skip Bertman Coach of the Year Award six times between 1986 and 2000.
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