Skip Bertman, LSU's 5-time national title-winning baseball coach, dies at 88
- Skip Bertman, the former LSU baseball coach, died at the age of 88 in a Baton Rouge hospital.
- He led LSU's baseball program to five national championships from 1991 to 2000.
- Bertman served as the athletic director at LSU until 2008 and continued to support the university afterward.
- He was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame and had a significant impact on college baseball.
- Bertman's coaching record was 870-330-3, with 11 College World Series appearances.
Stanley “Skip” Bertman, who turned LSU’s baseball program into a powerhouse that won five national championships in the span of a decade, died at age 88 early Friday morning. The former LSU coach and athletic director passed away in a Baton Rouge hospital, LSU spokesman Michael Bonnette said.
“Few people have had a greater impact on LSU than Skip Bertman,” LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry said in a written statement. “As the greatest college baseball coach of all time, and later as our athletics director, Skip developed a championship standard and culture that still guide us today.”
Bertman coached a total of 18 seasons, retiring in 2001 with a record of 870-330-3 and 11 College World Series appearances. He then served as athletic director until 2008 and athletic director emeritus after that. He continued to live in Baton Rouge, support the university and attend LSU events for the rest of his life.
斯基普·伯特曼，路易斯安那州立大学五次全国冠军棒球教练，享年88岁
斯坦利·“斯基普”·伯特曼将路易斯安那州立大学的棒球项目发展成为一个在十年内赢得五次全国冠军的强队，周五早晨去世，享年88岁。路易斯安那州立大学发言人迈克尔·博内特表示，前教练和体育主任在巴吞鲁日的一家医院去世。
“很少有人对路易斯安那州立大学产生过比斯基普·伯特曼更大的影响，”路易斯安那州立大学体育主任维尔奇·奥斯伯里在一份书面声明中表示。“作为有史以来最伟大的大学棒球教练，以及后来作为我们的体育主任，斯基普培养了一个冠军标准和文化，这至今仍在指导我们。”
伯特曼执教了总共18个赛季，于2001年退休，战绩为870胜330负3平，参加了11次全国大学世界系列赛。此后，他担任体育主任直到2008年，并在此后成为名誉体育主任。他在余生中继续居住在巴吞鲁日，支持大学并参加路易斯安那州立大学的活动。