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Skip Bertman: RIP
Posted on 8/14/26 at 4:51 am
Posted on 8/14/26 at 4:51 am
Died this morning at Baton Rouge General Hospital.
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Posted on 8/14/26 at 4:59 am to jctiger73
Thought this might help for the casual baseball fan.
https://www.wafb.com/2026/08/14/legendary-lsu-coach-athletic-director-skip-bertman-dies-age-88/
https://www.wafb.com/2026/08/14/legendary-lsu-coach-athletic-director-skip-bertman-dies-age-88/
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Stanley “Skip” Bertman, the legendary architect of LSU baseball, transformative athletic director and one of the most influential figures in the history of college sports, has died at the age of 88.
Bertman passed away at 1:12 a.m. Friday at the Baton Rouge General hospital surrounded by his daughters.
Beloved by fans and former players, Bertman became the head baseball coach at LSU in 1984 and went on to win five national championships and seven Southeastern Conference titles during his 18 seasons leading the Tigers.
He stepped down from coaching in 2001 to become LSU’s athletic director, a position he held until 200
Posted on 8/14/26 at 5:01 am to Victor R Franko
quote:Uh Oh, Jayden will be protesting his funeral.
went on to win five national championships
Posted on 8/14/26 at 5:24 am to jctiger73
The Saban of college baseball. RIP
Posted on 8/14/26 at 5:39 am to jctiger73
Sad day :(
Posted on 8/14/26 at 6:13 am to Simple Solution
Not to disparage any college coach here, but probably more accurate to say that Nick Saban is the Rod Dedeaux of college football.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 6:31 am to Victor R Franko
Rip to a great man!
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