JACQUES TALK: Skip Bertman
Skip Bertman is an LSU and college baseball icon, winning 5 national championships as head coach of the Tigers and reaching 11 College World Series.
Published: May. 23, 2023 at 8:17 AM CDT|Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 7:02 PM CDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Skip Bertman is an LSU and college baseball icon, winning five national championships as head coach of the Tigers and reaching 11 College World Series from 1984-2001.
Bertman’s NCAA Tournament record was a staggering 89-29, good for a winning percentage of 75.4. He then served as the LSU athletic director from 2002-08, with many different sports on campus experiencing great success during that time.
Tuesday, May 23, is actually Bertman’s 85th birthday.
During a 34-minute conversation, Bertman tackles many different topics, beginning with current LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson and the Tigers’ chances entering the SEC and then NCAA Tournament.
Click here to report a typo.
Copyright 2022 WAFB. All rights reserved.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/4UPKUNJ3VNETDI7BU4PREJHMQQ.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/FNCU2O6EQJHEXPGX2VBSLTKPK4.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/YSQJD63UTJAD5KJ4JPQTPHCG5U.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/O6YQYR2BLJFAFO7RNXNOG5SBME.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/ELIHW5YOKFEWLE6FOVWLZTFZUY.jpg)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/06-02-2023/t_935e2a91f7464cee81e072789b7ac779_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/I4CPWY2ZMFDCTPXPZ3ZNA22SQM.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/UKZH35RXRJAJ7JLJUMMRIZXGTY.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/JUWDP5CAI5FDBKGCN27H7UCLRY.jpg)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/06-02-2023/t_eebd5e2fe1fa4244a000b34a5ca366b0_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)