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Stanley ‘Skip’ Bertman dies at 88, built LSU dynasty
Stanley 'Skip' Bertman, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Louisiana State University's baseball team into a national powerhouse, died on August 14 at age 88 after a brief hospitalisation for heart-related…
The Story in Brief
Stanley 'Skip' Bertman, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Louisiana State University's baseball team into a national powerhouse, died on August 14 at age 88 after a brief hospitalisation for heart-related issues, his family said. Bertman was surrounded by loved ones at the time of his death.
Hired in 1983, Bertman transformed LSU from an afterthought into a college baseball dynasty, winning five NCAA College World Series titles (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000). He later served as LSU's athletics director, overseeing the football team's 2003 national championship and hiring coaches who won further titles in football, baseball, golf and track. His 'Hold the Rope' philosophy was featured in a 2021 SEC Network documentary. Bertman was predeceased in March by his wife Sandy, his partner of 63 years.
The Indian Opinion
Bertman's name may be unfamiliar to most Indian readers, but his feat of turning a no-name college team into five-time champions mirrors the patient institution-building India often celebrates in cricket. The usual obituary narrative fixates on trophies, overlooking the summer camps that introduced thousands of Baton Rouge children to baseball. That grassroots impact, not just the titles, is what sustained LSU's programme. Watch how LSU's youth camp numbers fluctuate in the next season, that will measure his deepest legacy.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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