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Skip Bertman, LSU’s 5-time national title-winning baseball coach, dies at 88
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· August 14, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Stanley "Skip" Bertman, a former coach and athletic director at LSU, died at the age of 88 in a Baton Rouge hospital.
A notable figure in college baseball has passed away. Stanley "Skip" Bertman, a former coach and athletic director at LSU, died at the age of 88 in a Baton Rouge hospital. Bertman is credited with transforming the LSU baseball program into a national powerhouse, leading the team to five national championships.
He took over the program in 1983, when it had not yet won a national title. Further details about Bertman's life and legacy are available from LSU and other sources. His impact on the college baseball world is still recognized today, with a stadium field named in his honor in 2013.
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Category: local Published: August 14, 2026 Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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