Skip Bertman

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The words and wisdom of Skip Bertman still continue to resonate well after his coaching career ended at Louisiana State University. The larger-than-life figure put LSU baseball in Baton Rouge on the map. As a child of the 1990's, I watched Coach Bertman's LSU Tigers dominate college baseball, winning 5 College World Series titles from 1991 - 2000. In ...

Skip Bertman is a larger-than-life figure in the world of college sports who put LSU baseball in Baton Rouge on the map. When the man speaks, everyone listens.

The 83-year-old former LSU baseball coach and athletic director was one of the first to get vaccinated in January

Skip Bertman, the former LSU athletic director and baseball coach, was discharged from a Baton Rouge hospital after a nearly weeklong stay.

This Friday, LSU will hold a public ceremony unveiling a statue of former baseball coach and athletic director Skip Bertman.

The school said Bertman has the highest winning percentage in SEC history, with a career record of 870-330-3.