Robert L. Braddy Sr. (born January 9, 1941) is an American college baseball coach who spent 27 years as the coach for Jackson State University.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 9, 1941 Florence, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Jackson State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1964 | Jackson State |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–2000 | Jackson State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2006–2011 | Jackson State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 824–546 (.601) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 0–8 |
| College Baseball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2016 | |
Career
editBraddy is from Florence, Mississippi. He attended Jackson State University and played college baseball for the Jackson State Tigers.[1] He became the head coach of the Tigers in 1973. Braddy coached the Tigers to a 824–546 (.601) win–loss record, establishing a new Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) record for wins. Braddy's teams also won 12 SWAC championships and reached the NCAA Division I baseball tournament three times.[2] Braddy stepped down as head coach after the 2000 season, and served as athletic director until 2011.[3][4]
Jackson State named their baseball field Braddy Field in his honor in 2009.[1] Braddy was elected to the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2003, the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016,[5] and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bob Braddy | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS". Jackson Free Press. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ Don Williams (June 30, 2016). "Life on the field: Longtime coach Bob Braddy to be inducted into Hall Of Fame – Sports – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal – Lubbock, TX". Lubbockonline.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ Ros Dumlao (April 16, 2010). "Chatting with AD Bob Braddy | Jackson State sports". Blogs.clarionledger.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Jackson State AD Robert Braddy retires".
- ^ "JSU's Braddy chosen for National College Baseball HOF". Clarionledger.com. March 31, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ Jackson State University. "Jackson State's Legendary Baseball Coach Robert Braddy To Be Inducted Into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame – Black College Nines". Blackcollegenines.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.