斯基普·伯特曼（Skip Bertman）于周五早晨在巴吞鲁日的医院去世，享年88岁[1]。这位传奇教练于1983年接手路易斯安那州立大学（LSU）棒球项目，在随后的18个赛季中将其打造成大学棒球的强权球队[1]。
在伯特曼的执教下，LSU赢得5次NCAA大学世界系列赛冠军，分别在1991年、1993年、1996年、1997年和2000年[1]。他的执教成绩为870胜330负3平，其中NCAA锦标赛胜率达到.754，这一数字为历史最高[1]。伯特曼还曾担任1996年美国奥运棒球队的主教练，带领球队获得铜牌[1]。2001年，伯特曼从教练职位退休，随后担任LSU体育总监至2008年[1]。
为纪念伯特曼对大学棒球的突出贡献，LSU艾历克斯·博克斯棒球场于2013年以他的名字命名[1]。此外，斯基普·伯特曼年度最佳教练奖自2013年起创立，伯特曼本人在1986年至2000年间获得该奖项6次[1]。
Skip Bertman, the legendary baseball coach who transformed Louisiana State University into a college baseball powerhouse, passed away Friday morning at a hospital in Baton Rouge at the age of 88.[1] Bertman took over the LSU baseball program in 1983 and led the Tigers to five NCAA College World Series championships during his 18-year tenure as head coach.[1] His titles came in 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, and 2000, establishing LSU as one of the dominant programs in college baseball.[1]
During his time at LSU, Bertman compiled a record of 870 wins, 330 losses, and 3 ties, with a .754 winning percentage in NCAA tournament play—the highest in history.[1] Beyond his success on the field, Bertman served as head coach of the 1996 U.S. Olympic baseball team, which won the bronze medal.[1] After retiring in 2001, he remained connected to the university as athletic director until 2008.[1] His legacy is honored through LSU Alex Box Stadium, whose baseball facility was named after him in 2013.[1] The Skip Bertman Coach of the Year Award, established in 2013 and presented annually to outstanding coaches, is named in his honor; Bertman himself won the award six times between 1986 and 2000.[1]