Jay Bergman (baseball)
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | February 6, 1939 |
Coaching career ( Seminole CC | |
1973–1975 | Florida (assistant) |
1976–1981 | Florida |
1983–2008 | UCF |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1,183–688–3 (.632) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
SEC Championship (1981) Atlantic Sun Championship (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004) | |
Jay Bergman (born February 6, 1939) is an American former
Jay Bergman Field from 2001 to 2016.[1]
In 1982, Bergman was fired as head coach at the University of Florida for violating Southeastern Conference rules and trying to conceal it.[2] In 2006, Bergman was suspended for choking a pitcher during a game.[3] Bergman was forced out at UCF with 10 games left in the 2008 season after being accused of harassing an equipment manager.[4] Terry Rooney, the pitching coach at LSU, was hired to replace him.
Bergman finished his thirty-six season career as a head coach with an overall record of 1,183 wins, 688 losses, and 3 ties, and a winning percentage of .632. In the early 2000s, he won three
A-Sun Coach of the Year
awards.
See also
References
- ^ Spedden, Zach (August 23, 2016). "UCF Planning Renovations". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Florida baseball coach Jay Bergman has been fired for..." United Press International. January 19, 1982. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Mentor or Menace?". Orlando Sentinel. May 21, 2008. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Bianchi, Mike (May 3, 2008). "Out-of-step Jay Bergman had to go". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2011.