Robert Braddy Explained

Robert Braddy
Birth Date:9 January 1941
Birth Place:Florence, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma Mater:Jackson State University
Player Years1:1961–1964
Player Team1:Jackson State
Player Positions:Pitcher
Coach Years1:1973–2000
Coach Team1:Jackson State
Admin Years1:2006–2011
Admin Team1:Jackson State
Tournament Record:NCAA: 0–8
Cbasehof Year:2016

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.

Career

Braddy 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 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bob Braddy | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS . Jackson Free Press . July 7, 2016 . July 16, 2018.
  2. Web site: Don Williams . Life on the field: Longtime coach Bob Braddy to be inducted into Hall Of Fame – Sports – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal – Lubbock, TX . Lubbockonline.com . June 30, 2016 . July 16, 2018.
  3. Web site: Ros Dumlao . Chatting with AD Bob Braddy | Jackson State sports . Blogs.clarionledger.com . April 16, 2010 . July 16, 2018.
  4. Web site: Jackson State AD Robert Braddy retires .
  5. Web site: JSU's Braddy chosen for National College Baseball HOF . Clarionledger.com . March 31, 2016 . July 16, 2018.
  6. Web site: 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 . July 16, 2018.