| Rudy Abbott | |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Anniston, Alabama, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Jacksonville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Jones Junior College |
| Coach Years1: | 1970–2001 |
| Coach Team1: | Jacksonville State |
| Overall Record: | 1003–467 |
| Championships: | 2x NCAA Division II tournament (1990, 1991) |
| Awards: | 2x NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year (1990, 1991) 5x GSC Coach of the Year 1x TAAC Coach of the Year |
Rudy Vallee Abbott (December 29, 1940 – February 9, 2022) was an American college baseball coach who served as head coach of the Jacksonville State Gamecocks baseball team from 1970 to 2001. His all-time record is 1003–467 (.682).[1]
Abbott coached the Jacksonville State baseball teams to NCAA Division II national champions in 1990 and 1991.[2] Seven of his Jacksonville State baseball teams advanced to the NCAA Division II World Series. In 1979, his team started the season with a 29–0 record, an NCAA record for the best start in history.[3] He was named Division II Coach of the Year in 1990.[4] In Division I, he was named the TAAC Coach of the Year in 1997.
As of 2013, Abbott's 1,003 wins placed him ninth on the all-time NCAA list for coaches in Division II.[5]
Abbott was hospitalized with COVID-19-related pneumonia in February 2022. He died on February 9, at the age of 81, in Jacksonville, Alabama.[6]