Louisiana Legends; Skip Bertman
- Series
- Louisiana Legends
- Episode
- Skip Bertman
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-05s7hwg9
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- Description
- Episode Description
- This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from March 8, 2011, features an interview with Skip Bertman conducted by Beth Courtney. Bertman served as the head coach of the LSU baseball team from 1984-2001 and led the team to five national championships in 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, and 2000. He also served as the LSU Athletic Director from 2001-2008. He discusses: the differences between his childhood in Miami and his life in Baton Rouge; his desire to coach since age 14; the baseball program at LSU and its players; motivational speaking; winning his first national championship; the experience of coaching the United States Olympic Team; his transition from coach to athletic director; why the state's expectations for excellence does not apply to academics in the same way it does for athletics; the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; the joy of bringing the team together; and his plans for his retirement.
- Description
- Skip Bertman turned his passion for the game of baseball into a 40 year career that took him to the pinnacle of NCAA sports: 7 SEC Championships, 5 National Championships and the highest winning percentage in NCAA Tournament history. But for Skip, it was never about him; it was always about the young men he coached. Join Beth Courtney as she interviews former LSU Baseball Coach and Athletic Director Skip Bertman on Louisiana Legends.
- Date
- 2011-03-08
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Interview
- Topics
- Biography
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: XD641/3 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: XDCAM
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:41
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Skip Bertman,” 2011-03-08, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 18, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-05s7hwg9.
- MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Skip Bertman.” 2011-03-08. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 18, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-05s7hwg9>.
- APA: Louisiana Legends; Skip Bertman. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-05s7hwg9