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This is a collection of some of the tweets by his former players and friends and people across the sports world about LSU baseball coach/athletic director Skip Bertman, who passed away early Friday morning at age 88.
My heart is broken this morning….we have lost Coach Bertman. The best to ever fill out a lineup card….the man who changed college baseball forever and the man who built the best baseball program in the country @LSUbaseball As great a coach he was, even a better man that touched… pic.twitter.com/W4eU48vpKj
— Ben McDonald (@realbenmcdonald) August 14, 2026
It’s a sad day. This morning we lost a legend. Skip Bertman was simple the best. His impact on College Baseball will live on forever. I feel so blessed to have had him as a coach and a mentor. He meant so much to so many. I will miss you, Coach. pic.twitter.com/o2sDMc9f7v
— Coach Mike Bianco (@CoachMikeBianco) August 14, 2026
The legend, my coach, my friend, Skip Bertman, passed away overnight. He meant so much to all of us whose lives he touched. I will miss him dearly.
— Eddy Furniss MD (@EddyFurniss) August 14, 2026
“Believe me, a great part of those we have loved, though chance has removed their persons, still abides with us. The past is ours,… pic.twitter.com/Ds4xCoyyFH
The word legend is often used to signify the greatness of a person, but in sports being a legend isn’t measured by the trophies you collect. Those are just symbols of accomplishments.
— Governor Jeff Landry (@LAGovJeffLandry) August 14, 2026
A legend is a person who changes a standard forever, and that is what Skip Bertman did. He…
“I look at this man, and I see the John Wooden of college baseball.”
— Glenn Guilbeau (@SportBeatTweet) August 14, 2026
-LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson at his introductory press conference in 2021 to Skip Bertman, who died at age 88 early Friday.https://t.co/BwqSk4RuGv
There are finite numbers that can quantify Skip Bertman’s coaching success. Wins, titles, All-Americans. What cannot be measured is the personal impact he had on so many lives, including mine, through his wisdom, his instincts, his compassion, and his humor. He changed lives. His… pic.twitter.com/PdLZUUYbaT
— Herb Vincent (@herbvincent) August 14, 2026
The legend, the goat, our beloved Stanley "Skip" Bertman passed away peacefully at 1:12 am surrounded by his daughters at Baton Rouge General Hospital. #LSU @LSUbaseball
— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) August 14, 2026
Legendary LSU Coach and Athletic Director Skip Bertman dies at age 88 https://t.co/EH38YEiPJg @WAFB
The LSU System family expresses our most heartfelt condolences on the passing of Skip Bertman. pic.twitter.com/4KujTOhFyb
— LSU President Dr. Wade Rousse (@LSUpresident) August 14, 2026
A couple of things on Skip Bertman:
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) August 14, 2026
1) Even in his mid 80s, his love for #LSU baseball and college baseball never faded. Even as tough as it might be to get around, he would show up to fall games and regular season games alike and be completely locked in. I always thought that… https://t.co/ePXv12iklb
Thank you, Skip, for making us all better. We are sad to learn of Skip’s passing, and grateful for having known and worked with him. His impact on college baseball, the Southeastern Conference, and LSU, will continue. Rest in peace, Skip. https://t.co/MqNLgDAqqq
— Greg Sankey (@GregSankey) August 14, 2026
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