Norm DeBriyn
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Norm DeBriyn
| image = Norm DeBriyn.jpg
| alt =
| caption = DeBriyn in 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|11|1}}
| birth_place = Ashland, Wisconsin, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Wisconsin–Oshkosh ('63)
| coach_years1 = 1970–2002
| coach_team1 = Arkansas
| overall_record = {{Winning percentage|1,161|650|6|record=y}}
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships =
1979 College World Series Runner-Up
1985 Southwest Conference Tournament
1987, 1989 Southwest Conference regular season
1999 Southeastern Conference regular season
1999 Southeastern Conference Western Division
| awards = SWC Coach of the Year, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990
SEC Coach of the year, 1999
American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
Razorback Hall of Fame
Wisconsin–Oshkosh Hall of Fame
15 NCAA Tournament appearances
4 College World Series appearances
| coaching_records = Winningest coach in Arkansas baseball history
}}{{Short description|American baseball coach (born 1942)}}
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Norm DeBriyn (born November 1, 1942) is an American former baseball coach at the University of Arkansas. He led the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team for 33 years, beginning in 1970. During his tenure, which ended after the 2002 season, DeBriyn's teams achieved three conference championships, 15 NCAA tournament appearances, and four College World Series."Report: Norm DeBriyn to announce retirement." Tuesday, June 11, 2002. Batesville Daily Guard. [http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/799 Story.] Retrieved on January 24, 2009. His Razorbacks fell two runs short of winning the 1979 College World Series."Norm DeBriyn." [http://www.hognation.net/norm.html Article.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716222928/http://www.hognation.net/norm.html |date=2010-07-16 }} Retrieved on January 24, 2009.
When DeBriyn retired in 2002, his record of 1,161–650–6 (.641) was the fourteenth-best all-time in college baseball.
Personal life
DeBriyn is a native of Ashland, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh with a B.S. in history in 1963. He currently resides in Fayetteville, Arkansas, home of the Razorbacks.
DeBriyn is a Roman Catholic Deacon for the Catholic Church in Arkansas. He was ordained on November 17, 2012.{{cite news |title= 40 new deacons ordained |publisher=Arkansas Catholic |url=http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/3247 |date=December 1, 2012 |accessdate=January 6, 2015}}
Team accomplishments
Under DeBriyn, Arkansas won three conference championships, appeared in fifteen NCAA tournaments, and four College World Series. Before DeBriyn, Arkansas had never played in an NCAA tournament. He also coached several future MLB stars, including Eric Hinske, Tom Pagnozzi, Kevin McReynolds, and Cliff Lee, winner of the Cy Young Award for 2008. DeBriyn was also instrumental to building the program as a whole, beginning with practices at the fairgrounds and retiring in Baum Stadium, one of the United States's premiere college baseball facilities.Rogers, Kendall. "Rivals 10: College Baseball's Best Stadiums." October 28, 2008. Rivals.com [http://collegebaseball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=869295 Article.] Retrieved on January 24, 2009.
Head coaching record
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="9" style="background-color: #C41E3A; color: #FFFFFF" | Arkansas Razorbacks baseball under Norm DeBriyn |
| Year
! School ! Overall ! Conference ! Notes |
|---|
| 1970
| Arkansas | 19-13 | | |
| 1971
| Arkansas | 23-18-1 | | |
| 1972
| Arkansas | 16-16 | | |
| 1973
| Arkansas | 23-7-1 | | |
| 1974
| Arkansas | 22-21 | 9-15 | |
| 1975
| Arkansas | 20-22 | 8-14 | |
| 1976
| Arkansas | 31-15-1 | 12-12 | |
| 1977
| Arkansas | 33-18 | 14-10 | |
| 1978
| Arkansas | 31-13 | 18-6 | |
| 1979
| Arkansas | 49-15 | 19-5 | SWC Tournament runner-up |
| 1980
| Arkansas | 44-22 | 15-8 | NCAA Tournament Appearance |
| 1981
| Arkansas | 31-21 | 12-9 | |
| 1982
| Arkansas | 40-15-2 | 13-8 | |
| 1983
| Arkansas | 44-21 | 13-8 | NCAA Tournament Appearance |
| 1984
| Arkansas | 40-16 | 12-9 | |
| 1985
| Arkansas | 51-15 | 13-7 | SWC Conference Tournament Champions |
| 1986
| Arkansas | 51-14 | 16-5 | NCAA Tournament Appearance |
| 1987
| Arkansas | 51-16-1 | 17-4 | SWC Champions |
| 1988
| Arkansas | 39-23 | 12-9 | NCAA Tournament Appearance |
| 1989
| Arkansas | 51-16 | 17-4 | SWC Champions |
| 1990
| Arkansas | 39-23 | 12-9 | NCAA Tournament Appearance |
| 1991
| Arkansas | 40-22 | 10-11 | |
| 1992
| Arkansas | 31-26 | 10-13 | |
| 1993
| Arkansas | 33-26 | 11-16 | |
| 1994
| Arkansas | 33-26 | 13-13 | |
| 1995
| Arkansas | 38-23 | 13-15 | NCAA Tournament Appearance |
| 1996
| Arkansas | 39-20 | 15-15 | NCAA Tournament Appearance |
| 1997
| Arkansas | 36-20 | 15-14 | |
| 1998
| Arkansas | 38-21 | 13-14 | NCAA Tournament Appearance |
| 1999
| Arkansas | 42-23 | 22-8 | SEC Champions |
| 2000
| Arkansas | 24-30 | 8-20 | |
| 2001
| Arkansas | 27-29 | 11-19 | |
| 2002
| Arkansas | 35-28 | 13-14 | NCAA Tournament Appearance |
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | TOTALS
| 1,161–650–6 | | 2 SWC Championships |
Source: [http://home.att.net/~jadog24/hoghaven/baseballyearbyyearrecs.html#1950_1974 Hog Haven Baseball Year-by-Year Record]
See also
- List of college baseball career coaching wins leaders
- Dave van Horn, player and later graduate assistant under DeBriyn, succeeded him as Razorbacks head coach
- Ron Polk, Mississippi State baseball legend, and friend of DeBriyn
- Cliff Gustafson, longtime rival of DeBriyn at Texas
References
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