Jackson State baseball coach announces retirement

JACKSON, Miss. -- Jackson State University's long time baseball coach Robert Braddy recently announced his retirement from the University. Braddy served as the Tigers' baseball coach for the last 28 years. He also served as JSU's Interim Athletics Director during the 1999-2000 season.

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"We regret losing a coach of his talent," said JSU Athletics Director, Roy Culberson. "Robert Braddy was a great asset to the Jackson State athletics program. His success as a baseball coach has been well documented and I believe he still has a lot to offer in that area."

Braddy is the winningest baseball coach in SWAC history with a 823-555-3 career record. His teams won 12 SWAC championships, which is more than any other coach in league history. He guided the Tigers to three NCAA tournament appearances, two NCAA play-in games and four NAIA tournaments. He as named SWAC Coach-of-the-Year nine times.

Braddy's first conference title came in 1973, his first season as JSU's head coach. His team won back-to-back titles in 1977 and 1978, and again in 1989 and 1990. He also won three consecutive titles from 1993-95. The other league championships came in 1980, 1982, 1986 and 2000.

Since his first season at JSU, 52 of his players have reached the professional ranks, including Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd, Marvin Freeman, Wes Chamberlain, David Clark and Curtis Ford. He produced two first round draft choices in outfielder Clark (1983) and pitcher/outfielder Earl Sanders (1986).

Before joining the Tiger athletics staff, Braddy coached at McLaurin High in Florence where his team compiled a 64-14 record and won the Highland Conference championship four of the six years he coached. He spent one year as Florence High's coach.

Braddy and his wife Diane have two children, Robert, Jr. and Artimese Anita.

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