Norm DeBriyn

DeBriyn in 2019
Biographical details
Born	(1942-11-01)November 1, 1942 (age 82) Ashland, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater	Wisconsin–Oshkosh ('63)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970–2002	Arkansas
Head coaching record
Overall	1,161–650–6 (.641)
Accomplishments and honors
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 4College World Series appearances
Records
Winningest coach inArkansas baseball history

Norm DeBriyn (born November 1, 1942) is an American formerbaseball coach at theUniversity of Arkansas. He led theArkansas 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 fourCollege World Series.^[1] His Razorbacks fell two runs short of winning the1979 College World Series.^[2]

When DeBriyn retired in 2002, his record of 1,161–650–6 (.641) was the fourteenth-best all-time in college baseball.^[2]

DeBriyn is a native ofAshland, Wisconsin, and graduated from theUniversity of Wisconsin–Oshkosh with aB.S. inhistory in 1963.^[2] He currently resides inFayetteville, Arkansas, home of theRazorbacks.^[2]

DeBriyn is aRoman CatholicDeacon for theCatholic Church in Arkansas. He wasordained on November 17, 2012.^[3]

Under DeBriyn, Arkansas won three conference championships, appeared in fifteen NCAA tournaments, and fourCollege World Series.^[2] Before DeBriyn, Arkansas had never played in an NCAA tournament. He also coached several futureMLB stars, includingEric Hinske,Tom Pagnozzi,Kevin McReynolds, andCliff Lee, winner of theCy Young Award for2008. DeBriyn was also instrumental to building the program as a whole, beginning with practices at the fairgrounds and retiring inBaum Stadium, one of theUnited States's premiere college baseball facilities.^[4]

Source:Hog Haven Baseball Year-by-Year Record

• List of college baseball career coaching wins leaders
• Dave van Horn, player and later graduate assistant under DeBriyn, succeeded him as Razorbacks head coach^[2]
• Ron Polk, Mississippi State baseball legend, and friend of DeBriyn
• Cliff Gustafson, longtime rival of DeBriyn atTexas

• 1942 births
• Living people
• Arkansas Razorbacks baseball coaches
• University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh alumni
• People from Ashland, Wisconsin
• Sportspeople from Fayetteville, Arkansas

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