Biographical details | |
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Born | c. 1931 |
Died | (aged 69) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1966–1978 | LSU |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 238–251 |
Tournaments | 1–2 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 SEC (1975) | |
Awards | |
SEC Coach of the Year (1975) | |
Jim Smith (c. 1931 – January 17, 2001) was the head baseball coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team from 1966 to 1978.[ citation needed] Through 13 seasons in this role, he coached in 489 games, winning 238 and losing 251 for a .487 winning percentage. [1] He finished with a 102–136–0 (.429) SEC record. His 1975 Tigers team compiled a 40–16 record, winning the Southeastern Conference (SEC) title with a 19–3 record and reaching the NCAA playoffs for the first time. [2] He was also equipment supervisor for the LSU Tigers football team from 1960 to 1981. [3] Smith was fired as LSU's baseball coach in 1978 after three straight losing seasons, [4] and later worked as a deputy for East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana. [3]
Biographical details | |
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Born | c. 1931 |
Died | (aged 69) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1966–1978 | LSU |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 238–251 |
Tournaments | 1–2 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 SEC (1975) | |
Awards | |
SEC Coach of the Year (1975) | |
Jim Smith (c. 1931 – January 17, 2001) was the head baseball coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team from 1966 to 1978.[ citation needed] Through 13 seasons in this role, he coached in 489 games, winning 238 and losing 251 for a .487 winning percentage. [1] He finished with a 102–136–0 (.429) SEC record. His 1975 Tigers team compiled a 40–16 record, winning the Southeastern Conference (SEC) title with a 19–3 record and reaching the NCAA playoffs for the first time. [2] He was also equipment supervisor for the LSU Tigers football team from 1960 to 1981. [3] Smith was fired as LSU's baseball coach in 1978 after three straight losing seasons, [4] and later worked as a deputy for East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana. [3]