Norm DeBriyn (born November 1, 1942) is an American former

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coach at the

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. He led the

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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

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. His Razorbacks fell two runs short of winning the

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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

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, and graduated from the

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with a B.S. in

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in 1963. He currently resides in

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, home of the Razorbacks. DeBriyn is a

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for the Catholic Church in Arkansas. He was

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on November 17, 2012.

Team accomplishments

Under DeBriyn, Arkansas won three conference championships, appeared in fifteen NCAA tournaments, and four

. Before DeBriyn, Arkansas had never played in an NCAA tournament. He also coached several future

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stars, including

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, Tom Pagnozzi,

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, and

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, winner of the

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for

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. DeBriyn was also instrumental to building the program as a whole, beginning with practices at the fairgrounds and retiring in

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, one of the

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's premiere college baseball facilities.Rogers, Kendall. "Rivals 10: College Baseball's Best Stadiums." October 28, 2008. Rivals.combr>Article.
Retrieved on January 24, 2009. His former player,

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, took over as head coach after DeBriyn retired following the 2002 season.

Head coaching record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Debriyn, Norm 1942 births Living people Arkansas Razorbacks baseball coaches University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh alumni People from Ashland, Wisconsin Sportspeople from Fayetteville, Arkansas

Personal life

Team accomplishments

Head coaching record

See also

References