LSU Shreveport’s Brad Neffendorf named 2025 coach of the year

SHREVEPORT, La, (KTAL/KMSS)— Coach Brad Neffendorf has been named the 2025 Skip Bertman Coach of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation (CBF).

The Skip Bertman Coach of the Year award was first presented in 2013. It honors the nation’s top coach from any level of college baseball. The award is named after legendary Louisiana State head coach and College Baseball Hall of Famer Skip Bertman.

Neffendorf led the LSUS Pilots to a perfect and historic 59-0 season. These wins include the 47-0 regular season and a 30-0 mark in Red River Athletic Conference play. The Pilots would then sweep the RRAC tournament, the NAIA Opening Round, which they hosted, and the Avista NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho. This season set a new record for the longest win streak in college baseball history, regardless of division.

 “The Skip Bertman Coach of the Year Award is truly special to our family, and I can’t think of a more deserving recipient than this year’s winner, Coach Brad Neffendorf of LSU Shreveport,” CBF Trustee and Selection Committee Chair Lori J. Bertman said. “In the same state where my father forged his remarkable legacy, Coach Neffendorf rewrote the record books in leading his team to a NAIA National Championship and a historic perfect season.”

“I am incredibly honored and humbled to receive an award of this magnitude, especially one associated with Skip Bertman, one of the all-time greats in collegiate baseball,” Coach Neffendorf said. “Coach Bertman embodied everything a great leader and coach should represent. This award is a testament to the commitment, hard work, and success of our players, coaching staff, and support system throughout the year. I’m extremely proud of everyone involved in our program and truly thrilled to accept this recognition on their behalf.”

For more information on the Skip Bertman Coach of the Year Award, visit the College Baseball Foundation website at www.collegebaseballhall.org.