Rod Dedeaux. He passed away yesterday from a stroke. He was responsible for 11 NCAA Titles and countless pros and was a true legend... USC baseball icon Rod Dedeaux dies at 91 from effects of stroke UNION-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES January 6, 2006 Rod Dedeaux, who coached USC to a record 11 NCAA baseball championships and turned out a parade of future major leaguers, died yesterday at age 91. Dedeaux, who guided the Trojans for 45 years before retiring in 1986, died in Glendale of complications from a stroke that he had on Dec. 2, the school said. >>Link to article
Quite a classy gentlemen. Always enjoyed the interviews done with him during each year's College World Series. RIP Coach.
One of the true pioneers of college baseball. He's the John Wooden, Knute Rockne, Amos Alonzo Stagg, and Pop Warner of college baseball. His program became a model for other programs.
