Georgia Coaching Staff The Georgia Coaches’ Pledge
“These student-athletes are entrusted to my care. I will train them to the best of my ability. I will develop them into smartly disciplined, physically fit, highly-trained athletes thoroughly indoctrinated in love for the Georgia Bulldogs who represent the University of Georgia and the athletic program in the highest possible manner. I will encourage our athletes and insist that they perform to the best of their ability in the classroom as well as in the arena of competitive athletics. I will require of them, and demonstrate by my own example, the highest standards of integrity, personal conduct, morality, sportsmanship and professional skill.”
2004 College World Series: Tied for 3rd Place
*Final National Ranking: #4 *SEC Co-Champions; Eastern Division Champion *NCAA Athens Regional and NCAA Atlanta Super Regional Champions *10 Bulldogs on the SEC Academic Honor Roll *Baseball America College Coach of the Year *SEC Coach of the Year *School record 12-game SEC winning streak *13-2 in the final 15 SEC games of the season *Swept a 3-game series at Florida and at Miss. State for the first time in school history *.971 Team FLDG.% and 73 Double Plays Turned ranked 2nd best in school history *School record 28 games televised *School record for Average Home Attendance (1,871) *Four Bulldogs selected in the MLB Draft
The Perno Era features three trips to the College World Series since 2004
2006 College World Series: Tied for 7th Place
*Final National Ranking: #6 *NCAA Athens Regional and NCAA Athens Super Regional Champions *12 Bulldogs on the SEC Academic Honor Roll *SEC Tournament Finish: T3rd (best since 1989) *Led SEC in Wins (47), Batting (.309), RBI (458) *School Records: Hits (786), Total Bases (1208), Innings Pitched (627.1), Saves (17) *Eight Shutouts (2nd most in school history) *Foley Field record crowd of 4,302 saw Georgia defeat South Carolina to win the NCAA Athens Super Regional *Five Bulldogs selected in the MLB Draft including a first round pick in RHP Brooks Brown *Tied school record with three All-Americans in Joshua Fields, Joey Side and Josh Morris *Fourth time in five seasons set a new mark for the highest average home attendance (2,026)
6 College World Series Appearances: 1987, 1990 National Champions, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008
2008 College World Series: 2nd Place
*Final National Ranking: #2 *College World Series Finalist *SEC Champions, Eastern Division Champions *NCAA Athens Regional and NCAA Athens Super Regional Champions *School record 15 Bulldogs on the SEC Academic Honor Roll; A 2nd Team Academic AllAmerican and SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year *School record 31 television appearances *Tied school record with six players selected in the MLB Draft including two 1st Round picks in All-Americans Gordon Beckham (SS), 8th overall and Joshua Fields (RHP), 20th overall) *School Records: At Bats (2,547), Hits (787), Total Bases (1,225), Saves (19), Innings Pitched (634) and tied mark for Games Played (71) *Set school record for Total Attendance (93,152) and Average Attendance (2,517) at Foley Field
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