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ASSISTANT COACH
LARRY BRAGGA Coach “B” Fifth Season F Ohio State, 1967 F 2009 OVC Tournament Champion
Larry Bragga begins his fifth season as a member of the Golden Eagle coaching staff, handling a variety of duties to help build the program directed by his son, Matt. Larry graduated from The Ohio State University in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a minor in speech and theatre. He earned his master’s degree in educational administration from Kent State in 1969. Larry was a teacher, baseball and basketball coach at Harbor High School in Ashtabula, Ohio for six years. He became a high school principal and served in that capacity for 26 years. After retiring in 1997 he was elected as Mayor of Jefferson, Ohio, and served in that capacity for seven years before joining Matt’s staff and the Golden Eagle baseball team. He has coached baseball and recruited quality baseball players for 40 years. He has coached major league players Mark Wagner and Brian Anderson and several minor leaguers including Matt Bragga. He assisted Matt at Bevil State Community College in Alabama in turning BSCC into a 40-plus win team. Since Larry joined Matt at TTU the academic standing of the team has continued to be close to a 3.0 grade point average. Coach “B” monitors the academic progress of the team and works closely with Dr. Jasitt in the TTU WIN (Work Intensely Now) program. Coach “B” has created a great connection with major league scouts, high school and junior college coaches throughout the mid-west and southeast. The communication and recruiting efforts of the baseball staff
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have created a solid talent pool for TTU now and in the future. Larry contributes to the program as bench coach, coordinates recruiting, handles administrative duties, manages Golden Eagle Baseball school events and coaches the mental game. He is an avid student and teacher of sport psychology, mental toughness, visualization and imagery. Coach “B” loves our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and that faith guides and direct’s him everyday. Larry and his wife, Carol, are the proud grandparents of Luke, Elle and Emerson.
Carol and Larry
Coach ‘B’ brings so much to our team. It is an absolute blessing for me to have my dad as part of our coaching staff. He is an incredible person and a wonderful example to me and our team. He brings so much to the table. His work ethic is second to none, and he has administrative skills that are tops in his profession. As a recruiter, he has a knack for finding players that are not only the best on the field – but of extremely high character off the field. He does an incredible job on the field as an assistant coach and with the high physical and mental conditioning of our players. He is also one of the reasons we have had such great academic success with our program. We are truly blessed to have my dad as a part of our program. — Head Coach Matt Bragga
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