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{{Infobox college coach
| name = Norm DeBriyn
| image = Norm DeBriyn.jpg
| alt =
| caption = DeBriyn in 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|11|1}}
| birth_place = [[Ashland, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = [[University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh|Wisconsin–Oshkosh]] ('63)
| coach_years1 = 1970–2002
| coach_team1 = [[Arkansas Razorbacks baseball|Arkansas]]
| overall_record = {{Winning percentage|1,161|650|6|record=y}}
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships = 1979 College World Series Runner-Up 1985 Southwest Conference Tournament 1987, 1989 Southwest Conference regular season 1999 Southeastern Conference regular season 1999 Southeastern Conference Western Division
| awards = SWC Coach of the Year, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990 SEC Coach of the year, 1999 American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Razorback Hall of Fame [[University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh|Wisconsin–Oshkosh]] Hall of Fame 15 NCAA Tournament appearances 4 [[College World Series]] appearances
| coaching_records = Winningest coach in [[Arkansas Razorbacks baseball|Arkansas baseball]] history
}}{{Short description|American baseball coach (born 1942)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}

'''Norm DeBriyn''' (born November 1, 1942) is an American former [[baseball]] coach at the [[University of Arkansas]]. He led the [[Arkansas Razorbacks baseball]] 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 [[College World Series]].<ref>"Report: Norm DeBriyn to announce retirement." Tuesday, June 11, 2002. [[Batesville Daily Guard]]. [http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/799 Story.] Retrieved on January 24, 2009.</ref> His Razorbacks fell two runs short of winning the [[1979 College World Series]].<ref name="norm">"Norm DeBriyn." [http://www.hognation.net/norm.html Article.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716222928/http://www.hognation.net/norm.html |date=2010-07-16 }} Retrieved on January 24, 2009.</ref>

When DeBriyn retired in 2002, his record of 1,161–650–6 (.641) was the fourteenth-best all-time in college baseball.<ref name="norm" />

==Personal life==
DeBriyn is a native of [[Ashland, Wisconsin]], and graduated from the [[University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh]] with a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in [[history]] in 1963.<ref name="norm" /> He currently resides in [[Fayetteville, Arkansas]], home of the [[Arkansas Razorbacks|Razorbacks]].<ref name="norm" />

DeBriyn is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[Deacon]] for the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock|Catholic Church in Arkansas]]. He was [[Ordination|ordained]] on November 17, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title= 40 new deacons ordained |publisher=Arkansas Catholic |url=http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/3247 |date=December 1, 2012 |accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref>

==Team accomplishments==
Under DeBriyn, Arkansas won three conference championships, appeared in fifteen NCAA tournaments, and four [[College World Series]].<ref name="norm" /> Before DeBriyn, Arkansas had never played in an NCAA tournament. He also coached several future [[MLB]] stars, including [[Eric Hinske]], [[Tom Pagnozzi]], [[Kevin McReynolds]], and [[Cliff Lee]], winner of the [[Cy Young Award]] for [[2008 MLB Season|2008]]. DeBriyn was also instrumental to building the program as a whole, beginning with practices at the fairgrounds and retiring in [[Baum Stadium]], one of the [[United States]]'s premiere college baseball facilities.<ref>Rogers, Kendall. "Rivals 10: College Baseball's Best Stadiums." October 28, 2008. [[Rivals.com]] [http://collegebaseball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=869295 Article.] Retrieved on January 24, 2009.</ref> His former player, [[Dave Van Horn]], took over as head coach after DeBriyn retired following the 2002 season.

==Head coaching record==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan="9" style="background-color: #C41E3A; color: #FFFFFF" | '''Arkansas Razorbacks baseball under Norm DeBriyn'''
|-
! Year
! School
! Overall Record
! Conference Record
! Notes
|-
| 1970
| Arkansas
| 19-13
|
|
|-
| 1971
| Arkansas
| 23-18-1
|
|
|-
| 1972
| Arkansas
| 16-16
|
|
|-
| 1973
| Arkansas
| 23-7-1
| NCAA Tournament Appearance
|
|-
| 1974
| Arkansas
| 22-21
| 9-15
|
|-
| 1975
| Arkansas
| 20-22
| 8-14
|
|-
| 1976
| Arkansas
| 31-15-1
| 12-12
|
|-
| 1977
| Arkansas
| 33-18
| 14-10
|
|-
| 1978
| Arkansas
| 31-13
| 18-6
|
|-
| 1979
| Arkansas
| 49-15
| 19-5
| SWC Tournament runner-up NCAA Tournament Appearance '''CWS Runner-up'''
|-
| 1980
| Arkansas
| 44-22
| 15-8
| NCAA Tournament Appearance
|-
| 1981
| Arkansas
| 31-21
| 12-9
|
|-
| 1982
| Arkansas
| 40-15-2
| 13-8
|
|-
| 1983
| Arkansas
| 44-21
| 13-8
| NCAA Tournament Appearance
|-
| 1984
| Arkansas
| 40-16
| 12-9
|
|-
| 1985
| Arkansas
| 51-15
| 13-7
| SWC Conference Tournament Champions NCAA Tournament Appearance '''CWS Appearance'''
|-
| 1986
| Arkansas
| 51-14
| 16-5
| NCAA Tournament Appearance
|-
| 1987
| Arkansas
| 51-16-1
| 17-4
| SWC Champions NCAA Tournament Appearance '''CWS Appearance'''
|-
| 1988
| Arkansas
| 39-23
| 12-9
| NCAA Tournament Appearance
|-
| 1989
| Arkansas
| 51-16
| 17-4
| SWC Champions NCAA Tournament Appearance '''CWS Appearance'''
|-
| 1990
| Arkansas
| 39-23
| 12-9
| NCAA Tournament Appearance
|-
| 1991
| Arkansas
| 40-22
| 10-11
|
|-
| 1992
| Arkansas
| 31-26
| 10-13
|
|-
| 1993
| Arkansas
| 33-26
| 11-16
|
|-
| 1994
| Arkansas
| 33-26
| 13-13
|
|-
| 1995
| Arkansas
| 38-23
| 13-15
| NCAA Tournament Appearance
|-
| 1996
| Arkansas
| 39-20
| 15-15
| NCAA Tournament Appearance
|-
| 1997
| Arkansas
| 36-20
| 15-14
|
|-
| 1998
| Arkansas
| 38-21
| 13-14
| NCAA Tournament Appearance
|-
| 1999
| Arkansas
| 42-23
| 22-8
| SEC Champions NCAA Tournament Appearance
|-
| 2000
| Arkansas
| 24-30
| 8-20
|
|-
| 2001
| Arkansas
| 27-29
| 11-19
|
|-
| 2002
| Arkansas
| 35-28
| 13-14
| NCAA Tournament Appearance Wichita Regional champions Super Regional Appearance
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | '''TOTALS'''
| '''1,161–650–6'''
|
| '''2 SWC Championships''' '''1 SEC Championship''' '''15 NCAA Tournament Appearances''' '''4 CWS Appearances'''
|}

''Source: [http://home.att.net/~jadog24/hoghaven/baseballyearbyyearrecs.html#1950_1974 Hog Haven Baseball Year-by-Year Record]''

==See also==
*[[List of college baseball career coaching wins leaders]]
*[[Dave van Horn]], player and later graduate assistant under DeBriyn, succeeded him as Razorbacks head coach<ref name="norm" />
*[[Ron Polk]], Mississippi State baseball legend, and friend of DeBriyn
*[[Cliff Gustafson]], longtime rival of DeBriyn at [[Texas Longhorns baseball|Texas]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Arkansas Razorbacks baseball coaches]]
[[Category:University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh alumni]]
[[Category:People from Ashland, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Fayetteville, Arkansas]]

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