The 2017–18 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the … LSU then moved on to play conference rival Florida (who had beaten the Tigers in all four games played earlier in the season). After serving as a graduate assistant for two years, he stayed on board with the Pilots coaching staff as an assistant in 1997. In words and especially photos, the Gumbo shows the people, places, and events that make each year unique. ... Greene graduated from LSUS with a B.A. He stepped to the plate and faced pitcher Robbie Morrison. Miami featured future major leaguers Alex Cora and Pat Burrell, who helped the Hurricanes to establish a 7-3 lead in the game. LSU basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com The Tigers opened the College World Series by defeating Wichita State 9-8, the same team they beat in the championship games of 1991 and 1993. In 1997 he became an assistant coach at LSUS, but after one year the program was shut down. Visit ESPN to view the LSU Tigers team roster for the current season. The resurrection of the program in 2003 was led by Coach Chad McDowell , “When I was offered the position of Head Coach for the men’s basketball program in 2003, there wasn’t any doubt of who I would call first to try and get on the staff. 1996 Southeastern Conference baseball standings, Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field, Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park, "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1996", USAToday.com: LSU dramatics trigger memory, Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1996_LSU_Tigers_baseball_team&oldid=977501570, 1996 Southeastern Conference baseball season, NCAA Division I Baseball Championship seasons, Southeastern Conference baseball champion seasons, 1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament participants, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 September 2020, at 06:26. The Tigers, coached by Skip Bertman, had already established themselves as a premier college baseball program, having won two previous national championships in 1991 and 1993. With a parent in the military, Greene moved to the Philippines where he played high school basketball for Wagner High School, which played in the Far East Championships. Morris' home run would later win the 1997 Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award.[2]. Cora then reclaimed the lead for Miami with an RBI single and the Hurricanes then led 8-7 heading into the 9th inning. ONE UNIVERSITY PLACE, SHREVEPORT, LA 71115, Athletic Training Room Policies and Procedures. Derrick Greene is a native of Wilmington, North Carolina. LSU won 9-4. Greene and former LSUS Head Coach Chad McDowell were teammates for three of his four seasons at LSUS which began a lifetime friendship between the two. LSU defeated Tennessee in the first game of the 1996 SEC Baseball Tournament but then lost to Florida (their fourth loss to them in as many games) and Kentucky and were eliminated. Miami would recover and go on to win two more national championships as well in 1999 and 2001. While there, he was the owner of Advantage Sports Consulting. During his senior year he moved to Bossier City, Louisiana, and graduated from Parkway High School. An unlikely hero emerged from the LSU dugout in Warren Morris, who had been hurt most of the year. He was a four-year letterman for the Pilots. The 1996 version built on this reputation by compiling a 52-15 record, including going 20-10 in the Southeastern Conference, winning the SEC championship as well. Florida then came back through the losers bracket to face LSU again.