BATON ROUGE — LSU, a five-time NCAA champion and the nation’s leader in attendance for 13 straight seasons, is listed among the Top 10 “Most Desirable” college baseball programs by Rivals.com. The web site selected 10 programs that are outstanding in the categories of resources, facilities and tradition.
In addition, LSU coach Paul Mainieri is rated No. 1 in the Rivals.com “Power Rankings” of college head coaches. Mainieri was named the Rivals.com 2008 National Coach of the Year last summer after guiding LSU to the SEC Western Division title, the SEC Tournament championship and a berth in the College World Series.
Following are notes on the “Most Desirable” programs by Kendall Rogers, college baseball editor for Rivals.com:
LSU
In six years of covering college baseball, there’s not been a better place than LSU to cover an important series. From the numerous tailgates outside the stadium to the party inside the stadium, LSU fans make their games events to remember. That, among other things, is what makes LSU such an attractive place to be from both a coaching and recruiting standpoint. LSU also has a wealth of history. The Tigers have captured five national titles with the latest in 2000. Though old Alex Box Stadium was a great old-school ballpark, LSU is about to receive a huge boost when its new ballpark is finished in early spring. Perhaps most important to coaches, the Tigers aren’t afraid to open the checkbook to hire premier coaches.
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