Arkansas baseball legend finally being inducted into the College Baseball HOF

After 23 since his retirement, former Arkansas baseball coach Norm DeBriyn will be inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. He is the second Razorback to earn the honor in the accolade's 19-year history.

Norm DeBriyn to be inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

When it comes to Hog legends, DeBriyn is in the upper echelons of Arkansas' athletic history. Spanning across four decades, DeBriyn led Razorbacks' baseball between 1970 and 2002. In the process, the Ashland, Wis., native won 1,161 games (the most in school history) with a winning percentage of .641. Under DeBriyn's guidance, the Hogs won two Southwest Conference titles, one SEC title, made 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, and four at the College World Series, finishing as the runner-up in 1979.

It's without a doubt that DeBriyn laid the groundwork for the machine fans see at Baum-Walker today. Arkansas baseball is arguably the most consistently elite team in the country, with head coach Dave Van Horn at the helm, and one of the supporters of Van Horn landing the job was DeBriyn.

The 18th induction class will be honored at the 2026 Night of Champions event at the home of the College Baseball Hall of Fame in Overland Park, Kan. The ceremony will take place on Feb. 12, 2026. Along with DeBriyn, the College Baseball HOF will induct 20 additional players, coaches, and persons who have otherwise helped grow the game.

THE 2025 COLLEGE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS

Players

• Gene Ammann, Pitcher, Florida State University, 1968-70
• Kris Benson, Pitcher, Clemson University, 1994-96
• Kip Bouknight, Pitcher, University of South Carolina, 1998-2001
• Hubie Brooks, Shortstop, Mesa College/Arizona State University, 1976-78
• Gene Hooks, Third Baseman, Wake Forest University, 1947-50
• Mike Loynd, Pitcher, Florida State University, 1984-86
• Mark McGwire, First Baseman/Pitcher, University of Southern California, 1982-84
• Phil Nevin, Third Base, Cal State Fullerton, 1990-92
• David Price, Pitcher, Vanderbilt University, 2005-07
• Earl Sanders, Pitcher, Jackson State University, 1984-86
• Mike Stenhouse, Outfielder, Harvard University, 1977-79
• Stephen Strasburg, Pitcher, San Diego State University, 2007-09
• Joe Thomas, Pitcher/First Baseman, Marietta College, 1994-97

Coaches

• Norm DeBriyn, Coach, University of Arkansas, 1970-2002
• *Clint Evans, Coach, University of California, 1930-54
• *Ray Fisher, Third Baseman/Pitcher/Coach, Middlebury College 1907-09/1910 (Third Baseman/Pitcher/Coach) / University of Michigan / 1921-59 (Coach)
• Les Murakami, Coach, University of Hawai’i, 1968-97
• Ray Tanner, Coach, North Carolina State, 1988-96/University of South Carolina, 1997-2012
• Jerry Weinstein, Coach, Sacramento City College, 1975-98

Administrators / Builders / Umpires

• Scott Boras, Agent, University of the Pacific, 1972-76
• Paul Guillie, Umpire - 1990-2014/SEC Coordinator of Baseball Umpires - 2014-current