Arkansas to Celebrate 'Norm DeBriyn Night' on March 27 at Baum-Walker Stadium
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorbacks will celebrate ‘Norm DeBriyn Night’ with a Nike throwback uniform and cap on Friday, March 27, at Baum-Walker Stadium in honor of legendary former Arkansas head baseball coach Norm DeBriyn, who will be inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class on Thursday, Feb. 12.
The uniform and cap, which will be worn by on-field coaches and players, pay homage to one of the most iconic looks of the DeBriyn era. The uniforms feature a throwback wordmark to Arkansas’ jerseys worn in the 1970s, the beginning of DeBriyn’s tenure as head coach, on the front as well as a golden number ‘23’ – DeBriyn’s retired number – on the front and back. The caps feature Arkansas’ original 70s era script A mark on the front and the Angelous Hog logo on the back.
Uniforms will also feature a commemorative patch celebrating DeBriyn’s College Baseball Hall of Fame induction. The patch includes DeBriyn’s retired number, signature and College Baseball Hall of Fame induction year. Weekend-long stadium celebrations, tributes and reunions as well as pin giveaways and merchandise for fans, including t-shirts and caps, will also be a part of ‘Norm DeBriyn: Legends Weekend’ and sold exclusively inside the ballpark by Hog Heaven.
In a coaching career that spanned four decades, DeBriyn transformed Arkansas into a national powerhouse after taking over as head coach in 1970 at the age of 28. The winningest coach in school history, DeBriyn guided the Razorbacks to a record of 1,161-650-6 (.641 winning percentage), two Southwest Conference titles, one Southeastern Conference title, one SEC Western Division title, 15 NCAA Tournament appearances and four NCAA College World Series appearances.
The Razorbacks recorded their best national finish is school history under DeBriyn in 1979, finishing as runner-up in the College World Series. In his 33 seasons at the helm of the Arkansas baseball program, DeBriyn coached 19 All-America selections, six Freshman All-Americans, 58 all-conference selections and 48 all-conference tournament selections. He was named SWC Coach of the Year in 1978, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989 and 1990, and SEC Coach of the Year in 1999.
DeBriyn, the second Razorback to be inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor in 1991, the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame in 2015. The Ashland, Wis., native is also a member of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh Athletics Hall of Fame.
The 18th induction class, comprised of players, coaches and other builders of the game who have positively impacted college baseball, will be honored at the 2026 Night of Champions presented on Thursday, Feb. 12, in Overland Park, Kan., the home of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. The event will serve as the ceremonial start to the 2026 college baseball season, which begins on Friday, Feb. 13. For more info, fans can visit the College Baseball Hall of Fame website.
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