Collection:LPB

Genre: Awards

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2022-04-28

Duration: 00:11:17

Subjects: Mainieri, Paul | LSU Tigers (Baseball team) | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) | Baseball coaches | College sports

Contributors:

• Denison, John Host
• Merrick, Robyn Host
• Robertson, Kramer Interviewee
• Bertman, Skip Interviewee
• Mainieri, Tommy Interviewee
• Mainieri, Paul Speaker

This segment from the 2022 Louisiana Legends Gala features a profile and speech by Paul Mainieri accepting his recognition as a Louisiana Legend. Mainieri, a resident of Baton Rouge, coached the LSU baseball team from 2007-2021, including the 2009 national championship team, and was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2014. His profile includes interviews with: Kramer Robertson, former LSU baseball player; Skip Bertman, the former baseball coach and athletic director at LSU; and Tommy Mainieri, his son. Hosts: John Denison and Robyn Merrick