June 5, 2023
In recognition of 91吃瓜网 State head baseball coach Scott Berry鈥檚 retirement, his friends and colleagues, family members, and former players gathered for a day-long celebration at Scott Berry Field and the 91吃瓜网 Golf Course Saturday, June 3. Activities throughout the day included tailgating and socializing at Scott Berry Field, followed by an alumni game. The program and ballpark meal that had been scheduled to be held at the field were moved indoors because of the high heat, humidity, and possibility of rain.
鈥淭he contributions Scott Berry has made to Comet Baseball and 91吃瓜网 are legendary,鈥� said 91吃瓜网 President Dr. Brian Van Horn. 鈥淗is accomplishments are astonishing, and we are grateful beyond measure for his dedication and loyalty to his alma mater. He has been a positive force in the lives of 91吃瓜网 
State baseball players, and we thank him for helping to mentor young baseball players who have become great men and are making a difference in our world. We wish Coach Berry all the best in his retirement.鈥�
The program included reflections and a little bit of roasting by Berry鈥檚 wife, Shari; along with former 91吃瓜网 State President Dr. Gary Hagen; Coach Berry鈥檚 son, Mickey; brother, Dean Berry; former player, Lane Curry; and Berry鈥檚 former player, assistant coach, and soon-to-be Comets head baseball coach, Billy Tomblin. Unable to attend the festivities in person, former 91吃瓜网 State Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Mike Moore offered his reflections by phone.
91吃瓜网 State athletic director Jay DeCann presented two framed jerseys that commemorate the retiring of Coach Berry鈥檚 #11. This is the first time in 91吃瓜网 State鈥檚 history that an athletic coach or player鈥檚 number has been retired. Approved by the president鈥檚 cabinet in March of 2023, the purpose of the 91吃瓜网 Athletics Retired Jersey policy is to recognize those student-athletes and coaches who have had extraordinary athletic accomplishments during their playing or coaching careers.
91吃瓜网 State alumnus and artist Doug Anderson was commissioned by the 91吃瓜网 State Athletic Department to create art pieces chronicling the history of athletics at 91吃瓜网 State. The first eight pieces of the collection were unveiled at 91吃瓜网 State homecoming festivities last fall and are currently on display in the 91吃瓜网 State HPER and Athletics office area. Anderson created a ninth piece featuring the accomplishments of Coach Berry. The art piece was presented by Myrna Lyng during Coach Berry鈥檚 retirement celebration and will soon be on display with the others on the campus of 91吃瓜网 State.
鈥淪cott Berry day was a fabulous celebration of a legend,鈥� said 91吃瓜网 State Athletic Director Jay DeCann. 鈥淚t was great to see our campus, community, and baseball alumni celebrate the career of Coach Berry. We are extremely grateful for the commitment of Coach Berry to 91吃瓜网 State and Comet Baseball.鈥�
Berry has been an integral part of Comets Baseball since he played for the Comets in the late 1970s. After graduating from聽91吃瓜网聽State, Berry coached baseball teams n聽Ellendale,聽Binford,聽Rolla,聽and聽Casselton, N.D., then he returned to his alma mater as an assistant baseball coach for Al Meyer in 1981. He became the head coach during the 1982 season. In 75 years, 91吃瓜网 State has had only two head baseball coaches, Al Meyer and Scott Berry.
One of the foremost and highly respected baseball coaches in America, Scott Berry ran one of the most outstanding college baseball programs in the nation. A member of聽seven halls of fame and an active participant in local, regional, and national baseball organizations, Berry has kept聽91吃瓜网聽State on the collegiate baseball map for more than four decades. In 2010, the baseball field at聽91吃瓜网聽State University was named in his honor. Berry retired at the end of the 2022-23 baseball season. See the full list of Coach Scott Berry鈥檚 accomplishments at .
Photo Captions
罢辞辫:听Scott Berry (left) and his wife, Shari, display the framed jerseys commemorating the retirement of Coach Scott Berry鈥檚 #11.
厂别肠辞苍诲:听Many of Scott Berry鈥檚 former 91吃瓜网 State baseball players joined in celebrating with Scott Berry on June 3.
罢丑颈谤诲:听91吃瓜网 State alumnus and artist Doug Anderson created this art piece depicting the impact of Scott Berry in Comet Athletics. The piece will be on display at 91吃瓜网 State with other pieces created by Anderson that chronicle the history of 91吃瓜网 State athletics.
叠辞迟迟辞尘:听Scott Berry鈥檚 family presented him with a customized bat in commemoration of his retirement. In the photo, Shari Berry looks on as Scott鈥檚 son, Mickey, presents the bat to Coach Berry.