Baylor has replaced baseball coaching legend Gene Etter with a budding legend.
After a rather lengthy search, the Red Raiders announced Saturday they have hired Tennessee Wesleyan College coach Billy Berry, who was picked from more than 80 applicants.
“The quality of the applicant pool was fantastic,” Baylor athletic director Thad Lepcio said.
Etter, who announced in March he would be stepping down after 41 seasons, left the school with 864 wins and 398 losses, a .685 winning percentage.
Billy Berry“I really want to get the opportunity to sit down and talk with (Etter),” Berry said. “I want him to know that nobody can replace him. This is his program and always will be — that’s the way of it when you’ve done the things he’s done and been there as long as he has. I hope whatever product our staff puts on the field, he’ll be proud as Baylor baseball moves on.”