University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
Dick Bergquist
- Induction:
- 1998
- Class:
- 1957
A member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame, Dick Bergquist retired as the all-time winningest coach in UMass baseball history. He compiled a 392-321-5 record in 21 seasons at the helm of the UMass program, leading UMass to seven Yankee Conference championships (1967, '69, '71, '73, '78-80), two New England titles (1969, 1978), one Atlantic 10 championship (1980), five NCAA Tournament appearances (1967, '69, '71, '73, '78) and one trip to the College World Series (1969).
Bergquist coached the 1969 team to a fifth-place finish in the College World Series, including a 2-0 upset of No. 1 Southern Illinois. For his performance he was named District I and New England Coach of the Year. During his tenure, he coached five all-Americans, 14 Northeast Region All-Region standouts and 35 All-Yankee Conference selections.
Bergquist was the president of the New England College Baseball Coaches Association from 1974-76 and served on the Executive Committee of the American Baseball Coaches Association for three years. After retiring from coaching, he was the Executive Director of the ABCA from 1990-94 and served as a faculty member in the UMass Sport Management department.
Bergquist coached 34 players who have played professional baseball, including Major League stars Jeff Reardon, Cy Young Award winner Mike Flanagan, Gary DiSarcina and current UMass Hall of Famer Joe DiSarcina.
He earned two letters in varsity baseball at UMass from 1956-57 as a member of Earl Lorden's squad as well as two letters in football (1955-56). His number, 26, has been retired and the bleachers at Earl Lorden Field have been dedicated in his honor.
The Orange, Mass., native was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.
Bergquist coached the 1969 team to a fifth-place finish in the College World Series, including a 2-0 upset of No. 1 Southern Illinois. For his performance he was named District I and New England Coach of the Year. During his tenure, he coached five all-Americans, 14 Northeast Region All-Region standouts and 35 All-Yankee Conference selections.
Bergquist was the president of the New England College Baseball Coaches Association from 1974-76 and served on the Executive Committee of the American Baseball Coaches Association for three years. After retiring from coaching, he was the Executive Director of the ABCA from 1990-94 and served as a faculty member in the UMass Sport Management department.
Bergquist coached 34 players who have played professional baseball, including Major League stars Jeff Reardon, Cy Young Award winner Mike Flanagan, Gary DiSarcina and current UMass Hall of Famer Joe DiSarcina.
He earned two letters in varsity baseball at UMass from 1956-57 as a member of Earl Lorden's squad as well as two letters in football (1955-56). His number, 26, has been retired and the bleachers at Earl Lorden Field have been dedicated in his honor.
The Orange, Mass., native was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.
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