Rudy Abbott

Rudy Vallee Abbott

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 170 lb.
• School Jacksonville State University
• High School Wellborn High School
• Born December 29, 1940 in Anniston, AL USA
• Died February 9, 2022 in Gadsden, AL USA

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Biographical Information

Rudy Abbott won 1,003 games over 32 years as head coach at Jacksonville State University. Under his leadership, the school won the Division II College World Series in 1990 and 1991. He also took the team to the Series in 1973, 1979, 1983, 1988 and 1989. He coached Todd Jones and Tim Van Egmond in college. Abbott had tossed two no-hitters as a pitcher at Jacksonville State. His nephew Terry Abbott was the Cincinnati Reds scouting supervisor for four years.

His place of death has also been listed as Jacksonville, AL.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1970	Jacksonville State University	13-12
1971	Jacksonville State University	30-6		NAIA District Tournaments
1972	Jacksonville State University	28-7		NAIA District Tournaments
1973	Jacksonville State University	25-10	11-2	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1974	Jacksonville State University	30-17	10-4
1975	Jacksonville State University	32-10	11-5	Division II Regionals
1976	Jacksonville State University	27-15	12-3	Division II Regionals
1977	Jacksonville State University	37-10	10-5	Division II Regionals
1978	Jacksonville State University	26-16	7-8
1979	Jacksonville State University	43-7	7-5	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1980	Jacksonville State University	31-9	8-5
1981	Jacksonville State University	23-20	3-9	Gulf South
1982	Jacksonville State University	33-11	6-4	Gulf South / Division II Regionals
1983	Jacksonville State University	36-9	12-1	Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1984	Jacksonville State University	30-13	13-4	Gulf South / Division II Regionals
1985	Jacksonville State University	19-23	6-7-1	Gulf South
1986	Jacksonville State University	46-12	10-2	Gulf South / Division II Regionals
1987	Jacksonville State University	27-14	8-5	Gulf South
1988	Jacksonville State University	41-10	11-1	Gulf South / Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1989	Jacksonville State University	39-14	7-5	Gulf South / Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1990	Jacksonville State University	43-9	7-3	Gulf South / Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1991	Jacksonville State University	41-12	7-5	Gulf South / Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
1992	Jacksonville State University	29-18	7-10
1993	Jacksonville State University	34-14	11-7	Gulf South
1994	Jacksonville State University	40-7
1995	Jacksonville State University	40-10
1996	Jacksonville State University	33-18	12-6	Trans-Am
1997	Jacksonville State University	39-13	14-4
1998	Jacksonville State University	34-20	13-8	Trans-Am
1999	Jacksonville State University	22-33	13-17
2000	Jacksonville State University	23-32	6-21
2001	Jacksonville State University	11-39	3-24