![]() Future LHSAA commissioner and Hall of Fame member Tommy Henry was a graduate assistant coach who put young players through drills one season. Future LSU coach Paul Maineri was part of the program at that time. I never wanted my players to feel that way.”ĭespite those negatives, Woodruff spent a couple of years on the LSU baseball team. My junior year I played basketball and baseball and both teams finished 1-20. “A big part of my story is this – I don’t necessarily love to win … but I do hate to lose,” Woodruff said. The sky was seldom the limit athletically speaking for the Louisiana Independent School Association member. Now-defunct Robert Livingston Academy was located on Plank Road near the Baton Rouge airport. The Induction Celebration is July 27-29 in Natchitoches, with information and tickets available at or by calling 31. Woodruff’s life and career prove that point, and have earned his place in the LSHOF Class of 2023. Woodruff and the Eagles often made it look easy. That is what a coach is supposed to do: develop better players and people. ![]() “The lessons I learned – and the drills we did – I have my own kids do every day. He won and he made us better players and people at the same time. “In my mind, the first thought is why did this take so long,” former PBS player Kyle Hawthorne said. His 603-163-2 record included 11 LHSAA titles and two LISA titles. He built the Parkview baseball program from scratch and won 79 percent of his games. Woodruff made history in 27 seasons as a high school coach. How crazy is this? It’s wild … beyond my wildest dreams.” ![]() ![]() “And now, a guy who went to Robert Livingston Academy is going into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. “This is a story about God putting me in places I never belonged,” Woodruff said. His meticulous focus on fundamentals and love of working a natural grass field paved the way for 13 state titles at Parkview Baptist.Īs he contemplates induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Woodruff is filled with wide-eyed wonder and poignant true confessions. Woodruff’s life paint the picture of an old-school baseball coach. ![]()
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