Chuck Brayton
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Frederick Charles Brayton, usually known as Chuck Brayton or Bobo Brayton, was the head coach of the Washington State Cougars
baseball
team from 1962 to 1994. He is the winningest coach in school history, with a record of 1,126 wins, 523 losses and eight ties—the fourth-best total in NCAA history at the time he retired.
His Cougar teams won 21 conference titles (two Northern Division and 19 Pac-8/10), including 11 in a row from 1970 to 1980. He led the Cougars to the College World Series
in 1965 and 1976.
Brayton also played shortstop
at Washington State from 1946 to 1948. He was named an All-American in 1947—the school's first baseball All-American. His #14 jersey was retired by the school in 2005.
Bailey-Brayton Field
, the Cougars' home stadium, is named for Brayton and his predecessor, Buck Bailey.
Washington State Cougars
The Washington State Cougars are the athletic teams at Washington State University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Washington State University is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I...
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Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team from 1962 to 1994. He is the winningest coach in school history, with a record of 1,126 wins, 523 losses and eight ties—the fourth-best total in NCAA history at the time he retired.
His Cougar teams won 21 conference titles (two Northern Division and 19 Pac-8/10), including 11 in a row from 1970 to 1980. He led the Cougars to the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
in 1965 and 1976.
Brayton also played shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
at Washington State from 1946 to 1948. He was named an All-American in 1947—the school's first baseball All-American. His #14 jersey was retired by the school in 2005.
Bailey-Brayton Field
Bailey-Brayton Field
Bailey–Brayton Field is a college baseball stadium in Pullman, Washington, U.S., on the campus of Washington State University. It is the home field of the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-10 conference. It is located on the east side of the WSU campus, just southeast of the Beasley...
, the Cougars' home stadium, is named for Brayton and his predecessor, Buck Bailey.