Baseball
2019 Coach of the Year
Glenn Cecchini
Barbe High School
Lake Charles,
Louisiana Impact Statement
In 2018 Cecchini was inducted into the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame.
Biography
Cecchini became the 13th high school baseball coach in the nation to win over 900 baseball games during his career. This season, Cecchini led Barbe to its 10th overall Louisiana state championship with an 8-2 win over Sam Houston in the Class 5A state championship. His team is currently ranked No. 7 in the USA TODAY Super 25 national rankings. Cecchini’s 2014 team was named national champs. In 2018, Cecchini was inducted into the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame for his outstanding career that has spanned three decades.