Jay Bergman (born February 6, 1939) is a former American

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coach. During his coaching career he served as the head coach of

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and the

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on the campus of the

was named for him. Bergman was forced out at UCF with 10 games left in the 2008 season after being accused of harassing an equipment manager. He was originally fired, but reached a settlement that allowed him to retire. Terry Rooney, the pitching coach at

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, was hired to replace him. Bergman finished his thirty-six season career as a head coach with an overall record of 1,183 wins, 688 losses, and 3 ties, and a winning percentage of .632. In the early 2000s, he won three A-Sun Coach of the Year awards.

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