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Former Astros great Lance Berkman steps down as high school baseball coach

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 6/6/19

Lance Berkman has stepped down as the head baseball coach for Second Baptist School in Houston.

Berkman, who played 12 seasons for the Houston Astros in a 16-year big-league career, was head coach at Second Baptist for four seasons. In a statement shared by Fox 26 reporter Mark Berman, Berkman said he took the job to build his resume to eventually become the coach at Rice, his alma mater.

Rice went a different direction with their coaching hire last summer, and Berkman has decided coaching high school ball is no longer something he wants to do.

Former Astros star Lance Berkman decided to step down after four years as the head coach at Second Baptist, winning a TAPPS 4-A state championship in 2016. Long-time assistant Rayner Noble, former coach at UH, takes over. Lance's decision comes after his oldest daughter, Hannah.. pic.twitter.com/ECLrKyZeos

— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) June 6, 2019

Former Astros star Lance Berkman decided to step down after 4 years as the head coach at Second Baptist, winning a TAPPS 4-A state championship in 2016. Long-time assistant Rayner Noble, former coach at UH takes over. Lance: "It was a great experience. It was great to be able… pic.twitter.com/24WdeuINYw

— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) June 6, 2019

Berkman took over a very successful program in 2016 and helped lead it to a TAPPS 4-A state championship in 2016. The program since fell off a bit the last two years.

Berkman, 43, led MLB in doubles twice and RBIs once during his playing career. He made six All-Star teams, hit 366 career homers and won a World Series title in 2011 with the St. Louis Cardinals.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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