Braddy is from
Florence, Mississippi. He attended
Jackson State University and played
college baseball for the
Jackson State Tigers. He became the head coach of the Tigers in 1973. Braddy coached the Tigers to a
win–loss record, establishing a new
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) record for wins. Braddy's teams also won 12 SWAC championships and reached the
NCAA Division I baseball tournament three times. Braddy stepped down as head coach after the 2000 season, and served as
athletic director until 2011. Jackson State named their baseball field
Braddy Field in his honor in 2009. and the
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. ==References==