bertman was inducted into the university of miami sports hall of fame in 1994. he was inducted into the louisiana sports hall of fame in 2002 and the lsu athletic hall of fame in 2011. he was elected to the american baseball coaches association hall of fame in 2003, and was a member of the inaugural class of the college baseball hall of fame in 2006. in a "baseball america" poll published in 1999, bertman was voted the second greatest college baseball coach of the 20th century, behind rod dedeaux of usc.