Balpha Lonnie Noojin (August 10, 1885 – September 7, 1950) was an American college sports coach and administrator, educator, Minor League Baseball player, politician, and businessman.
[3] In 1910, after playing for the Greenville Spinners of the Carolina Association, Noojin was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds of the National League.
[10] Noojin was the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team for four seasons, from 1916 to 1919, compiling a record of 54–19 and leading his squads to four consecutive Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) titles.
[12] Noojin was to serve as head coach for the 1918 season prior to its cancellation due to the effects of World War I.
Noojin was the president of the National Alumni Association and member of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama.