Rucker Taylor
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Davidson |
Conference | Atlantic 10 |
Record | 166–114 (.593) |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1984-06-03) June 3, 1984 (age 40) Fairhope, Alabama, U.S. |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University Samford University |
Playing career | |
2003–2006 | Vanderbilt |
Position(s) | Second baseman / Shortstop |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2007–2012 | Samford (Asst.) |
2013–2018 | Davidson (Asst.) |
2019–present | Davidson |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 166–114 (.593) |
Tournaments | A10: 6–7–0 (.462) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Awards | |
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Rucker Taylor is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Davidson Wildcats baseball team. Taylor played baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team while obtaining a degree. He achieved his master's degree while coaching for the Samford Bulldogs baseball team.
Coaching career
Taylor began coaching as a graduate assistant for the Samford Bulldogs baseball team in 2007.
On August 1, 2012, Taylor joined Dick Cooke's coaching staff with the Davidson Wildcats baseball team.[1] Taylor served as the major catalyst for turning Davidson into a winning program, as they have finished with a winning record in 5 of his 6 seasons as coach.
In February, 2018, Taylor was named the successor to Cooke beginning the 2019 season.[2]
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Davidson Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2019–present) | |||||||||
2019 | Davidson | 29–22 | 14–6 | 2nd | Atlantic 10 Tournament | ||||
2020 | Davidson | 13–3 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
2021 | Davidson | 27–24 | 11–13 | 4th (South) | |||||
2022 | Davidson | 43–13 | 20–4 | 1st | Atlantic 10 Tournament | ||||
2023 | Davidson | 30–24 | 15–8 | 2nd | Atlantic 10 Tournament | ||||
2024 | Davidson | 24–28 | 10–14 | T-9th | |||||
Davidson: | 166–114 (.593) | 70–45 (.609) | |||||||
Total: | 166–114 (.593) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
See also
References
- ^ "Rucker Taylor Joins Davidson Baseball Coaching Staff". www.davidsonwildcats.com. Davidson College. August 1, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Brian Foley (February 12, 2018). "Davidson's names Rucker Taylor as head coach after 2018 season". www.collegebaseballdaily.com. PenciDesign. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
External links
- Davidson Wildcats bio
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