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DeutschRob Vaughn
 Vaughn with Maryland in 2019 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Alabama |
| Conference | SEC |
| Record | 33–24 (.579) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 7, 1987 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2006–2009 | Kansas State |
| 2009 | Bristol White Sox |
| 2009 | Kannapolis Intimidators |
| 2010 | Great Falls Voyagers |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011–2012 | Kansas State (assistant) |
| 2013–2017 | Maryland (assistant) |
| 2018–2023 | Maryland |
| 2024–present | Alabama |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 216–139 (.608) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 6–8 (.429) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Robert Earl Vaughn (born July 7, 1987) is an American baseball coach and former catcher. He is the current head baseball coach at Alabama. He previously served as head coach at Maryland from 2018 to 2023.[1] He played college baseball at Kansas State University from 2006 to 2009 for coach Brad Hill before pursuing a professional career from 2009 to 2010.
Coaching career
[edit]On June 22, 2017, Vaughn was named head coach for Maryland.[2] In July 2021, he signed a five-year contract extension with Maryland.[3] During the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season, Vaughn led Maryland to a 44–10 record, the program’s best regular season in program history. He was subsequently named the Big Ten Coach of the Year.[4] During the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season, he led Maryland to a 42–19 record, the regular season and Big Ten tournament championship, their first tournament championship in program history. He was subsequently named the Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year.[5]
On June 12, 2023, he was named head coach for Alabama.[6]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Terrapins (Big Ten Conference) (2018–2023) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Maryland | 24–30 | 9–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2019 | Maryland | 29–29 | 12–12 | T-6th | |||||
| 2020 | Maryland | 10–5 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Maryland | 30–18 | 28–16 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2022 | Maryland | 48–14 | 18–5 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2023 | Maryland | 42–19 | 17–7 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Maryland: | 183–115 (.614) | 84–54 (.609) | |||||||
| Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Alabama | 33–24 | 13–17 | T–4th (West) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Alabama: | 33–24 (.579) | 13–17 (.433) | |||||||
| Total: | 216–139 (.608) | ||||||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jonas Shaffer (June 16, 2017). "Rob Vaughn is promoted to Maryland head baseball coach". www.baltimoresun.com. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Rob Vaughn Named Maryland Baseball Head Coach". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. June 22, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Spiko, Dylan. "Maryland baseball head coach Rob Vaughn receives five-year extension". Testudo Times. SB Nation. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces Baseball All-Big Ten Honors and Individual Award Winners". BigTen.org. May 24, 2022. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces Baseball Postseason Awards Recipients". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. May 22, 2023. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Rob Vaughn leaves Maryland, joins Alabama as baseball coach". ESPN.com. June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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