Rod Baker

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Rod Baker
Personal information
Born (1952-03-18) March 18, 1952 (age 73)
Career information
College Holy Cross (1970–1974)
Coaching career1976–present
Career history
As a coach:
1976–1977 Brown (assistant)
1977–1979 Columbia (assistant)
1979–1982 Saint Joseph's (assistant)
1983–1988 Tufts
1988–1991 Seton Hall (assistant)
1991–1997 UC Irvine
1997–2000 Cincinnati (assistant)
2000–2001 Rutgers (associate HC)
2002–2003 Grand Rapids Hoops
2003–2005 Harlem Globetrotters
2005–2012 Rochester Razorsharks
2012–2013 Bakersfield Jam (assistant)
2013–2014 Delaware 87ers
2021–2024 NBA G League Ignite (assistant)
Career highlights
  • Big West Coach of the Year (1996)
  • ABA Coach of the Year (2006)
  • 2× PBA Coach of the Year (2008, 2009)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Buffalo Team competition
men's national basketball team
Assistant Coach for Flag of the United States.svg United States
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Tokyo Team competition

Rod Baker (born March 18, 1952) is an American professional basketball coach who last served as an assistant coach for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League.

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College career

Baker played basketball at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1970 to 1974. While playing, he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and was an Education Minor.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Tufts Jumbos (New England Small College Athletic Conference)(1983–1988)
1983–84 Tufts 12–12–
1984–85 Tufts 15–10–
1985–86 Tufts 15–10–
1986–87 Tufts 14–11–
1987–88 Tufts 16–9–
Tufts:72–52–
UC Irvine Anteaters (Big West Conference)(1991–1997)
1991–92 UC Irvine 7–223–159th
1992–93 UC Irvine 6–214–148th
1993–94 UC Irvine 10–204–1410th
1994–95 UC Irvine 13–166–128th
1995–96 UC Irvine 15–1211–72nd
1996–97 UC Irvine 1–251–159th
UC Irvine:52–11629–77
Total:124–168

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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