Russell Triplett

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Russell Triplett
Current position
Title Head coach
Team The Citadel
Conference Southern
Playing career
2000–2004 Clemson
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006
2007–2010
2011–2024
2025–Present
Clemson(Asst.)
USC Upstate (Asst.)
Newberry
The Citadel

Russell Triplett is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team. He led his first season in that position in the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. He previously served as head coach at Newberry from 2011 through 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Playing career

Triplett was a utility player for Clemson, helping the Tigers to the 2002 College World Series. He hit .312 over 222 games for his career. He then playing two seasons in the New York Mets organization.

Coaching career

After ending his playing career, Triplett served one season as a volunteer assistant coach at Clemson, helping the Tigers to the 2006 College World Series. He then served four seasons at USC Upstate as an assistant. In 2011, Triplett was named head coach at Newberry, where he remained for 14 years. Triplett led the Wolves to 2 conference championships and 2 NCAA Tournament appearances.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Conference)(2025–present)
2025 The Citadel 31–2612–93rd SoCon Tournament
The Citadel:31–2612–9
Total:31–26

      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

See also

References

  1. "Russell Triplett". The Citadel Bulldogs. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  2. "Russell Triplett". Newberry Wolves. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  3. "The Citadel hires Newberry's Russell Triplett as new head baseball coach". Charleston, South Carolina: WCSC-TV. June 19, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  4. Andrew Miller (June 19, 2024). "The Citadel hires ex-Clemson standout as new baseball coach". Post and Courier . Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  5. Greg Hollis (June 21, 2024). "Russell Triplett leaves Newberry College after 14 seasons for The Citadel". The Newberry Observer. Newberry, South Carolina . Retrieved March 24, 2025.