Andy Baylock (born June 22, 1938) is a college athletics coach and administrator, most notable for serving as the head coach of the

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team from 1980–2003, appearing three times in the NCAA tournament and winning a pair of Big East Conference baseball tournament titles. At the time of his retirement, he was UConn's all-time wins leader, with 556, since eclipsed by his successor

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College career

Baylock attended

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, and was a four year letter-man in

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and

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. He was a captain for both teams his senior year.

Coaching career

After his playing days, Baylock attended the

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where he earned a Master's degree and served as a graduate assistant coach with the

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team. He then arrived at

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as the freshman baseball coach for one season, before becoming a

and baseball assistant for 15 years. During his tenure on the UConn baseball staff under head coach Larry Panciera, the Huskies appeared in 3

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, 4 additional NCAA tournaments, and won their conference 8 times. In 1973, 1974 and 1979, Baylock skippered the

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, a

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team in the

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. After Panciera's retirement following the 1979 season, Baylock ascended to the head coaching position, a role he would occupy for 24 seasons, before stepping down in 2003.

Head coaching record

The following table shows Baylock's record as a head coach.

References

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