Barry Davis is an American

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coach, who is best known for his 20 year stint as the head baseball coach of the

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. He held that position from the start of the 2005 season until the end of the 2024 season. Under Davis, Rider reached four NCAA tournaments, in

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. He was named MAAC Coach of the Year three times: 2006, 2013, and 2015 Prior to Rider, Davis was the head coach at

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school Gloucester County College (1990–2000) and then- NAIA school

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(2001–2004). At Gloucester, Davis won four NJCAA Division III national championships. Davis has been inducted in four Hall of Fames. He was inducted into the Gloucester County College Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. and the Gloucester County Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. Davis was also inducted into the Bridgewater College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014 and the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2016. Davis holds a bachelor's degree from

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(Virginia) in health and physical education, a master's degree in education from

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(Maryland) and a doctoral degree in sports leadership from Concordia University at Chicago.

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Davis's yearly records as a collegiate baseball head coach.Boyd's World Yearly Standings
at BoydsWorld.com. Accessed 25 January 2013.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Barry Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Bridgewater Eagles baseball players Concordia University Chicago alumni Frostburg State University alumni George Mason Patriots baseball coaches Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes baseball coaches Rider Broncs baseball coaches Rowan Roadrunners baseball coaches

Head coaching record

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