Rucker Taylor is an American
college baseball
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coach, currently serving as head coach of the
Davidson Wildcats baseball
: ''For information on all Davidson College sports, see Davidson Wildcats''
The Davidson Wildcats baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. The team is a member of th ...
team. Taylor played baseball for the
Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
The Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team is an American National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college baseball team from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The team participates in the of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) an ...
team while obtaining a degree. He achieved his master's degree while coaching for the
Samford Bulldogs baseball
: ''For information on all Samford University sports, see Samford Bulldogs''
The Samford Bulldogs baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Samford University in Homewood, Alabama, United States. The team is a member of the So ...
team.
Coaching career
Taylor began coaching as a graduate assistant for the
Samford Bulldogs baseball
: ''For information on all Samford University sports, see Samford Bulldogs''
The Samford Bulldogs baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Samford University in Homewood, Alabama, United States. The team is a member of the So ...
team in 2007.
On August 1, 2012, Taylor joined
Dick Cooke's coaching staff with the
Davidson Wildcats baseball
: ''For information on all Davidson College sports, see Davidson Wildcats''
The Davidson Wildcats baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. The team is a member of th ...
team. Taylor served as the major catalyst for turning Davidson into a winning program, as they have finished with a winning record in 5 of his 6 seasons as coach.
In February, 2018, Taylor was named the successor to Cooke beginning the 2019 season.
Head coaching record
See also
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List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches
The following is a list of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches. Currently, List of NCAA Division I baseball programs, 302 programs compete at the Division I (NCAA), Division I level in NCAA college baseball. Each program employs a head coach. ...
References
External links
Davidson Wildcats bio
Living people
1984 births
Vanderbilt Commodores baseball players
Samford Bulldogs baseball coaches
Davidson Wildcats baseball coaches
Samford University alumni
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