Rucker Taylor
Rucker Taylor is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Davidson Wildcats baseball team. Taylor played baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team while obtaining a degree. He achieved his master's degree while coaching for the Samford Bulldogs baseball team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Davidson |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 |
| Record | 113–64 (.638) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 3, 1984 Fairhope, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University Samford University |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2006 | Vanderbilt |
| Position(s) | Second baseman / Shortstop |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–2012 | Samford (Asst.) |
| 2013–2018 | Davidson (Asst.) |
| 2019–present | Davidson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 142–86 (.623) |
| Tournaments | A10: 6–7–0 (.462) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Coaching career
Taylor began coaching as a graduate assistant for the Samford Bulldogs baseball team in 2007.
On August 1, 2012, Taylor joined Dick Cooke's coaching staff with the Davidson Wildcats baseball team.[1] 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.[2]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Davidson Wildcats (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Davidson | 29–22 | 14–6 | 2nd | Atlantic 10 Tournament | ||||
| 2020 | Davidson | 13–3 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Davidson | 27–24 | 11–13 | 4th (South) | |||||
| 2022 | Davidson | 43–13 | 20–4 | 1st | Atlantic 10 Tournament | ||||
| 2023 | Davidson | 30–24 | 15–8 | 2nd | Atlantic 10 Tournament | ||||
| Davidson: | 142–86 (.623) | 60–31 (.659) | |||||||
| Total: | 142–86 (.623) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "Rucker Taylor Joins Davidson Baseball Coaching Staff". www.davidsonwildcats.com. Davidson College. August 1, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- Brian Foley (February 12, 2018). "Davidson's names Rucker Taylor as head coach after 2018 season". www.collegebaseballdaily.com. PenciDesign. Retrieved June 7, 2018.