Tony Baldwin
Tony Baldwin (born March 20, 1973) is an American softball coach and currently the head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs softball team.
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Georgia |
Record | 72–25 (.742) |
Biographical details | |
Born | Bloomington, Indiana | March 20, 1973
Alma mater | Butler |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1994–1999 | Butler (asst.) |
1999 | Decatur Blues |
1999–2005 | Dartmouth (asst.) |
2006–2008 | Michigan State (asst.) |
2011–2012 | Georgia (asst.) |
2012–2014 | North Carolina (asst.) |
2014–2021 | Georgia (asst.) |
2021–present | Georgia |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 72–25–0 (.742) |
Tournaments | 0–0 (–) |
Early life and education
Tony Baldwin was born on March 20, 1973, in Bloomington, Indiana. Baldwin later chose to attend Butler University. While at Butler, Baldwin was a team captain for the Bulldogs and earned All-MCC honors.[1]
Coaching career
Decatur Blues
After a stint as an assistant coach for Butler, Baldwin served as head coach for the Decatur Blues, a member of the Central Illinois Collegiate League.[2]
Georgia Bulldogs
After his tenure as Decatur Blues head coach, and other stints at Michigan State, Georgia, and North Carolina, Baldwin became the head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs. He replaced Lu Harris-Champer, whom he coached under for years.[3]
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Georgia Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
2022 | Georgia | 43-18 | 12-12 | 8th | NCAA Regional | ||||
2023 | Georgia | 42-15 | 16-7 | 2nd | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
Total: | 85–33 (.720) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life
Baldwin is married to his wife Suzanne, and have four children: Ella, Abby, Brady, and Katie.[4]
References
- "Tony Baldwin - Softball Coach". University of Georgia Athletics.
- Reports, From Staff. "Tony Baldwin named Georgia Bulldogs head softball coach". Gwinnett Daily Post.
- Editor, Stuart Steele | Assistant Sports. "Georgia softball promotes assistant Tony Baldwin to head coach". The Red and Black.
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Weiszer, Marc. "Georgia promotes associate coach Tony Baldwin to head coach of Bulldogs softball program". Online Athens.