Rob Vaughn Explained

Rob Vaughn
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Alabama
Current Conference:SEC
Birth Date:7 July 1987
Birth Place:Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Player Years1:2006–2009
Player Team1:Kansas State
Player Years2:2009
Player Team2:Bristol White Sox
Player Years3:2009
Player Team3:Kannapolis Intimidators
Player Years4:2010
Player Team4:Great Falls Voyagers
Player Positions:Catcher
Coach Years1:2011–2012
Coach Team1:Kansas State (assistant)
Coach Years2:2013–2017
Coach Team2:Maryland (assistant)
Coach Years3:2018–2023
Coach Team3:Maryland
Coach Years4:2024–present
Coach Team4:Alabama
Tournament Record:NCAA:
Championships:
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Robert Earl Vaughn (born July 7, 1987) is an American baseball coach and former catcher. He is the current head baseball coach at Alabama. He previously served as head coach at Maryland from 2018 to 2023.[1] He played college baseball at Kansas State University from 2006 to 2009 for coach Brad Hill before pursuing a professional career from 2009 to 2010.

Coaching career

On June 22, 2017, Vaughn was named head coach for Maryland.[2] In July 2021, he signed a five-year contract extension with Maryland.[3] During the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season, Vaughn led Maryland to a 44–10 record, the program’s best regular season in program history. He was subsequently named the Big Ten Coach of the Year.[4] During the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season, he led Maryland to a 42–19 record, the regular season and Big Ten tournament championship, their first tournament championship in program history. He was subsequently named the Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year.[5]

On June 12, 2023, he was named head coach for Alabama.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rob Vaughn is promoted to Maryland head baseball coach . Jonas Shaffer . June 16, 2017 . The Baltimore Sun . www.baltimoresun.com . May 20, 2018.
  2. Web site: Rob Vaughn Named Maryland Baseball Head Coach . https://web.archive.org/web/20230613011122/https://bigten.org/news/2017/6/22/rob_vaughn_named_maryland_baseball_head_coach.aspx . dead . June 13, 2023 . Big Ten Conference . BigTen.org . June 22, 2017 . June 12, 2023.
  3. Web site: Spiko . Dylan . Maryland baseball head coach Rob Vaughn receives five-year extension . Testudo Times . SB Nation . 21 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Big Ten Announces Baseball All-Big Ten Honors and Individual Award Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20220524160304/https://bigten.org/news/2022/5/24/big-ten-announces-baseball-all-big-ten-honors-and-individual-award-winners.aspx . dead . May 24, 2022 . BigTen.org . May 24, 2022 . May 24, 2022.
  5. Web site: Big Ten Announces Baseball Postseason Awards Recipients . https://web.archive.org/web/20230523182509/https://bigten.org/news/2023/5/22/big-ten-announces-baseball-postseason-awards-recipients.aspx . dead . May 23, 2023 . Big Ten Conference . BigTen.org . May 22, 2023 . May 22, 2023.
  6. Web site: Rob Vaughn leaves Maryland, joins Alabama as baseball coach . . June 12, 2023 . June 12, 2023.