Andy Baylock (born June 22, 1938) is a college athletics coach and administrator, most notable for serving as the head coach of the UConn Huskies baseball team from 1980–2003, appearing three times in the NCAA Tournament and winning a pair of Big East Conference baseball tournament titles. At the time of his retirement, he was UConn's all-time wins leader, with 556, since eclipsed by his successor

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College career

Baylock attended Central Connecticut State University in

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, and was a four year letter-man in

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and baseball. He was a captain for both teams his senior year.

Coaching career

After his playing days, Baylock attended the University of Michigan where he earned a Master's degree and served as a graduate assistant coach with the

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team. He then arrived at UConn as the freshman baseball coach for one season, before becoming a

and baseball assistant for 15 years. During his tenure on the UConn baseball staff under head coach

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, the Huskies appeared in 3 College World Series, 4 additional NCAA Tournaments, and won their conference 8 times. After Panciera's retirement following the 1979 season, Baylock ascended to the head coaching position, a role he would occupy for 24 seasons, before stepping down in 2003.

Head coaching record

The following table shows Baylock's record as a head coach.

References

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