Summary
Tony Baldwin (born March 20, 1973) is an American softball coach and currently the head coach for the Georgia Bulldogs softball team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Georgia |
| Record | 72–25 (.742) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 20, 1973 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| 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 edit
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 edit
Decatur Blues edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| 2024 | Georgia | 15-3 | 0-0 | ||||||
| Total: | 100–36 (.735) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life edit
Baldwin is married to his wife Suzanne, and have four children: Ella, Abby, Brady, and Katie.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Tony Baldwin - Softball Coach". University of Georgia Athletics.
- ^ Staff Reports (21 June 2021). "Tony Baldwin named Georgia Bulldogs head softball coach". Gwinnett Daily Post.
- ^ Editor, Stuart Steele | Assistant Sports (21 June 2021). "Georgia softball promotes assistant Tony Baldwin to head coach". The Red and Black.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Georgia promotes associate coach Tony Baldwin to head coach of Bulldogs softball program". Online Athens.