Rod Baker

Rod Baker (born March 18, 1952) is an American professional basketball coach who last served as an assistant coach for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League.

Rod Baker

Personal information
Born	(1952-03-18) March 18, 1952 (age 73)
Career information
College	Holy Cross (1970–1974)
Coaching career	1976–present
Career history
As a coach:
1976–1977	Brown (assistant)
1977–1979	Columbia (assistant)
1979–1982	Saint Joseph's (assistant)
1983–1988	Tufts
1988–1991	Seton Hall (assistant)
1991–1997	UC Irvine
1997–2000	Cincinnati (assistant)
2000–2001	Rutgers (associate HC)
2002–2003	Grand Rapids Hoops
2003–2005	Harlem Globetrotters
2005–2012	Rochester Razorsharks
2012–2013	Bakersfield Jam (assistant)
2013–2014	Delaware 87ers
2021–2024	NBA G League Ignite (assistant)
Career highlights
Big West Coach of the Year (1996) ABA Coach of the Year (2006) 2× PBA Coach of the Year (2008, 2009)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States World University Games 1993 Buffalo Team competition men's national basketball team Assistant Coach for  United States 1995 Tokyo Team competition

College career

Baker played basketball at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1970 to 1974. While playing, he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and was an Education Minor.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Tufts Jumbos (New England Small College Athletic Conference) (1983–1988)
1983–84	Tufts	12–12	–
1984–85	Tufts	15–10	–
1985–86	Tufts	15–10	–
1986–87	Tufts	14–11	–
1987–88	Tufts	16–9	–
Tufts:		72–52	–
UC Irvine Anteaters (Big West Conference) (1991–1997)
1991–92	UC Irvine	7–22	3–15	9th
1992–93	UC Irvine	6–21	4–14	8th
1993–94	UC Irvine	10–20	4–14	10th
1994–95	UC Irvine	13–16	6–12	8th
1995–96	UC Irvine	15–12	11–7	2nd
1996–97	UC Irvine	1–25	1–15	9th
UC Irvine:		52–116	29–77
Total:		124–168
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion