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Rod Baker is the Head Coach for the ABA Champion Rochester Razorsharks.
[edit] College career
Baker played basketball at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1970-1974. While playing, he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and was an Education Minor.
[edit] Coaching career
[edit] College
- 1976-77: Holy Cross - Graduate Assistant
- 1977-79: Brown University - Assistant Varsity Coach
- 1979-82: Columbia University - Assistant Head Coach
- 1982-83: St. Joseph's University - Assistant Coach
- 1983-88: Tufts University: Head Coach
- 1988-91: Seton Hall University: Assistant Coach
- 1991-97: University of California-Irvine: Head Coach
- 1997-00: University of Cincinnati: Assistant Coach
- 2000-01: Rutgers University: Associate Head Coach
[edit] Professional
- 2002-2003: Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA) - Head Coach & President of Basketball Operations
- 2003-2005: Harlem Globetrotters International - Head Coach & Director of Basketball Operations
- 2005-2007: Rochester Razorsharks - Head Coach
- 2005-06 ABA Coach of the Year & ABA Champion
[edit] International
- Summer 1993: USA Basketball Men's Team, World University Games - Assistant Coach (Gold Medal Winner)
- Summer 1995: USA Basketball Men's Team, World University Games - Assistant Coach (Gold Medal Winner)
[edit] Career highlights
- 1993: Gold Medal in World University Games held in Buffalo, NY
- 1995: Gold Medal in World University Games held in Japan
- 2005-06: ABA Coach of the Year; ABA Champions
