On May 29, former Terrapin baseball head coach Terry Rupp submitted his resignation letter to Athletic Director Debbie Yow. Now, the Athletic Department is set to announce his replacement exactly two months later.
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/Baseball Supervisor Dan Trump confirmed today the Terps will have a new head coach on Monday, but declined to say who. But, earlier in the afternoon a department official said the new hire would be Vanderbilt University assistant coach Erik Bakich.
According to his bio on the Vanderbilt baseball website, Bakich just completed his seventh season as an assistant with the Commodores under head coach Tim Corbin. In addition to serving as the team’s outfield coach, Bakich oversees the team’s recruiting and is widely regarded as one of the nation’s premier recruiters.
Bakich has done most of his recruiting deeper in the South (although the Commodores roster features players from everywhere from California to Maine), he does have experience in the ACC.
He was a volunteer coach for Clemson in 2002 before leaving with Corbin, who was a assistant with the Tigers from 1994-202, to move to Nashville.
Stay tuned for more next week and make sure to check next Thursday’s edition of the Diamondback for the full story.
UPDATE: So I thought I was breaking this news but apparently Kendall Rogers, the college baseball editor for Rivals, actually beat me to it. I give credit where credit is due. Here is another link with opinion and information on the hire.
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