Rob Vaughn, the former Maryland coach, was introduced on Tuesday as the new baseball coach at Alabama.
Vaughn was the 2022 and 2023 Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year, and Athletics Director Greg Byrne formally introduced him at a press conference.
Byrne said Alabama vetted 27 coaches across the country.
“We looked across the country, I stayed focused on college baseball. We had a lot of interest in the job. Rob’s name rose to the top time and time again,” Byrne said. “When I talked to our current team, one of the things they said is they wanted someone that cared just as much about them as a person as they are a baseball player. It became very apparent that person was Rob Vaughn.”
Vaughn also explained why Alabama appealed to him.
“Why Alabama? Easy stuff, the SEC,” Vaughn said. “This is the most competitive brand of baseball there is. To be a part of this and to coach these young people moving forward is something I’m very excited about.”
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A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
