Kevin Baggett

Kevin Baggett
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Rider
Conference	MAAC
Record	207–210 (.496)
Biographical details
Born	May 3, 1966
Playing career
1985–1989	Saint Joseph's
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1998	James Madison (assistant)
1998–2000	Western Kentucky (assistant)
2000–2002	Howard (assistant)
2002–2004	Coastal Carolina (assistant)
2004–2006	UMBC (assistant)
2006–2008	Rider (assistant)
2008–2012	Rider (assoc. HC)
2012–present	Rider
Head coaching record
Overall	207–210 (.496)
Tournaments	0–1 (NIT); 0–1 (CBI); 1–1 (CIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	MAAC regular season (2018);
Awards
	2× MAAC Coach of the Year (2015, 2018);

Kevin Baggett (born May 3, 1966) is the current college basketball head coach for Rider University. He was promoted to his current position on May 12, 2012, following six years as an assistant and associate head coach at the school.^[1]

Raised in Burlington Township, New Jersey,^[2] Baggett graduated in 1985 from Burlington Township High School.^[3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Rider Broncs (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2012–present)
2012–13	Rider	19–15	12–6	T–2nd	CIT Second Round
2013–14	Rider	14–17	9–11	T–6th
2014–15	Rider	21–12	15–5	2nd	CBI First Round
2015–16	Rider	13–20	8–12	T–7th
2016–17	Rider	18–15	10–10	T–6th
2017–18	Rider	22–10	15–3	T–1st	NIT First Round
2018–19	Rider	16–15	11–7	T–2nd
2019–20	Rider	18–12	12–8	T–3rd	No postseason held
2020–21	Rider	6–17	5–13	11th
2021–22	Rider	14–19	8–12	T–7th
2022–23	Rider	16–14	13–7	2nd
2023–24	Rider	15–17	12–8	T–3rd
2024–25	Rider	14–19	9–11	T–8th
2025–26	Rider	1–8	0–2
Rider:		207–210 (.496)	139–115 (.547)
Total:		207–210 (.496)
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

References

^ "Rider head coach biography". Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
^ Eggert, Steven. "New Men’s Hoops Coach Baggett Meets the Media", Rider University, June 1, 2012. Accessed September 7, 2025. "For Kevin Baggett, it all started when he and his two brothers were children.... That same energy, excitement, and passion for the game was visible at a press conference on Wednesday, May 30, when the Burlington Township, N.J, native was introduced as the 12th head coach in Rider’s men’s basketball history in the Athletics Hall of Fame Atrium."
^ Zangaro, Dave. "Township grad Baggett becomes Rider head coach", Burlington County Times, May 31, 2012. Accessed September 7, 2025. "Baggett, a 1985 Burlington Township High School graduate, was named the Rider University head men’s basketball coach last Thursday and was introduced at a news conference Wednesday morning."

[1] "Rider head coach biography". Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.

[2] Eggert, Steven. "New Men’s Hoops Coach Baggett Meets the Media", Rider University, June 1, 2012. Accessed September 7, 2025. "For Kevin Baggett, it all started when he and his two brothers were children.... That same energy, excitement, and passion for the game was visible at a press conference on Wednesday, May 30, when the Burlington Township, N.J, native was introduced as the 12th head coach in Rider’s men’s basketball history in the Athletics Hall of Fame Atrium."

[3] Zangaro, Dave. "Township grad Baggett becomes Rider head coach", Burlington County Times, May 31, 2012. Accessed September 7, 2025. "Baggett, a 1985 Burlington Township High School graduate, was named the Rider University head men’s basketball coach last Thursday and was introduced at a news conference Wednesday morning."

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