Barry Davis
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Barry Davis was named the head coach of the Rider University baseball team in July of 2004. In his first year he led Rider to a 21-win season, including a 14-13 record in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. In his second season, he was named the co-winner of the MAAC Baseball Coach of the Year award, leading the Broncs to a playoff berth and a third place finish in the MAAC.
Prior to coming to Rider Davis was the head coach at Georgia Southwestern State University from 2001-2004. The four-time NJCAA Division III National Coach of the Year at Gloucester County College, Davis has compiled 617 victories in his head coaching career with just 256 losses, including 46 wins at Rider and an 11-year stint at Gloucester CC where he won four National Junior College titles and eight Regional Championships.
Davis was 137-87 at Georgia Southwestern, winning the 2002 conference regular season and finishing with a National NAIA ranking of fifth, earning Georgia Dugout Club NAIA Coach of the Year honors. Davis has sent 17 of his players on to the professional ranks, including Scott Knazek of the 2006 Rider squad. Davis also coached the National Junior College Athletic Association all-star team in 1999 which defeated Team Canada.
A 1987 graduate of Bridgewater (VA) College, Davis has assisted at George Mason and Frostburg State. Davis was an All-Conference and All-State shortstop at Bridgewater, earning team MVP honors as a junior.
Davis is Rider’s eighth baseball coach and just the third since 1960. He resides in Morrisville, PA with his wife, Rhonda and daughter, Amanda. His son, Derek attends Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia.
