Rob McCoy is an American baseball coach, currently serving as the head baseball coach at the College of William & Mary. After attending Clackamas Community College, McCoy attended college at Dakota Wesleyan University, where he played on the school's baseball team. After graduating from Dakota Wesleyan, McCoy served as an assistant baseball coach at Dakota Wesleyan in 2003, James Madison University in 2006, and Niagara University from 2007 to 2008.[1] McCoy was named interim head baseball coach at Niagara University for the 2009 season.[2][3] Following the conclusion of the 2009 season, McCoy was named the head baseball coach at Niagara on a permanent basis.[4][5][6][7]

Rob McCoy
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWilliam & Mary
ConferenceCAA
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Alma materDakota Wesleyan University, University of Virginia
Playing career
1999–2000Clackamas CC
2001–2002Dakota Wesleyan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003Dakota Wesleyan (assistant)
2006James Madison (assistant)
2007–2008Niagara (assistant)
2009–2024Niagara
2025–presentWilliam & Mary
Head coaching record
Overall299–460–3 (.394)
TournamentsNCAA: 0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • MAAC regular season (2024)
  • MAAC Tournament (2024)
Awards
  • MAAC Coach of the Year (2024)

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Niagara Purple Eagles (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2009–2024)
2009 Niagara 20–35 14–10 T-4th
2010 Niagara 17–36 13–11 T-5th
2011 Niagara 8–40 5–19 9th
2012 Niagara 19–29 7–16 9th
2013 Niagara 16–38 9–15 T-7th
2014 Niagara 20–31 8–14 9th
2015 Niagara 13–32–2 8–16 10th
2016 Niagara 16–37–1 11–13 7th
2017 Niagara 24–24 12–12 T-5th
2018 Niagara 24–27 13–11 6th MAAC Tournament
2019 Niagara 15–33 9–15 8th
2020 Niagara 6–10 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Niagara 17–17 17–15 6th MAAC Tournament
2022 Niagara 22–32 13–11 6th MAAC Tournament
2023 Niagara 24–22–1 13–11 5th MAAC Tournament
2024 Niagara 38–17 20–4 T–1st NCAA Regional
William & Mary Tribe (Coastal Athletic Association) (2025–present)
William & Mary:
2025 William & Mary
Total: 299–460–4

      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

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  1. ^ "NU names three new coaches". Niagara Gazette. August 20, 2006. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Bronstein, Jonah (June 10, 2009). "Niagara takes "interim" tag of coach McCoy". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "McCoy Named Baseball Head Coach". Niagara University Eagle. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  4. ^ Beutel, Nate (March 25, 2011). "Niagara baseball moves into MAAC play". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Meiler, Mike (March 4, 2017). "NU baseball upsets No. 12 UVA". Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  6. ^ Harrington, Mike (August 24, 2022). "For Niagara coach Rob McCoy, seeing Wynton Bernard's MLB debut was a real treat". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Coach Interview Series: Rob McCoy (Niagara University)". FieldLevel. October 2, 2015. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
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