Tay Baker

Teams coached: Cincinnati Bearcats, Xavier Musketeers
Cincinnati record: 125-60 (.676)
Xavier record: 70-89 (.440)
Overall record: 195-149 (.567)

Taylor Baker
Born September 24, 1927
Hometown: Hamilton, Ohio
Alma Mater: University of Cincinnati (BA, 1950)
After graduating from Hamilton HS (OH) in 1945, he went off to play at Cincinnati for head coach Ray Farnham
- Just a few games into the 1945-46 season, Baker left UC to serve in the US Army
- Returned to school after 18 months and played three seasons for Farnham and the Bearcats
- Inducted into the UC Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996
Started coaching career at the prep level, working at Lebanon HS, Wyoming HS and Miamisburg HS (all in Ohio)
- Inducted into the Lebanon HS (Warren County, OH) Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007
Hired in 1959 to be an assistant coach at alma mater Cincinnati under head coach George Smith
- Was an assistant at UC for six seasons, the last five under Ed Jucker
- Part of the staff for the Bearcats’ back-to-back NCAA titles in 1961 & 1962 and runner-up finish in 1963
Took over as head coach in 1965, going 125-60 over seven seasons at the helm
- Went to the 1966 Sweet Sixteen in his first season and the NIT in 1970
Resigned at UC in 1972 and a year later became the head coach at rival Xavier
- In six seasons at XU, Baker went 70-89 and failed to reach the postseason
After his coaching career, Baker served as a board member and as executive director of the non-profit Greater Cincinnati Golf Association