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Baker Inducted Into Voorhees Hall Of Fame

DENMARK, S.C. - Savannah State women's basketball coach Cedric Baker will be officially inducted into the Voorhees College Hall of Fame at the 12th annual Hall of Fame banquet on Nov. 7 in Denmark, South Carolina.

Baker, entering his 12th season at Savannah State, graduated from Voorhees in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and applied sciences. He was a four-year letterman and member of the 1987 Voorhees Men's Basketball EAIC Championship team.

Since coming to Savannah State, Baker has gradually improved the women's basketball program. In the 2013-14 season, SSU went 19-14 overall, 10-6 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), and 10-2 in Tiger Arena; all records were the best in the program's Division I era (since 2002-03). It was also the best MEAC record the programs had since its first year of competition in 2011-12.

In the 2013-14 season, Baker eclipsed 300 career wins and broke 100 Savannah State NCAA Division I wins, etching himself into the record books with the most NCAA Division I wins (111) in school history.

Savannah State Director of Athletics Sterling Steward (left), presents a trophy to
women's basketball head coach Cedric Baker (right) for eclipsing 300 career wins.
The Lady Tigers, under Baker, made history in the 2014 MEAC Tournament with wins over Morgan State and Florida A&M. They were the first basketball team in the school's history to make the semifinals of the MEAC Tournament.

Prior to that, the 2006-07 team earned a spot on the Division I most improved list, compiled by the NCAA, with a 7.5 game improvement. Their winning percentage also increased to .413 in 2006-07 from .142 in 2005-06. The team earned a .577 winning percentage in 2010-11.

During his tenure at Savannah State University, Baker has helped guide the Lady Tigers to some of the most significant wins in the history of the program.

Those wins came against opponents from various Division I conferences, including: The University of Texas San Antonio (Conference USA), Troy (Sun Belt), Charleston Southern (Big South), Longwood (Big South), East Carolina (Conference USA), Louisiana-Lafayette (Sun-Belt), Georgia Southern (Southern Conference), Tennessee St. (OVC), and Mercer (Atlantic Sun).

Baker has also proved successful in the HBCU arena, recording wins over Alabama State, Bethune-Cookman, Maryland Eastern Shore, Howard, Florida A&M, Norfolk State, Delaware State, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State, Morgan State, and SIAC champion Fort Valley State.

Baker begins his 22nd year of head coaching on Nov. 6 with an exhibition game against crosstown rival Armstrong State.

Voorhees College is a private, coeducational institution affiliated with the Episcopal Church and the United Negro College Fund. From its founding in 1897, Voorhees has evolved into a leading four-year liberal arts college. Voorhees College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate degree.



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