SAVANNAH, Ga.- The post-season honors continue to roll in for Savannah State University head women's basketball coach
Cedric Baker.
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Baker's latest honor is being named the National Association of Basketball Coaches District 15 Coach of the Year.
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The Columbus, Georgia native who has been the SSU coach since July 2003, led the 2014-15 Savannah State team to a 21-11 overall record. SSU also captured the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament and earned a berth in the NCAA National Tournament.
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It was the Lady Tigers first trip to a NCAA tournament since receiving an at-large bid back in 1994-95. The 21 wins was the program's first 20-win season since the team posted a 23-5 record in 1994-95. The MEAC title was their first conference title since 1976.
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Baker, who just wrapped up his 22
nd year of being a head coach, Â was also named the 2015 MEAC Coach of the Year and earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Coach honor.
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