College Basketball Coaching - 36 years.

 Head Coach Catawba College - 20 years.
Assistant Coach at Davidson, Virginia Tech, & VMI - 12 years.

Records & Achievements at Catawba College
"A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM"

9 20 WIN SEASONS
9 NCAA  APPEARANCES
2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2001, 1999, 1998

6 SOUTH ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
2010, 2007, 2005, 2001, 1998, 1996

6 SAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
2009, 2008, 2004, 2001, 1999, 1998

6 COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS

94% GRADUATION RATE
64 of 68
(Of players that have finished their careers at Catawba!)

JIM BAKER'S COACHING RECORD
1994-95 Jim Baker 16-11 8-6
1995-96 Jim Baker 17-10 10-4*
1996-97 Jim Baker 20-8 8-6
1997-98 Jim Baker 25-6 11-3*#•
1998-99 Jim Baker 21-9 9-5#•
1999-00 Jim Baker 14-14 7-9
2000-01 Jim Baker 25-5 11-3*#•
2001-02 Jim Baker 19-8 9-5
2002-03 Jim Baker 11-17 6-8
2003-04 Jim Baker 12-19 4-10#•
2004-05 Jim Baker 23-7 12-2*•
2005-06 Jim Baker 22-8 10-4
2006-07 Jim Baker 20-11 13-3*•
2007-08 Jim Baker 19-12 7-7#•
2008-09 Jim Baker 22-10 10-6#*•
2009-10 Jim Baker 20-11 11-5*•
2010-11 Jim Baker 13-15 8-10
2011-12 Jim Baker  9-18  6-12
2012-13 Jim Baker 9-18 6-12
2013-14 Jim Baker 7-19 7-15
* SAC Conference champ /  # Won SAC Tournament  / •NCAA II Tournament

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Coach Jim Baker

Central Cabarrus HS

- 7 years.
Records & Achievements at Central Cabarrus High School

​"A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM"

2023 and 2024 3A STATE CHAMPIONS CENTRAL CABARRUS
2 NCHSAA 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
 2023, 2024
4 SOUTH PIEDMONT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 
2021 11-1, 2022 14-0, 2023 14-0,

2024 16-0
3 SOUTH PIEDMONT TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
2022, 2023, 2024
5 STATE PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
18 STATE PLAYOFF WINS
2 WEST 3A REGIONAL FINALS

2022, 2023, 2024
2 WEST 3A REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2023, 2024
11 COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 SPC COY
2022, 2023, 2024 NCBCA DISTRICT #9 COY
2023 CHARLOTTE OBSERVER BOYS COY
2023, 2024 NORTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION BOYS COY
2023 HIGHSCHOOLOT NC MALE COY

2023 NFHS COACHES ASSOCIATION NC BOYS COY

2017-18 Jim Baker 4-21 0-10 6th
2018-19 Jim Baker 6-19 2-8 6th
2019-20 Jim Baker 17-10 6-4 2nd • 
2020-21 Jim Baker 12-2 11-1 1st *• 
2021-22 Jim Baker 30-1 14-0 1st  *^ • $
2022-23 Jim Baker 32-0 14-0 1st * ^ • $ # @

2023-24 Jim Baker 33-0 16-0 * ^  • $ # @

Conference Championship * / Conference Tournament Championship ^ / NC State 3A Playoffs • / Regional Final $ / Regional Championship # / 3A State Champions @