NCAABBL: Alabama hires Rob Vaughn; Maryland names Matt Swope

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Alabama lured Rob Vaughn from Maryland to be the new head coach of the Crimson Tide baseball team Monday, and the Terrapins wasted no time replacing him with Matt Swope.

Vaughn is a two-time Big Ten Coach of the Year who went 183-115 in his six seasons leading Maryland.

Vaughn, 35, replaces Brad Bohannon, who was fired by Alabama on May 4 for his role in a betting scandal.

Jason Jackson went 13-6 as interim head coach of the Tide. Alabama was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by top-seeded Wake Forest in a super regional over the weekend.

The Terrapins won the Big Ten Conference tournament but did not advance out of the Winston-Salem Regional, which Wake Forest hosted.

Swope, 43, has been an assistant coach at Maryland for the past 11 seasons, the last two as associate head coach. He becomes the first alumnus hired to lead the Terrapins since Tom Bradley (1972). Swope was a four-year starter for the Terps from 1999-2002, finishing with a .331 average.

Vaughn reportedly chose Alabama over Missouri. He signed an extension with Maryland last year that ran through the 2027 season.

–Field Level Media

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