Russell Triplett
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | The Citadel |
| Conference | Southern |
| Record | 67–52 |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2004 | Clemson |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006 2007–2010 2011–2024 2025–Present | Clemson (Asst.) USC Upstate (Asst.) Newberry The Citadel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 514–349–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Russell Triplett is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of The Citadel Bulldogs baseball team. He led his first season in that position in the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. He previously served as head coach at Newberry from 2011 through 2024.[1][2][3][4][5]
Playing career
[edit]Triplett was a utility player for Clemson, helping the Tigers to the 2002 College World Series. He hit .312 over 222 games for his career. He then playing two seasons in the New York Mets organization.
Coaching career
[edit]After ending his playing career, Triplett served one season as a volunteer assistant coach at Clemson, helping the Tigers to the 2006 College World Series. He then served four seasons at USC Upstate as an assistant. In 2011, Triplett was named head coach at Newberry, where he remained for 14 years. Triplett led the Wolves to 2 conference championships and 2 NCAA Tournament appearances.
In his first season with the Bulldogs, he led The Citadel to a 30-win season for the first time since 2013 and one win from a share of the SoCon title.[6] In his second season, the Bulldogs won their first SoCon Tournament since 2010, earning an NCAA Regional berth, where they finished 1–2.[7]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Wolves (South Atlantic Conference) (2011–2024) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Newberry Wolves | 24–28 | 13–13 | 6th | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2012 | Newberry Wolves | 20–31 | 12–15 | 6th | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2013 | Newberry Wolves | 29–22 | 13–12 | 4th | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2013 | Newberry Wolves | 29–22 | 13–12 | 4th | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2014 | Newberry Wolves | 30–20 | 17–13 | 4th | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2015 | Newberry Wolves | 34–18 | 21–8 | 2nd | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2016 | Newberry Wolves | 33–19–1 | 13–11 | T–4th | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2017 | Newberry Wolves | 32–21 | 16–8 | 3rd | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Newberry Wolves | 25–23 | 13–14 | T–5th | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2019 | Newberry Wolves | 41–16 | 21–3 | 1st | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2020 | Newberry Wolves | 18–6 | 7–2 | Season Cancelled | |||||
| 2021 | Newberry Wolves | 25–15 | 19–9 | 3rd | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2022 | Newberry Wolves | 38–13 | 19–5 | 2nd | SAC Tournament | ||||
| 2023 | Newberry Wolves | 43–15 | 19–4 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2024 | Newberry Wolves | 26–28 | 18–12 | T–3rd | SAC Tournament | ||||
| Newberry: | 447–297–1 | 234–141 | |||||||
| The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | The Citadel | 31–26 | 12–9 | 3rd | SoCon Tournament | ||||
| 2026 | The Citadel | 36–26 | 11–10 | 5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| The Citadel: | 67–52 | 23–19 | |||||||
| Total: | 514–349–1 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Russell Triplett". The Citadel Bulldogs. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Russell Triplett". Newberry Wolves. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ↑ "The Citadel hires Newberry's Russell Triplett as new head baseball coach". Charleston, South Carolina: WCSC-TV. June 19, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ↑ Andrew Miller (June 19, 2024). "The Citadel hires ex-Clemson standout as new baseball coach". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ↑ Greg Hollis (June 21, 2024). "Russell Triplett leaves Newberry College after 14 seasons for The Citadel". The Newberry Observer. Newberry, South Carolina. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ↑ Andrew Miller (May 17, 2025). "The Citadel's first 30-win season in a decade earns the Bulldogs a No. 3 seed at SoCon Tournament". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ↑ Andrew Miller (May 31, 2026). "The Citadel's season comes to an end after loss to Oklahoma in Atlanta Regional". Post and Courier. Retrieved June 1, 2026.