Bobby Baxter is a native of Baltimore, MD., is a local resident of Linthicum, MD. and joins the UMBC coaching staff with an extensive coaching background. From 2015-2019, Bobby was the Assistant Coach at CCBC Catonsville NJCAA Division II Women's Softball headed by Chuck Slater. In 2019, the coaching staff was awarded the NFCA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year, East Region NJCAA Division II. There, the Lady Cardinals were Nationally Ranked in each of the four years and were Conference Champions in 2018.
Bobby has been the Head Coach or Assistant Coach of travel-select softball at several Maryland programs including the Maryland Chill, Catonsville Chaos and Western Howard County Fever from ages 12U A to 18U A Showcase. At the 18U A level and Junior College, many student athletes Bobby coached moved on to numerous college programs including McDaniel, Stevenson, Hood, Frostburg, Mount St. Mary's, Louisburg College (NC), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Towson, Salisbury, Morgan State, Bowie State and UMBC.
From 2009 to 2015, Bobby was the Head Coach at several local Maryland High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Softball programs including North County, Centennial, Atholton and Howard High Schools.
"It is with an intense amount of excitement and appreciation that I get to join a well respected coaching staff including Coach Kuhlmeyer and Coach Shephard-Devereaux to assist in enhancing an already exceptional program at the Division I level. I've worked hard to focus on and implement positive coaching techniques at each competitive level and expand my knowledge of the sport I've loved to play and coach for more than half my life. My wife is a UMBC Alumni and Maryland is my home. Couldn't ask for a better opportunity!"
Bobby has been married to his wife Jeanne for 28 years, has two children Brooke (24) and Brady (20). Brooke is a Police Officer in Colorado and Brady is a junior at Towson University majoring in Business.
