Nichols College Athletics

Baker wore many hats during his time at Nichols College. He served as Nichols Public Relations Director and Sports Information Director for 12 years from 1971-83. Baker was also the head baseball coach for the Bison from 1976-78, Director of the Nichols Golf Course, Director of Career Placement, and Editor of the Alumni Magazine and Newsletters. He also was a member of the Nichols Athletics Hall of Fame Committee.
 
Baker went on to become Sports Information Director at Worcester State for 19 years after leaving Nichols in 1983. During his time at Nichols and Worcester State, he was also SID for the New England Football Conference for 19 years. Upon retiring, Baker had the longest consecutive football games worked streak for Division III with 267 according to CoSIDA.
 
Baker served as head softball coach at Worcester State for three years, guiding the Lancers to the ECAC Tournament twice. After stepping down as head coach, he worked as an assistant coach for many years.
 
Upon retirement, Baker returned to his original line of work at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, where he spent eight years as a full-time reporter prior to entering the sports information field. He now works as a correspondent for the paper.
 
The recipient of the Joseph R. Mewhiney Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Media Award for contribution to college football in 2003, Baker was also inducted into the Worcester State Hall of Fame in 2004.