Conference Atlantic 10 Conference Assistant coach Kurt Elbin (4th year) Assistant coach ML Morgan (2nd year) | 2016 record 38–19 (15–7 A-10) Assistant coach Steve Hay (2nd year) | |
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Head coach Shawn Stiffler (5th year) | ||
The 2016 VCU Rams baseball team is the program's 46th season fielding a varsity baseball program, and their fourth season the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Led by Shawn Stiffler for his third season, the Rams had their most successful baseball season in program history. The Rams advanced to the NCAA Super Regional for the first time ever, and won their first ever Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament. It was the program's return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010.
Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.