Mark Johnson (baseball coach)
| Mark Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico |
| Playing career | |
| 1964-1967 1967-1969 |
New Mexico New York Mets (minor leagues) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969-1971 1971-1976 1976-1982 1982-1984 1984-2007 2007-2011 |
New Mexico (Asst.) Arizona (Asst.) Mississippi State (Asst.) Texas A&M (Asst.) Texas A&M Sam Houston State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1,042-562-3[1] |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Championships
2 Southwest Conference (1986, 1989, 1993) 2 Big XII (1998-1999) 3 SLC Tournament (2007, 2008, 2009) 2 CWS appearances (1993, 1999) | |
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Awards
3x SWC Coach of the Year (1986, 1989, 1993) 2x Big XII Coach of the Year (1998, 1999, 2003) 4x ABCA Regional Coach of the Year (1986, 1993, 1998, 1999) Sporting News National Coach of the Year (1999) ABCA Hall of Fame Inductee (2001) Texas Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee (2002) | |
Mark Johnson is a Hall of Fame College Baseball Coach who coached the Texas A&M Aggies baseball team from 1985-2005 and Sam Houston State from 2007-2011. Johnson led the Aggies to the NCAA playoffs 13 times, College World Series appearances in 1993 and 1999, won the Big 12 Conference regular-season crown in 1998 and 1999, won the Southwest Conference championship three times (1986, 1989, 1993) and produced 1,043 career wins during his tenure.[1][2]
With Sam Houston State, he led the Bearkats to three Southland Conference Baseball Tournament championships and three NCAA Regional appearances in 5 years as head coach. Johnson coached his 1,000th win with the Bearkats on March 8, 2010. He was the 44th head baseball coach to pass 1,000 career wins.[3] In his first 4 years at Sam Houston, his Bearkats had set 26 school records, and also produced 7 Academic All-Southland players.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ronnie Turner (2011-05-22). "SHSU Baseball Coach Johnson Nears Retirement". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ "Mark Johnson Relieved Of Baseball Coaching Duties". KBTX.com. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- ↑ "SHSU: Coach Johnson Biography". GoBearkats.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ Paul Ridings (2011-02-09). "Coach Johnson Announces Retirement". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
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