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Jay Johnson (baseball coach)

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Jay Johnson (baseball coach)

Jay Bradley Johnson (born April 20, 1977) is an American college baseball coach and former second baseman, who is the current head baseball coach of the LSU Tigers, whom he led to national championship victories in 2023 and 2025. He played college baseball at Shasta College from 1997 to 1998 before transferring to Point Loma Nazarene. He then served as the head coach at Point Loma Nazarene (2005), Nevada (2014–2015) and Arizona (2016–2021).

Infobox

2005
Point Loma Nazarene
Title
Head coach
Team
LSU
Conference
SEC
Record
190–77 (.712)
Annual salary
$1.79 million per year
Born
(1977-04-20) April 20, 1977 (age 48)Oroville, California, U.S.
1997–1998
Shasta College
1999–2000
Point Loma Nazarene
Position
Second baseman
2001–2004
Point Loma Nazarene (asst.)
2006–2013
San Diego (Asst.)
2014–2015
Nevada
2016–2021
Arizona
2022–present
LSU
Overall
507–248 (.672)
Tournaments
NCAA: 43–16

Tables

Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions (Pacific West Conference) (2005–2005)
Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions (Pacific West Conference) (2005–2005)
Season
Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions (Pacific West Conference) (2005–2005)
2005
2005
Season
2005
Team
Point Loma Nazarene
Overall
37–14
Conference
20-8
Loma Nazarene:
Loma Nazarene:
Season
Loma Nazarene:
Team
37–14 (.725)
Overall
20–8 (.714)
Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West Conference) (2014–2015)
Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West Conference) (2014–2015)
Season
Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West Conference) (2014–2015)
2014
2014
Season
2014
Team
Nevada
Overall
31–28
Conference
15–15
Standing
4th
2015
2015
Season
2015
Team
Nevada
Overall
41–15
Conference
22–7
Standing
1st
Nevada:
Nevada:
Season
Nevada:
Team
72–43 (.626)
Overall
37–22 (.627)
Arizona Wildcats (Pac-12 Conference) (2016–2021)
Arizona Wildcats (Pac-12 Conference) (2016–2021)
Season
Arizona Wildcats (Pac-12 Conference) (2016–2021)
2016
2016
Season
2016
Team
Arizona
Overall
49–24
Conference
17–15
Standing
3rd
Postseason
College World Series Runner-up
2017
2017
Season
2017
Team
Arizona
Overall
38–21
Conference
16–14
Standing
4th
Postseason
NCAA Regional
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
Arizona
Overall
34–22
Conference
14–16
Standing
6th
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
Arizona
Overall
32–24
Conference
15–14
Standing
6th
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
Arizona
Overall
10–5
Conference
0–0
Postseason
Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Arizona
Overall
45–18
Conference
21–9
Standing
1st
Postseason
College World Series
Arizona:
Arizona:
Season
Arizona:
Team
208–114 (.646)
Overall
83–68 (.550)
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2022–present)
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2022–present)
Season
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2022–present)
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
LSU
Overall
40–22
Conference
17–13
Standing
3rd (West)
Postseason
NCAA Regional
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
LSU
Overall
54–17
Conference
19–10
Standing
2nd (West)
Postseason
College World Series Champions
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
LSU
Overall
43–23
Conference
13–17
Standing
T–4th (West)
Postseason
NCAA Regional
2025
2025
Season
2025
Team
LSU
Overall
53–15
Conference
19–11
Standing
T–3rd
Postseason
College World Series Champions
2026
2026
Season
2026
Team
LSU
Overall
0–0
Conference
0–0
LSU:
LSU:
Season
LSU:
Team
190–77 (.712)
Overall
68–51 (.571)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
507–248 (.672)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions (Pacific West Conference) (2005–2005)
2005
Point Loma Nazarene
37–14
20-8
Loma Nazarene:
37–14 (.725)
20–8 (.714)
Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West Conference) (2014–2015)
2014
Nevada
31–28
15–15
4th
2015
Nevada
41–15
22–7
1st
Nevada:
72–43 (.626)
37–22 (.627)
Arizona Wildcats (Pac-12 Conference) (2016–2021)
2016
Arizona
49–24
17–15
3rd
College World Series Runner-up
2017
Arizona
38–21
16–14
4th
NCAA Regional
2018
Arizona
34–22
14–16
6th
2019
Arizona
32–24
15–14
6th
2020
Arizona
10–5
0–0
Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021
Arizona
45–18
21–9
1st
College World Series
Arizona:
208–114 (.646)
83–68 (.550)
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2022–present)
2022
LSU
40–22
17–13
3rd (West)
NCAA Regional
2023
LSU
54–17
19–10
2nd (West)
College World Series Champions
2024
LSU
43–23
13–17
T–4th (West)
NCAA Regional
2025
LSU
53–15
19–11
T–3rd
College World Series Champions
2026
LSU
0–0
0–0
LSU:
190–77 (.712)
68–51 (.571)
Total:
507–248 (.672)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

  1. University of Arizona directory search for Jay Johnson
    http://directory.arizona.edu/phonebook?cn=jay+johnson&type=Associate+Affiliate+%7C+staff+%7C+appointed+personnel+%7C+dcc+%7C+retired+%7C+Health+Care+Partner&lastname=&firstname=&email=&phone=&attribute_7=
  2. "Jay Johnson"
    https://web.archive.org/web/19990831002519/http://www.ptloma.edu/athletics/baseball/bios/Johnson.htm
  3. arizonawildcats.com
    http://www.arizonawildcats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30700&ATCLID=210137415
  4. "Jay Johnson bio"
    http://usdtoreros.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/jay_johnson_226751.html
  5. "University of Nevada Hires Jay Johnson as Next Baseball Head Coach"
    http://carsonnow.org/story/06/28/2013/university-nevada-hires-jay-johnson-next-baseball-head-coach
  6. "Nevada Wastes No Time in Signing New Baseball Coach"
    http://www.mwcconnection.com/2013/7/1/4485692/nevada-signing-new-baseball-coach
  7. Chico Enterprise-Record
    http://www.chicoer.com/article/NA/20150629/SPORTS/150629718
  8. "Assistant Coach Jay Johnson"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20010716185528/http://www.ptloma.edu/athletics/Baseball/bios/Johnson.htm
  9. "Two assistant coaches added to USD baseball staff"
    http://www.usdtoreros.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/082305aaa.html
  10. www.theadvocate.com
    https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_120df7fc-d844-11eb-b363-5f7c8d90ad0f.html
  11. TheMW.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140530231617/http://www.themw.com/
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