After leading the LSU Tigers baseball team to a national title in his second year at the helm, coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] is adding another accolade to his collection.
On Sunday, Johnson was named the National Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Johnson was also named Coach of the Year last week by Collegiate Baseball.
Johnson led the Tigers to a 54-17 record in 2023 while leading the preseason No. 1 team in the country to a national title. In two years in Baton Rouge, Johnson has a 94-39 overall record with a 13-4 mark in NCAA tournament games, capped off by an 18-4 win in Game 3 of the championship series against Florida.
Congratulations to @LSUCoachJ on being named the 2023 ABCA Coach of the Year!
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— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) July 2, 2023
Johnson has made three College World Series appearances in his career, capturing his first title this season. In 2016 at Arizona, his team was the national runner-up.
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