Omar Johnson (baseball)

Last updated
Omar Johnson
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Jackson State
Conference SWAC
Record564–371
Biographical details
Born Miami, Florida
Playing career
1995–1996 North Alabama
Position(s) Outfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–2006North Alabama (asst)
2007–present Jackson State
Head coaching record
Overall564–371
TournamentsSWAC 24–19
NCAA: 1–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • SWAC Tournament (2013, 2014)
  • 7x SWAC East division (2007–08, 10, 12–13, 17, 21)
Awards
  • SWAC Coach of the Year (2021)

Omar Johnson is an American college baseball coach and former outfielder. Johnson is the head coach of the Jackson State Tigers baseball team.

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Early life

Johnson was raised in Miami, Florida and attended Miami Senior High School. [1]

Johnson attended the University of North Alabama, where he played for the North Alabama Lions baseball team as an outfielder.

Coaching career

Johnson served as an assistant for North Alabama before being named the head coach at Jackson State University in June 2006. [2] Johnson coached the German national baseball team at the World Baseball Challenge in 2009. [3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Jackson State Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference)(2007–present)
2007Jackson State 33–2317–71st (East) SWAC tournament
2008Jackson State 37–2218–51st (East) SWAC tournament
2009Jackson State 36–2116–102nd (East) SWAC tournament
2010Jackson State 36–1719–61st (East) SWAC tournament
2011Jackson State 27–2614–103rd (East) SWAC tournament
2012Jackson State 34–1721–31st (East) SWAC tournament
2013Jackson State 34–2219–51st (East) NCAA Regional
2014Jackson State 32–259–154th (East) NCAA Regional
2015Jackson State 32–2515–93rd (East) SWAC tournament
2016Jackson State 34–2614–102nd (East) SWAC tournament
2017Jackson State 38–1720–41st (East) SWAC tournament
2018Jackson State 34–1817–72nd (East) SWAC tournament
2019 Jackson State 31–2415–92nd (East) SWAC tournament
2020 Jackson State 9–73–0(East)Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Jackson State 34–924–01st (East) SWAC tournament
2022 Jackson State 29–2716–144th (East) SWAC tournament
2023 Jackson State 28–2513–174th (East) SWAC tournament
2024 Jackson State 36–2017–113rd (East) SWAC tournament
Jackson State:564–371287–142
Total:564–371

      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

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