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USA Today
11 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
LSU baseball's Jay Johnson named coach of the year following national championship win
LSU baseball head coach Jay Johnson received more hardware after leading his team to the 2025 national championship. The American Baseball Coaches Association named Johnson its NCAA Division I coach of the year. The Tigers finished with a 53-15 overall record in 2025 and lost just one game in the postseason. Johnson's squad went 5-0 in the College World Series, defeating SEC rivals Arkansas twice and Coastal Carolina twice in the finals to raise the program's eighth trophy in Omaha. Led by the country's best one-two punch in starting pitching, the Tigers played the best when the lights were the brightest. Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson soared up MLB Draft prospect boards with their 2025 performances. The pair combined for 15.1 innings and 19 strikeouts against the Chanticleers and ended the season first and third, respectively, in the NCAA in strikeouts. Johnson, who just finished his fourth year with the Tigers, pushed all the right buttons in the NCAA Tournament. In the super regional vs. West Virginia, Johnson put outfielder Josh Pearson in the leadoff spot, a mix-up from the Tigers' traditional order, and it paid off with Pearson mashing a grand slam. Johnson received praise for how LSU handled its pitching staff in the College World Series and the Tigers defense was one of the best-coached units in the country.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Upstate college mourns the passing of former coach
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Spartanburg Methodist College said they are mourning the passing of their former baseball coach, Tim Wallace. 'Simply put, Tim Wallace was a legend on the baseball diamond and here at SMC,' Megan Aiello, Atheletic Director of Spartanburg Methodist College, said. 'To achieve the level of success he did for as long as he did, just exemplifies his dedication, commitment, and drive for teaching his players to be better athletes and better young men. Our condolences go out to his family in this difficult time. We want them to know that he was a mentor and friend to many of us here, and we'll miss him terribly.' Wallace served as the baseball coach for Spartanburg Methodist College for over three decades, before retiring on April 25, 2025. He was referred to as the 'one man that ruled the diamond' by college officials. Wallace had achieve nearly every award he could that was available to a coach at his level, including induction into the National Junior College Athletic Association Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, in 2014. He achieved a total of 1,351 wins, fourth most for a college baseball coach. Wallace was named eight time 'Region 10 Coach of the Year,' six time 'Eastern District Coach of the Year,' and 'American Baseball Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year' numerous times. The college said there is no information regarding services yet, but they will make an announcement once it is scheduled. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
