Omar Johnson (baseball)
{{Short description|American baseball player and coach}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Omar Johnson
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Jackson State
| current_conference = SWAC
| current_record = 574–371
| contract =
| birth_date = Miami, Florida
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| player_years1 = 1995–1996
| player_team1 = North Alabama
| player_positions = Outfielder
| coach_years1 = 1997–2006
| coach_team1 = North Alabama (asst)
| coach_years2 = 2007–present
| coach_team2 = Jackson State
| overall_record = 574–371
| tournament_record = SWAC 24–19
NCAA: 1–4
| championships =
- 2× SWAC Tournament (2013, 2014)
- 7x SWAC East division (2007–08, 10, 12–13, 17, 21)
| awards =
- SWAC Coach of the Year (2021)
| coaching_records =
}}
Omar Johnson is an American college baseball coach and former outfielder. Johnson is the head coach of the Jackson State Tigers baseball team.
Early life
Johnson was raised in Miami, Florida and attended Miami Senior High School.{{cite news |last1=Morales |first1=Antonio |title=Jackson State baseball full of diversity |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/jackson-state/2016/04/30/jsu-baseball-full-diversity/83098674/ |access-date=23 November 2022 |work=The Clarion-Ledger |date=April 30, 2016}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/jast/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2009MEDIAGUIDE.pdf |title=2009 Jackson State Baseball |publisher=Jackson State University |work=www.grfx.cstv.com |accessdate=October 8, 2018}} Johnson coached the German national baseball team at the World Baseball Challenge in 2009.{{cite news |last1=Dumlao |first1=Ros |title=Jackson State's Russell serves as true utility player |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/jackson-state/2014/05/29/jackson-states-russell-serves-true-utility-player/9753991/ |access-date=23 November 2022 |work=The Clarion-Ledger |date=May 29, 2014}}
Head coaching record
{{CBB yearly record start
| type = coach
| conference =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Jackson State Tigers
| conference= Southwestern Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2007
| endyear =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = division
| season = 2007
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 33–23
| conference = 17–7
| confstanding = 1st {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = division
| season = 2008
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 37–22
| conference = 18–5
| confstanding = 1st {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2009
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 36–21
| conference = 16–10
| confstanding = 2nd {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = division
| season = 2010
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 36–17
| conference = 19–6
| confstanding = 1st {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2011
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 27–26
| conference = 14–10
| confstanding = 3rd {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = division
| season = 2012
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 34–17
| conference = 21–3
| confstanding = 1st {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = divboth
| season = 2013
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 34–22
| conference = 19–5
| confstanding = 1st {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2014
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 32–25
| conference = 9–15
| confstanding = 4th {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2015
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 32–25
| conference = 15–9
| confstanding = 3rd {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2016
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 34–26
| conference = 14–10
| confstanding = 2nd {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = division
| season = 2017
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 38–17
| conference = 20–4
| confstanding = 1st {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2018
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 34–18
| conference = 17–7
| confstanding = 2nd {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2019
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 31–24
| conference = 15–9
| confstanding = 2nd {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 9–7
| conference = 3–0
| confstanding = {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = Season canceled due to COVID-19
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = division
| season = 2021
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 34–9
| conference = 24–0
| confstanding = 1st {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2022
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 29–27
| conference = 16–14
| confstanding = 4th {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2023
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 28–25
| conference = 13–17
| confstanding = 4th {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2024
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 36–20
| conference = 17–11
| confstanding = 3rd {{small|(East)}}
| postseason = SWAC tournament
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 574–371
| confrecord = 287–142
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = 574–371
}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Jackson State Tigers baseball coach navbox}}
{{Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball coach navbox}}
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Category:North Alabama Lions baseball players
Category:North Alabama Lions baseball coaches
Category:Jackson State Tigers baseball coaches
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:African-American baseball coaches
Category:Baseball players from Miami
Category:Baseball coaches from Florida