Mark to be Honored as SEC Baseball Legend at 2015 Tournament
May 06, 2015 | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Former Texas A&M baseball head coach Mark Johnson will be recognized at the 2015 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament from May 19-24, being selected as one of four former standouts from the conference's member institutions that make up the 2015 Baseball Legends Presented by AT&T.
"The SEC Baseball Legends Presented by AT&T allows us to honor the deep tradition and history of baseball in our league," SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said. "We are grateful to our friends at AT&T for helping to continue to make this program possible."
Johnson is the all-time winningest baseball coach in Texas A&M history and served as the Aggies' head coach from 1985 through 2005 compiling a record of 876-431-3 (.670) in Aggieland. He led the Aggies to the College World Series in 1993 and 1999, won five conference championships, reached the NCAA playoffs 13 years and advanced to the regional championship 10 times.
He was named the National Coach of the Year in 1993 by The Sporting News and named conference Coach of the Year on six occasions. He managed the USA Baseball team in 1999 and coached 11 first-team All-Americans and 61 All-Conference selections during his time at Texas A&M.
Johnson is member of the American Baseball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame (2001), Texas Baseball Hall of Fame (2002) and SWC Hall of Fame (2014). He garnered the FCA Baseball Jerry Kindall Character in Coaching Award in 2007 and was the inaugural recipient of the ABCA "Ethics in Coaching" Award in 2008.
He went on to serve as the Sam Houston State baseball head coach from 2007-11 and led the Bearkats to three straight Southland Conference championships and to NCAA post-season play in 2007-08-09 and eclipsed the 1,000 victory plateau before retiring at the conclusion of the 2011 season.
The 2015 class of legends features Johnson along with David Eckstein of Florida, Andy Phillips of Alabama and Larry Schmittou of Vanderbilt.
Each legend will recognized individually throughout the SEC Tournament quarterfinals round on Friday and will have on-field recognition and an awards presentation with Commissioner Slive on Saturday, May 23, during the SEC Tournament semifinals.
Four legends are recognized each year, with representatives from Arkansas, Georgia, Auburn and Kentucky set to be honored in 2016.
"The SEC Baseball Legends Presented by AT&T allows us to honor the deep tradition and history of baseball in our league," SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said. "We are grateful to our friends at AT&T for helping to continue to make this program possible."
Johnson is the all-time winningest baseball coach in Texas A&M history and served as the Aggies' head coach from 1985 through 2005 compiling a record of 876-431-3 (.670) in Aggieland. He led the Aggies to the College World Series in 1993 and 1999, won five conference championships, reached the NCAA playoffs 13 years and advanced to the regional championship 10 times.
He was named the National Coach of the Year in 1993 by The Sporting News and named conference Coach of the Year on six occasions. He managed the USA Baseball team in 1999 and coached 11 first-team All-Americans and 61 All-Conference selections during his time at Texas A&M.
Johnson is member of the American Baseball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame (2001), Texas Baseball Hall of Fame (2002) and SWC Hall of Fame (2014). He garnered the FCA Baseball Jerry Kindall Character in Coaching Award in 2007 and was the inaugural recipient of the ABCA "Ethics in Coaching" Award in 2008.
He went on to serve as the Sam Houston State baseball head coach from 2007-11 and led the Bearkats to three straight Southland Conference championships and to NCAA post-season play in 2007-08-09 and eclipsed the 1,000 victory plateau before retiring at the conclusion of the 2011 season.
The 2015 class of legends features Johnson along with David Eckstein of Florida, Andy Phillips of Alabama and Larry Schmittou of Vanderbilt.
Each legend will recognized individually throughout the SEC Tournament quarterfinals round on Friday and will have on-field recognition and an awards presentation with Commissioner Slive on Saturday, May 23, during the SEC Tournament semifinals.
Four legends are recognized each year, with representatives from Arkansas, Georgia, Auburn and Kentucky set to be honored in 2016.
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