OU baseball hires Tyler Johnson as assistant coach
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 3:34 AM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
The Oklahoma Sooners are enhancing their baseball coaching staff with the hiring of Tyler Johnson as an assistant coach. Tyler, son of head coach Skip Johnson, previously served as the recruiting coordinator and assistant coach at Dallas Baptist. His coaching background includes a tenure as head coach at McLennan Community College, where he was instrumental in the development of numerous players. This hiring follows the Sooners' recent national championship win, and the team is expected to restructure for the upcoming 2027 season.
- •OU baseball hires Tyler Johnson for assistant role on July 10, 2026.
- •Skip Johnson is his father and the current head coach.
- •Tyler previously worked at Dallas Baptist and McLennan Community College.
- •He has a proven track record in player development and recruiting.
- •The hiring comes after OU's recent national title win.
- 3:34 AMYahoo Sports — OU baseball reportedly hires Skip Johnson's son, Tyler, in assistant role
"The Oklahoma Sooners are hiring baseball coach Skip Johnson's son, Tyler, in an assistant role, D1Baseball reported Thursday night.
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