Georgia baseball fans can get used to the name Wes Johnson. The Bulldogs head coach and the University of Georgia have agreed to a contract extension through the 2031 season with an increased compensation package, according to an announcement from J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks.
“We are excited to announce a contract extension for Wes, Angie and their family,” Brooks said. “It has been incredible watching our baseball program thrive over the past two seasons.”
Before becoming the head coach of the Bulldogs, Johnson was a pitching coach at several schools around the South, most recently at LSU where he coached Paul Skenes, a current pitcher for the MLB’s Pittsburgh Pirates.
Johnson has thrived in his first division I head coaching job and earned this contract extension because of it.
Johnson finished both of his first two seasons with a 43-17 record and made NCAA tournament appearances in both years. This is an improvement for the Bulldogs’ baseball program which had only made the NCAA tournament three times in the previous ten years.
“Wes is without a doubt one of the elite head baseball coaches in the country,” Brooks said. “His commitment to winning at the highest levels is surpassed only by his dedication to making everyone around him better each and every day. We are excited about the future under his leadership.”
In Johnson’s short time as head coach so far, the Bulldogs have had their best season since making the College World Series in 2008, getting just one win away from making it back last season.
Johnson has coached a plethora of talent in just two years with the Bulldogs. He started off coaching Charlie Condon to a Golden Spikes award last season and followed that by having four All-SEC selections this season.
“I’d like to thank Josh Brooks, President Jere Morehead, and all our fans for their commitment to Georgia Baseball,” Johnson said. “We have received tremendous support from day one, and that is evident from the $45 million renovation that was completed this year.”
