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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Staff Directory
Tyler Johnson
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Tyler Johnson joined the Oklahoma Baseball program as assistant coach and scouting coordinator in July 2026.
Johnson has spent the last eight years coaching in Texas, including the 2025-26 school year as recruiting coordinator and assistant coach at Dallas Baptist. Guthrie has spent the last 14 years as an area scouting supervisor with the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Mets.
Johnson previously served as head coach at McLennan College for three seasons and as an assistant coach at McLennan and Blinn College. In his seven seasons at McLennan, he helped guide the Highlanders to four NJCAA World Series appearances and the 2021 NJCAA national title.
"I'm extremely excited for the opportunity to coach with Tyler," said Skip Johnson. "He was a successful junior college coach and went Division I and had success as a coach and recruiting coordinator.
"We recruited his players when he was at McLennan Junior College every year for the last five or six years. Some names that come to mind are Deiten Lachance, Jimmy Crooks, Brett Squires, Gavyn Jones and Kadyn Leon. We're excited about Tyler's ability to evaluate players as well as develop catchers, being a former catcher himself."
With DBU in 2026, Johnson was part of a coaching staff that developed five All-Conference USA selections, including All-America outfielder Jake Bennett, and helped guide the Patriots to a program-record-tying 119 home runs.
As head coach at McLennan College, Johnson compiled a 131-55 overall record and led teams to NJCAA World Series appearances in 2024 and '25. He was named the 2024 ABCA NJCAA Division I Southwest Region Coach of the Year after leading McLennan to a 43-19 record. In 2025, he coached the Highlanders to a 48-18 mark and the world series semifinals.
Before he was promoted to head coach, Johnson spent four seasons as an assistant coach at McLennan. In that role, he helped lead the program to a conference title in 2021, two regional championships and NJCAA World Series appearances and the 2021 national title, McLennan's first in 37 years.
During Johnson's time at McLennan, 44 players earned all-conference honors and seven were selected in the MLB Draft.
Johnson spent the 2018 season as an assistant coach at Blinn College, where he worked with catchers, outfielders and hitters while also serving as first base coach. He tutored catcher Brandon Ashly, who was selected to the 2018 NJCAA Division I Gold Glove Team.
"The No. 1 thing for me when coming to Oklahoma is that it's a family," said Tyler Johnson. "Not only because my dad is the head coach, but the whole athletics department, school and community of Norman make for a big family. That's the big reason why I wanted to come here and be a part of it. I've been looking at it from the outside for a long time and I've seen the ins and outs of the program and now for me to have this opportunity, it's super exciting to join and help to continue the rich history of Oklahoma Baseball.
"I'm excited to be a part of that history and carry the tradition of all the coaches who have come before us and what they've built. Now, for us, it's trying to keep building and moving forward."
A product of Corsicana, Texas, Tyler Johnson began his college career playing at Navarro College, where he was a two-time academic all-conference selection and team captain. He helped lead the Bulldogs to a conference championship in 2015. He later transferred to Concordia University, where he played two seasons and earned academic honors both years.
Johnson earned an associate degree from Navarro in 2015, graduating magna cum laude. He earned two degrees from Concordia. He received his bachelor's degree in business administration and management in 2017, graduating summa cum laude, and his master's degree in sports administration in 2020. Johnson and his wife Bailey married in 2019 and are expecting their first child this summer.
Johnson has spent the last eight years coaching in Texas, including the 2025-26 school year as recruiting coordinator and assistant coach at Dallas Baptist. Guthrie has spent the last 14 years as an area scouting supervisor with the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Mets.
Johnson previously served as head coach at McLennan College for three seasons and as an assistant coach at McLennan and Blinn College. In his seven seasons at McLennan, he helped guide the Highlanders to four NJCAA World Series appearances and the 2021 NJCAA national title.
"I'm extremely excited for the opportunity to coach with Tyler," said Skip Johnson. "He was a successful junior college coach and went Division I and had success as a coach and recruiting coordinator.
"We recruited his players when he was at McLennan Junior College every year for the last five or six years. Some names that come to mind are Deiten Lachance, Jimmy Crooks, Brett Squires, Gavyn Jones and Kadyn Leon. We're excited about Tyler's ability to evaluate players as well as develop catchers, being a former catcher himself."
With DBU in 2026, Johnson was part of a coaching staff that developed five All-Conference USA selections, including All-America outfielder Jake Bennett, and helped guide the Patriots to a program-record-tying 119 home runs.
As head coach at McLennan College, Johnson compiled a 131-55 overall record and led teams to NJCAA World Series appearances in 2024 and '25. He was named the 2024 ABCA NJCAA Division I Southwest Region Coach of the Year after leading McLennan to a 43-19 record. In 2025, he coached the Highlanders to a 48-18 mark and the world series semifinals.
Before he was promoted to head coach, Johnson spent four seasons as an assistant coach at McLennan. In that role, he helped lead the program to a conference title in 2021, two regional championships and NJCAA World Series appearances and the 2021 national title, McLennan's first in 37 years.
During Johnson's time at McLennan, 44 players earned all-conference honors and seven were selected in the MLB Draft.
Johnson spent the 2018 season as an assistant coach at Blinn College, where he worked with catchers, outfielders and hitters while also serving as first base coach. He tutored catcher Brandon Ashly, who was selected to the 2018 NJCAA Division I Gold Glove Team.
"The No. 1 thing for me when coming to Oklahoma is that it's a family," said Tyler Johnson. "Not only because my dad is the head coach, but the whole athletics department, school and community of Norman make for a big family. That's the big reason why I wanted to come here and be a part of it. I've been looking at it from the outside for a long time and I've seen the ins and outs of the program and now for me to have this opportunity, it's super exciting to join and help to continue the rich history of Oklahoma Baseball.
"I'm excited to be a part of that history and carry the tradition of all the coaches who have come before us and what they've built. Now, for us, it's trying to keep building and moving forward."
A product of Corsicana, Texas, Tyler Johnson began his college career playing at Navarro College, where he was a two-time academic all-conference selection and team captain. He helped lead the Bulldogs to a conference championship in 2015. He later transferred to Concordia University, where he played two seasons and earned academic honors both years.
Johnson earned an associate degree from Navarro in 2015, graduating magna cum laude. He earned two degrees from Concordia. He received his bachelor's degree in business administration and management in 2017, graduating summa cum laude, and his master's degree in sports administration in 2020. Johnson and his wife Bailey married in 2019 and are expecting their first child this summer.
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