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The Johnson Record JEFF JOHNSON • Career Record: 529-284 • 2007 NJCAA Coach of the Year • 2007 NJCAA National Championship • 2007, 2011 FCSAA Coach of the Year • 2007, 2011 FCSAA State Championship • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 Panhandle Conference Coach of the Year • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 Panhandle Conference Championships • 81 College/University Signees • 28 Players Drafted by Major League Baseball • 3 NJCAA All Americans Jeff Johnson is entering his 15th season at the helm of the Chipola Baseball Program. Coach Johnson has built Chipola into one of the premier JUCO programs in the country. Johnson has led the Indians to consecutive State and Region VIII Championships, in 2007 and 2008 and berths in the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Co. winning Chipola’s first ever National Championship in 2007. The Indians have also won the extremely competitive Panhandle Conference Championships in six of the last ten years and were runners-up in 1997, 1998, 2008, 2009, and 2010. Coach Johnson has compiled an outstanding overall record of 492-257-2 (.656) and a Panhandle Conference record of 192-105 (.647). Johnson has received numerous coaching awards during his time at Chipola. He was named NJCAA National Coach of the year and ABCA/NJCAA Division 1 National Coach of the Year in 2007, NJCAA Gulf Region Coach of the year in 2007 and 2008, Panhandle Conference Coach of the Year in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2007, Florida Diamond Club Coach of the Year in 2007, and Southeast Professional Baseball Association Coach of the Year in 2007. Johnson has done a tremendous work in graduating and developing players to move on to higher levels. He has had 148 players move on to four year universities and professional baseball. Twenty-six of his former players are currently playing professional baseball with two playing at the Major League level (Jose Bautista-3B Toronto Blue Jays and Russell Martin-Catcher Los Angeles Dodgers). Chipola’s most well known big leaguer is 2007 NL All Star Catcher and Silver Slugger Award winner Russell Martin. The 2003 alumnus is considered by most baseball experts as the top catcher in major league baseball. He also has Tyler Flowers (AAA White Sox), Mat Gamel (AAA Brewers), Cole Armstrong (AA White Sox), Rene Tosoni (AA Twins), Jaye Chapman (AA Braves), Adam Loewen (AA Blue Jays), Darren Ford (AA Giants), Barrett Browning (AA Angels), David Mixon (AA Giants), and Steve Clevenger (AA Cubs) along with many others at the Single A level. Johnson has coached three 1st round draft picks in LHP Adam Loewen (2003), RHP Alan Horne (2004), and LeVon Washington (2010), 2nd round pick Patrick Corbin (2009), 3rd round picks LHP Kyle Pawelczyk (2002) and RHP Ryan Chaffee (2008) along with 4th rounder Mat Gamel (2005) who is considered the best hitter in Double A baseball. He has also coached three JUCO All- Americans in Matt Grooms, Tyler Flowers and Mat Gamel. In 2007, there were 5 former Indian players who were named MVP of their league or led their league in hitting or pitching. As a high school player Johnson was an All State selection in baseball, football, and basketball. He also holds the Florida State and National high school records for career interceptions with 43 as a defensive back. Johnson’s began his career as a college baseball player at Gulf Coast Community College where he was a pitcher and third baseman in the 1985 and 1986 for Head Coach Bill Frazier. He earned an AA degree from Gulf Coast in 1986. He then transferred to the University of Central Florida where he was a pitcher in the 1987 and 1988 seasons. He held the school’s all time career saves record at one time and earned a BS in Physical Education. Johnson began his coaching career at Marianna High in 1989 where he led the Bulldogs to a 127-48 record in seven seasons. He led the team to three district championships, two regional championships and a sub-regional. He also won the school’s first-ever sectional championship and took the Bulldogs to their first-ever state championship final four in 1991. He returned to his hometown of Bristol, Florida in 1996 as head coach at Liberty County High where he compiled a 25-7 record with a runner-up finish in the 1996 state championship. He amassed a high school record of 152-55 (.734) in eight seasons. Coach Johnson and his wife Nancy have an 13 year old daughter Shelbie. 57
The Coaching Staff michael bradford Assistant Coach Mike Bradford is beginning his coaching career with his first season at Chipola College. Bradford graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management from the University of West Florida in 2010. While finishing his degree, Bradford completed an internship with the Cleveland Indians Scouting Department and worked as an Associate Scout for 3 years. Bradford attended Pace High School in Pace, Florida and was a member of the 2006 Florida 5A State Championship team. ADAM BIGALE Assistant Coach chris hutcheson Assistant Coach Coach Hutcheson is in his second year as an Assistant Coach for the Chipola Baseball Program. In his first year with the Indians, Chipola won the Panhandle Conference Championship, the FCSAA State Championship and went to the JUCO World Series. Hutcheson began his coaching career at Okaloosa-Walton Community College as a volunteer assistant in 1994. In 1997 Coach Hutcheson went to Jefferson Davis Community College. While at JDCC the Warhawks won 5 Conference Championships, 2 State Championships and made 2 trips to the JUCO World Series, winning the National Championship in 1998. Coach Hutcheson went to Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in 2002. While at LBWCC the Saints won 4 Conference Championships, 2 State Championships and made 2 trips to the JUCO World Series finishing runner-up in 2004. Over the past 11 years Hutcheson has been an Associate Scout for Major League Baseball for the Dodgers, Red Sox, Braves and Brewers. 58
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