Texas State notebook: Bobcats agree to five-year extension for basketball's Johnson
SAN MARCOS — What started as an interim hiring of an assistant after the tumultuous exit by former Texas State men's basketball coach Danny Kaspar has turned into unprecedented success for the Bobcats and a five-year contract extension for coach Terrance Johnson.
The terms of the contract have not been disclosed, but Johnson agreed to an extension that will keep him in San Marcos through the 2026-27 season.
Johnson has guided Texas State to a 39-15 record in his first two seasons, including a pair of Sun Belt regular-season championships. He has been the Sun Belt's coach of the year both times, and Texas State removed his interim tag after his first season.
"I am humbled and appreciate the opportunity to be a leader of men at this great institution," Johnson said in a statement. "Although we've had great success over the last two seasons, I still feel like there is more work to be done and we're building something special here. ... I'm excited to see what's in store for our program, university and community moving forward. It's a great day to be a Bobcat.”
Johnson was hired as an assistant coach at Texas State in 2015 and took over when Kaspar resigned in 2020.
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Football: Former Baylor quarterback CJ Rogers recently pledged to Texas State, a third quarterback addition through the transfer portal this offseason for the Bobcats, along with Arkansas State's Layne Hatcher and Syracuse's Dillon Makriewicz.
After leading Argyle to the Class 4A state championship in 2020, Rogers didn't take a snap at Baylor last year and ended up redshirting. He announced June 8 that he was entering the portal and pledged to transfer to Texas State on June 17. He will have four years of eligibility left.
Rogers was the Bobcats' third pledge of June, along with Northeastern Oklahoma A&M offensive lineman Jackson Schultze and Coahoma Community College cornerback Javen Ware. Texas State announced 14 more signees June 16 to bring its 2022 recruiting class to 27 players; Rogers, Schultze, Ware and others are expected to be signed and announced in July.
Meanwhile, Bobcats defensive lineman Anthony Shipton announced last week that he had entered the transfer portal. He spent one season at Texas State but didn’t play after transferring from Illinois last summer.
Softball: Former Texas catcher and first baseman JJ Smith has transferred to Texas State after two seasons with the Longhorns. Smith was on the Big 12 All-Freshman team in 2021 after compiling a .319 batting average in 35 games, 21 starts. She batted .282 this season while appearing in 42 of 70 games. She played in 16 postseason games with Texas, which finished as World Series runner-up this year.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas State reaches five-year coaching extension with Terrance Johnson
