Wes Johnson Named Georgia's Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach

Jun. 5—ATHENS — Wes Johnson, the renowned pitching coach for LSU, has been named the Ike Cousins head baseball coach at the University of Georgia, J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks announced Monday.

"We are extremely excited to welcome Wes Johnson and his family to Athens and the University of Georgia," said Brooks. "Wes has a proven track record of developing student-athletes while helping teams achieve impressive results. We aim to compete for postseason success and championships, and Wes has done that throughout his coaching career at every level, from high school to college and up to the Major Leagues. We are confident he will make Georgia Baseball one of the premier programs in the country."

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