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'''John Cohen''' (born September 21, 1966) is the head baseball coach of [[Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball|Mississippi State]]. He played [[college baseball]] at Mississippi State (1988-1990) after spending a single season at [[Birmingham Southern College]] in [[Alabama]] (1986). He also played on the 1990 College World Series team his senior year at Mississippi State. He then spent two years in the [[Minnesota Twins]] farm system (1990-1991). He served as an assistant coach at the [[University of Missouri]] from 1992-97 before moving to [[Northwestern State University]] from 1998–2001, where he won two conference championships. He moved onto the [[University of Florida]] for two seasons (2002-2003) as an assistant before accepting the head coaching job at the [[University of Kentucky]]. On June 6, 2008, Cohen was announced as the head coach of his alma mater, Mississippi State. Originally from [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]], Cohen is one of a handful of Jewish college baseball coaches in the country, and one of two in the [[Southeastern Conference]] alongside legendary [[Skip Bertman]] at [[LSU]].
'''John Cohen''' (born September 21, 1966) is the head baseball coach of [[Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball|Mississippi State]]. He played [[college baseball]] at Mississippi State (1988-1990) after spending a single season at [[Birmingham Southern College]] in [[Alabama]] (1986). He also played on the 1990 College World Series team his senior year at Mississippi State. He then spent two years in the [[Minnesota Twins]] farm system (1990-1991). He served as an assistant coach at the [[University of Missouri]] from 1992-97 before moving to [[Northwestern State University]] from 1998–2001, where he won two conference championships. He moved onto the [[University of Florida]] for two seasons (2002-2003) as an assistant before accepting the head coaching job at the [[University of Kentucky]]. On June 6, 2008, Cohen was announced as the head coach of his alma mater, Mississippi State. Originally from [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]], Cohen is one of a handful of Jewish college baseball coaches in the country, and one of two in the [[Southeastern Conference]] alongside legendary coach [[Skip Bertman]] at [[LSU]].


==Head coaching record==
==Head coaching record==

Revision as of 04:13, 17 March 2014

John Cohen
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMississippi State
Record177–136
Biographical details
Born (1966-09-21) September 21, 1966 (age 57)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Head coaching record
Overall508–332–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1998 Southland Conference
2001 Southland Conference
2006 Southeastern Conference
2012 SEC Tournament
2013 College World Series Runner-up
Awards
1998 Southland Conference Coach of the Year
2001 Southland Conference Coach of the Year
2005 USA Baseball National Team
2006 SEC/ABCA South Region Coach of the Year
2006 National Coach of the Year
2013 ABCA South Region Coach of the Year

John Cohen (born September 21, 1966) is the head baseball coach of Mississippi State. He played college baseball at Mississippi State (1988-1990) after spending a single season at Birmingham Southern College in Alabama (1986). He also played on the 1990 College World Series team his senior year at Mississippi State. He then spent two years in the Minnesota Twins farm system (1990-1991). He served as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri from 1992-97 before moving to Northwestern State University from 1998–2001, where he won two conference championships. He moved onto the University of Florida for two seasons (2002-2003) as an assistant before accepting the head coaching job at the University of Kentucky. On June 6, 2008, Cohen was announced as the head coach of his alma mater, Mississippi State. Originally from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Cohen is one of a handful of Jewish college baseball coaches in the country, and one of two in the Southeastern Conference alongside legendary coach Skip Bertman at LSU.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Northwestern State Demons (Southland Conference) (1998–2001)
1998 Northwestern State 40–20 15–8 1st
1999 Northwestern State 38–21 18–9 2nd
2000 Northwestern State 30–26 14–13 T–5th
2001 Northwestern State 38–17 19–8 1st
Northwestern State: 146–84 66–38
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2004–2008)
2004 Kentucky 24–30 7–23 6th (East)
2005 Kentucky 29–27 7–22 6th (East)
2006 Kentucky 44–17 20–10 1st (East) NCAA Regional
2007 Kentucky 34–19–1 13–16–1 5th (East)
2008 Kentucky 44–19 16–14 3rd (East) NCAA Regional
Kentucky: 175–112–1 63–85–1
Mississippi State Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2009–present)
2009 Mississippi State 25–29 9–20 6th (West)
2010 Mississippi State 23–33 6–24 6th (West)
2011 Mississippi State 38–25 14–16 T–2nd (West) NCAA Super Regional
2012 Mississippi State 40–24 16–14 T–2nd (West) NCAA Regional
2013 Mississippi State 51–20 16–14 3rd (West) College World Series Runner-up
2014 Mississippi State 10-4 0-0
Mississippi State: 187–136 61–88
Total: 508–332–1

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

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