Elliot Johnson begins his third season at the helm of the Crimson Storm baseball program and his 30th overall. Johnson guided SNU to a 37-15 record in his second season as skipper last year.  Johnson also led Southern Nazarene to the program's first-ever NAIA National Tournament appearance in the '09 season.  Johnson went 32-25 in his first year at SNU in 2008.

Johnson has been superb at Southern Nazarene, guiding the Crimson Storm to two-straight 30-win seasons, including the program's first appearance at nationals last season.  Johnson had two players drafted last spring in the Major League Baseball draft and guided SNU to a #22 final ranking in the NAIA national poll.

Coach Johnson came to SNU in the fall of 2007 after stints at Olivet Nazarene University, Trevecca Nazarene University, and LeTourneau University. In 29 years as a college head coach, Johnson is 873-454, and his teams have appeared in 18 NAIA district or regional tournaments, winning eleven conference, district, or national titles.

While at Olivet, Johnson was 303-115. His Trevecca teams gave him the 15th best NAIA winning percentage during the 1980’s, and he has been named coach of the year six times. In 1992, he assisted at Middle Tennessee State University where he earned a doctoral degree in physical education. The MTSU team won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. That success continued at Olivet, as the Tigers won one NCCAA National Championship (2000) and four regular season Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004), and had two NAIA World Series appearances (2002, 2003).

Coach Johnson comes from a baseball family. His father was a semi-pro catcher and a cousin of Darrell Johnson, former major-league player and manager of the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners. Johnson was an all-conference pitcher and shortstop as a collegian. He attended Trinity College and earned a B.A. from the University of Northern Colorado and an M.A. from Chadron State College (Neb.). Coach Johnson has an extensive background in semi-pro baseball, having played on a 1968 team that finished seventh in the NBC National Tournament in Wichita, Kan. He coached future major-leaguers Pete Ladd, Brett Butler and Jeff Calhoun on the Hutchinson (Kan.) Broncs in 1977 and 1978 (No. 4 and No. 7 nationally, respectively).

In 1984 and 1987, Johnson coached for Athletes in Action (AIA). Wayne Edwards (future White Sox player) played on the ’84 team. Johnson’s ’87 AIA pitching staff included future major-leaguers Tim Mauser, Randy Tomlin and Greg McMichael. Teams coached by Johnson have toured the South Pacific, Alaska, Taiwan, Korea. and Mexico, as well as the central United States.

Dr. Johnson is especially interested in youth baseball; his master’s thesis included research on the motivation of boys at three age levels, and his doctoral dissertation researched the philosophy of a sound youth baseball program. Dr. Johnson’s video, “The Building of a Baseball Player,” is required viewing by the National Youth Sports Coaches Association and by Kids Sports Network for certification of youth baseball coaches. He has produced a total of six videos on coaching techniques and player development.

Coach Johnson has worked for the Doyle Brothers Baseball Camp in Florida and has instructed hundreds of kids at his own camps and clinics. He is active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), AIA and other sports ministries. He also has written 25 inspirational books and numerous baseball articles and is a frequent speaker for a variety of groups. Coach Johnson’s “Stride Guide” is a top seller as a baseball training aid for hitters. It has been marketed by the Schutt Company for a number of years.

Johnson has been married for 38 years to Judy Johnson, an avid fan and loyal supporter, who teaches kindergarten at John Glenn Elementary School. Both sons, Todd and Ben, played for their father at LeTourneau University. Like father, like son: After many years coaching for Athletes in Action and on the college level, Todd attends Dallas Theological Seminary. Ben is area director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Waco, Texas.

Robert Lee begins his sixth season as pitching coach for the Crimson Storm baseball program and third season as an assistant for coach Elliot Johnson.

Coach Lee began his coaching career in the Edmond Public School system as varsity assistant for eight years and then as a Head Coach for two years at Edmond Memorial High School.

Following his work in Edmond, Lee was hired by former SNU Head Coach Scott Selby to oversee the pitching staff.

During his playing career, Lee pitched one year at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas and one year at York College in York, Nebraska. Lee finished his career at Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond.

While at OC, Lee helped guide his team to a District Nine Championship and a berth in the District Nine tournament.

A graduate of Satanta High School in Satanta, Kansas; Lee was a three-year letterman in football, basketball, and track.

Robert resides in Moore with his wife Laura and children Cole, Caleb, and Sayla.

Kenny attended Vero Beach (FL) High School and later served in the U.S. Navy.  He has worked at various jobs in Florida and Georgia.  Kenny coached high school softball in 2007.  In July of 2007, Coach Bingham was born again.  He spent two weeks during July, 2008, on a summer mission trip to Dominica.

Kenny returned to school in the fall of 2008.  He is majoring in exercise science and desires to coach.  His hobbies are softball and weight lifting.