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Assistant Coach,
Baylor University
In this video, Johnigan explains the importance of good baserunning and proper sliding technique and introduces drills with good baserunning and proper sliding demonstrated. He starts with home to first base and getting out of the box, running in a straight line, focusing on the front of the base, pumping the arms, turns at bases and the curve, leaning into the turn, and hitting the inside of the base. He also discusses Figure 4, head first and hook slides.
Steve Johnigan has a hit with Youth Baserunning & Sliding. This is a must-have as part of a series of baseball instructional videos and baseball coaching videos focused on Youth Baseball Coaching.
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ABOUT THE COACH...Steve "Hoot" Johnigan is in his 13th season as an assistant coach at Baylor after serving four years as an assistant at Mississippi State, including three seasons alongside Baylor head coach Steve Smith.
- At Baylor, Johnigan coordinates the Bears' offense and baserunning, coaches the infielders and catchers, and assists with hitting instruction. Johnigan also serves as the director of the Baylor baseball camps and coordinates the Baylor Coaching Clinic held in conjunction with the Texas High School Coaches Association convention each January.
- As the Bears' third base coach, Johnigan directed the Baylor offense to record seasons for runs scored and stolen bases in 1999. Baylor was one of only two Division I teams nationally to hit at least 100 home runs and steal at least 100 bases during both the 1998 and 1999 seasons.
- Johnigan also has established Baylor as one of the nation's leaders in development of catchers. During Johnigan's time on staff, Baylor catchers have been named All-Big 12 Conference six times, ABCA All-Midwest Region four times and six have signed professional contracts with Major League organizations. That list starts with Kelly Shoppach, who was a 2001 unanimous first-team All-America selection, won the Johnny Bench Award as the nation's top collegiate catcher and was a second-round draft pick of the Boston Red Sox. Shoppach now plays for the Cleveland Indians, who reached the 2007 American League Championship Series. Two other Baylor catchers -- Josh Ford (2003) and Zach Dillon (2006) -- also have been Bench Award Semifinalists.
- Baylor catchers also have led the Big 12 in conference batting average each of the past two seasons; Dillon established a Baylor record with a .421 average in Big 12 play during the 2006 season, while Matt Czimskey led the league with a .386 conference average last season. During the 2004, 2005 and 2006 seasons, a Baylor catcher reached base safely in 145 consecutive games.
- The success of Baylor's catchers is best judged by the success of the Bears' pitching staffs. Baylor has ranked fourth or better in the Big 12 in staff ERA eight times in the league's 11-year history. In 2005, Baylor finished 12th nationally in ERA with a 3.23 mark; it was the ninth-lowest ERA in school history, the lowest since 1977 and the second-lowest at Baylor in the aluminum bat era.
- During Johnigan's tenure at Mississippi State, the Bulldogs appeared in the NCAA regional in 1992 and 1993. Johnigan's primary responsibilities for the Bulldogs included coaching catchers, outfielders and hitters. In addition to his on-field duties, he also coordinated team travel and umpire assignments.
- A 1989 kinesiology graduate of Texas A&M, Johnigan served as both a student assistant coach and a graduate assistant at A&M. As a student assistant coach in 1988 and 1989, Johnigan worked with then-graduate assistant Smith. While at A&M, Johnigan worked with the Aggie infielders, catchers and hitters. He received a master's degree in education from Mississippi State in 1991.
- A walk-on catcher, Johnigan became a two-year starter (1984-85) at Texas A&M. His career batting average of .352 ranks among the best in Aggie history. In his junior season, Johnigan received the Wally Moon Award, given to the team's most improved player. Johnigan was the squad's captain in 1985 and was selected to the Southwest Conference all-tournament team that same year. For his efforts, he was awarded with the Marion Pugh Spirit Award for his "never say die" attitude.
- After finishing his senior year at Texas A&M, Johnigan signed a professional baseball contract with the Cleveland Indians. He continued in the Cleveland organization through the 1987 season as both a player and assistant coach on two league-champion teams. Johnigan was a catcher on the 1986 Midwest League championship team in Waterloo, Iowa. He also served as pitching coach for the 1989 Appalachian League champion Kinston Indians in Kinston, N.C.
- A native of Bryan, Texas, Johnigan was a two-time all-district shortstop and pitcher at Bryan High School. He went on to Bee County Junior College in Beeville (1982-83) where he was team captain and all-conference catcher in 1983.
- Johnigan, 45, is married to the former Donna Vaughn of Blossom, Texas. They are the parents of two boys, Zachary (14) and Brycen (11).
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