Johnny Ray Cardenas is an American college baseball coach and former catcher. Cardenas is the former head coach of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball team.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1970 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1989 | Seward County CC |
| 1990–1993 | TCU |
| 1993 | Bellingham Mariners |
| 1994 | Riverside Pilots |
| 1995–1996 | Port City Roosters |
| 1996 | Oklahoma City 89ers |
| 1997 | Duluth–Superior Dukes |
| 1998 | Birmingham Barons |
| Position(s) | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2003 | Colbert (OK) HS |
| 2004–2005 | Greenville (TX) |
| 2006–2008 | Stephen F. Austin (asst.) |
| 2009–2024 | Stephen F. Austin |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 359–483 |
| Tournaments | Southland: 9–16 NCAA: 0–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Amateur career
editCardenas attended Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas.[1] Cardenas then accepted a scholarship to play at Texas Christian University (TCU), to play college baseball for the TCU Horned Frogs baseball team.
Professional career
editCardenas was drafted in the 46th round (1,271th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
Cardenas began his professional career with the Bellingham Mariners of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, where he batted .204 with two home runs. He was promoted to the Riverside Pilots of the Class A-Advanced California League in 1994. He hit .208 with one home run for Riversite.
Cardenas played 1995 season with the Port City Roosters of the Class AA Southern League. In 1996, Cardenas began the season with Port City, after batting .189 with 1 home run and 6 RBIs in 27 games with Port City, he was released. He played the rest of the 1996 season with the Oklahoma City 89ers of the American Association.
He was released following the 1996 season and signed with the Duluth–Superior Dukes of the Northern League. He batted .298 with six home runs and 39 RBIs during the season. He signed with the Chicago White Sox to play the 1997 season with the Birmingham Barons during the 1998 season. He hit just .200 with 8 RBIs in 17 games.
Coaching career
editFrom 1999 to 2003, Cardenas served as the head baseball coach at Colbert High School in Colbert, Oklahoma.[3] Cardenas then served as the head baseball coach at Greenville High School in Greenville, Texas for two years.[4]
In the summer of 2005, Cardenas accepted a position as an assistant coach for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball program. He was an assistant for 3 years, and was named the interim head coach when Donnie Watson's contract wasn't renewed.[5]
On July 9, 2008, Cardenas was named the head coach of Stephen F. Austin.[6] Following the 2010 season, Cardenas was named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year.[7]
Cardenas announced on May 23, 2024, that he was retiring after 16 seasons at SFA.[8]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Southland Conference) (2009–2021) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Stephen F. Austin | 23–32 | 14–18 | 8th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2010 | Stephen F. Austin | 34–20 | 20–12 | 4th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2011 | Stephen F. Austin | 37–23 | 20–13 | 2nd | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2012 | Stephen F. Austin | 26–33 | 16–17 | T-6th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2013 | Stephen F. Austin | 28–29 | 15–12 | T-5th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2014 | Stephen F. Austin | 20–35 | 11–19 | 12th | |||||
| 2015 | Stephen F. Austin | 17–34 | 11–18 | 10th | |||||
| 2016 | Stephen F. Austin | 30–30 | 14–16 | 8th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2017 | Stephen F. Austin | 29–28 | 17–13 | 6th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2018 | Stephen F. Austin | 17–36 | 9–21 | 12th | |||||
| 2019 | Stephen F. Austin | 25–33 | 16–14 | T-5th | Southland Tournament | ||||
| 2020 | Stephen F. Austin | 6–10 | 3–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Stephen F. Austin | 20–31 | 17–22 | 10th | |||||
| Stephen F. Austin: | 183–195 | ||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Western Athletic Conference) (2022–2024) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Stephen F. Austin | 15–37 | 8–22 | 6th (Southwest) | |||||
| 2023 | Stephen F. Austin | 22–28 | 12–18 | 10th | |||||
| 2024 | Stephen F. Austin | 10–44 | 6–24 | 11th | |||||
| Stephen F. Austin: | 359–483 | 26–64 | |||||||
| Total: | 359–483 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Baseball University Transfers". www.sewardsaints.com. Presto Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "TCU Baseball All-Time Drafted Players". www.gofrogs.com. Texas Christian University. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Bob Colon (January 23, 2001). "Rebounds, refs and reflections". www.newsok.com. NewsOK.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Baseball Adds Pitcher to 2005 squad". www.txstatebobcats.com. Texas State University Athletics. August 1, 2004. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Brandon Ogden (July 9, 2008). "SFA finds new baseball coach". www.dailysentinel.com. Southern Newspaper. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Cardenas Named SFA Baseball Coach". www.southland.org. Southland Conference. July 9, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Cardenas Named SLC Coach of the Year". www.sfajacks.com. Stephen F. Austin University Athletics. May 24, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Lucas, Jay (May 23, 2024). "Baseball Head Coach Johnny Cardenas Retires after 16 Seasons" (Press release). Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks bio