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Johnny Cardenas
Biographical details
Born (1970-07-23) July 23, 1970 (age 54)
Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2003Colbert (OK) HS
2004–2005Greenville (TX)
2006–2008Stephen F. Austin (asst.)
2009–2024Stephen F. Austin
Head coaching record
Overall359–483
TournamentsSouthland: 9–16
NCAA: 0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Johnny Ray Cardenas is an American retired college baseball coach and catcher. Cardenas was the head coach of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball team.

Playing career

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Cardenas attended Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kansas.[1] Cardenas then transferred to Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college baseball for the Horned Frogs baseball team.

The Seattle Mariners selected Cardenas in the 46th round (1,271th overall) of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He 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 Riverside.

Cardenas began the 1995 season playing with replacement players in spring training for during the ongoing strike.[3][4] He played for the Port City Roosters of the Class AA Southern League in 1995. In 1996, he 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, an affiliate of the Texas Rangers.[5]

Cardenas 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

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From 1999 to 2003, Cardenas served as the head baseball coach at Colbert High School in Colbert, Oklahoma.[6] Cardenas then served as the head coach at Greenville High School in Greenville, Texas for two years.[7]

In the summer of 2005, Cardenas accepted a position as an assistant coach for the Stephen F. Austin (SFA) Lumberjacks baseball team. He was an assistant for three years and was named the interim head coach when Donnie Watson's contract wasn't renewed.[8]

On July 9, 2008, Cardenas was named the head coach of SFA.[9] Following the 2010 season, Cardenas was named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year.[10]

Cardenas announced on May 23, 2024, that he was retiring after 16 seasons at SFA.[11]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
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

      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


References

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  1. ^ "Baseball University Transfers". Seward Saints. Presto Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "TCU Baseball All-Time Drafted Players". Go Frogs. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  3. ^ LaRue, Larry (1995-03-29). "Replacement players believe the end is near". The News Tribune. p. C3. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  4. ^ Street, Jim (1995-03-30). "Replacement players' pay may take a hit". The Indianapolis Star. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. E7. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  5. ^ "Johnny Cardenas Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  6. ^ Colon, Bob (January 23, 2001). "Rebounds, refs and reflections". NewsOK.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Baseball Adds Pitcher to 2005 squad". Texas State Bobcats. August 1, 2004. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  8. ^ Brandon Ogden (July 9, 2008). "SFA finds new baseball coach". www.dailysentinel.com. Southern Newspaper. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  9. ^ "Cardenas Named SFA Baseball Coach". Southland Conference. July 9, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  10. ^ "Cardenas Named SLC Coach of the Year". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. May 24, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  11. ^ Lucas, Jay (May 23, 2024). "Baseball Head Coach Johnny Cardenas Retires after 16 Seasons" (Press release). Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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