Today we have Graham Johnson joining us on our podcast from the Houston Astros organisation. Coming out of North Henderson Illinois, Johnson began coaching in 2008 starting at Culver-Stockton College, where he is also an Alum. In 2012-2017, Johnson became the pitching coach at Morehead State, a division one program where he helped lead the program to great success on the hill with his staff leading the strikeout category for three straight years. In 2015, his pitchers also set the school record for wins (38) and saves (18) as well! 

Even with this already impressive resume, Johnson's success didn't stop there with his staff also putting up impressive numbers in 2016. The team set a school and conference record for strikeouts (554) during that season. In 2017, Johnson also saw a 6th round draft pick come out of Morehead State, the highest draft pick to come out of the school to date. 

In 2018, Johnson made his way to become the pitching coach for the Astros then Low - A team, the Quad Cities River Bandits where his staff yet again impressed leading the league in strikeouts and ERA. The staff's 1514 strikeouts is also the all time single season record in minor league baseball. In 2019, Johnson was promoted to the Astros Double-A team, the Corpus Christi Hooks where he is currently coaching.  

This conversation is fantastic and a must listen for any pitcher trying to take their game to the next level. Johnson's journey is one you don't want to miss and one that has seen significant success as mentioned above. Please join us in listening to Johnson's story and how it has lead him to where he is today.