The Arizona Wildcats have found their replacement for Andy Lopez.
Jay Johnson, the head baseball coach at Nevada the past two seasons, has been named the next head man of Arizona. Athletic director Greg Byrne announced the hire Sunday night on Twitter.
“Looking forward to introducing our new head baseball coach @UACoachJ at a 1 pm press conference on Monday. #BearDown,” Byrne wrote with an attached photo of he and Johnson.
He followed that up with: “I hope everyone will welcome @UACoachJ to the Arizona family. #BearDown.”
Johnson, 38, went 72-42 in his two seasons with Nevada and led the Wolf Pack to a 41-15 season this year.