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Wes Johnson Leaving LSU for Georiga

Literally seconds after LSU defeated Oregon State to advance to the Super Regionals, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that Tiger pitching coach Wes Johnson has accepted the head job at Georgia.

Sources: Georgia is finalizing a deal to make LSU pitching coach Wes Johnson the school’s new head coach. Johnson has extensive SEC experience from his time at LSU, Mississippi State and Arkansas as a pitching coach. pic.twitter.com/PVCfZgHcHB

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) June 5, 2023

Johnson’s been with the Tigers for barely a year. He famously left the Minnesota Twins midseason last year to take the LSU job.