Mississippi State knew they were going to need a new pitching coach before they knew they hired a new head coach. Former pitching coach Wes Johnson took the same position at Arkansas, the state he is originally from, after a successful season with the Bulldogs in 2016.
John Cohen picked up Gary Henderson after he was relieved of his coaching duties by Kentucky. Henderson was Cohen’s Associate Head Coach when Cohen was coaching at Kentucky. The Wildcats then named Henderson the new head coach when Cohen took the job at Mississippi State.
Trying to figure out what the pitching will look like is a difficult task.