NewsOK.com · Jun 4, 2017
Collected Wisdom of Skip Johnson, Oklahoma pitching coach
Oklahoma pitching coach Skip Johnson works with the Sooners pitchers during a practice in preparation for OU's regional in Louisville. [PHOTO BY STEVE SISNEY, The Oklahoman]Age: 50 Hometown: Denton, Texas
Tim Tadlock saw the coaching potential in Skip Johnson early.
“We used to have camps when we were in college,” Tadlock, Johnson's childhood friend and current Texas Tech head coach, said. “If we needed some money we'd call somebody in Pilot Point (Texas) and say, ‘Hey, we're going to have a camp tomorrow up there. Bring some kids.' You could see he liked to teach, even at that time.”