2004-05
Lincoln
University Lions Baseball Team
INFORMATION
PROGRAM
The Lincoln University Lions Baseball Team is turning the corner
under 3rd year Head Coach Paul K. Johnson! The 2004 season had 2 Pre-Season All-Americans
(DeBeary & Sample), broke the LU single-season record for overall wins (according
to NCAA.org), ranked 31 out of 321 NCAA III schools in team batting average, and
a player ranked #14 in sacrifice hits/game (Cianferano). The team will focus on
learning baseball fundamentals allowing the team to have a productive offense,
sharp defense, and a pitching staff that challenges hitters.
The
Lions Baseball Team, as well as all other Lincoln University athletic teams, is
a member of the NCAA Division III. The team recently accepted a bid to participate
in a new start-up conference named the Eastern States Baseball Conference. In
addition the schedule is comprised mainly of competition from various educational
institutions in the Mid-Atlantic region. The school colors are orange & blue.
The school mascot is a lion.
FACILITIES
The Lions
Field is for the exclusive use of the Lions Baseball Team. There are plans to
make continual improvements and additions to Lions Field over the next few years.
The field does have sheltered dugouts and is in close proximity to the gym, parking
lot, restrooms, and locker rooms. Lions Field dimensions are as follows: LF 331,
LCF 365, CF 380, RCF 365, and RF 331. An outdoor batting cage is planned for 2004.
Other facilities available for use by the Lions include two
(2) modern weight & strength training rooms, an indoor batting cage, indoor pitching
mounds, a collegiate size indoor gymnasium, a smaller indoor gymnasium, indoor
pool, dance studio, mat room, training rooms, locker rooms, and several classrooms.
COACH BACKGROUND & PHILOSOPHY
Coach Paul K. Johnson
was announced as the new Men's Head Baseball Coach in September 2002 with the
goal of developing a competitive varsity baseball program. Coach Johnson has coached
on the collegiate level with 1year assistant coach stints at Montgomery County
Community College and Bucks County Community College. In 1999, after receiving
offensive strategy responsibility from the Head Coach, the offensive production
doubled under Coach Johnson's supervision. He also served as an interim Head Coach
at Bucks County Community College for 1 game. Coach Johnson also has an extensive
14 year history as a youth coach in the Philadelphia area. He has guided teams
to a record of 193 wins, 59 losses, and 3 ties with 9 League Championships, 12
Division Championships, a city championship in 1998, and an undefeated season
of 22 wins and 0 losses in 1996! Since 1990, 14 of his 15 teams have advanced
to the League Championship Series. He was the only non-HS coach or non-Collegiate
coach selected to go to Puerto Rico as part of the East-West Ambassadors Baseball
Tour in 1995. Coach Johnson believes and teaches aggressive baserunning/stealing,
consistent hitting, effective pitching, and solid defense to give his teams a
chance to win!
For more information contact Coach Paul
K. Johnson @ 610-932-8300 ext. 3384 or paulkennethjohnson@yahoo.com.
