Ken is joining Iron Baseball Club after a long and successful career as a player, high school head coach, and college head coach.  His experience working with athletes at all levels is second to none.

Coach Johnson had an extensive playing career on the diamond.  The New York Yankees selected the Redwood (CA) High School graduate in the second round of the 1968 MLB draft.  He returned to the classroom after five years playing in the Yankee and California Angel organizations, as high as AA-AAA baseball.  He earned his Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (CA) in 1976.

His first coaching opportunity came at Cuesta College (CA), where he served as an assistant coach for three years (1973-1976).  After a three-year stint at New Cuyama (CA) High School (1976-1979), Johnson moved to Washington State to assume the reigns of the Eisenhower High School baseball program in Yakima, WA.  In his nine years at the helm, his Eisenhower Cadets reached the State AAA semi-finals three times and won or tied for the Big Nine League Championship seven of his nine years.  He was selected Coach of the Year six times during his tenure at Eisenhower with an overall record of 175-76, earning a birth in the league playoffs every season.  His rosters included standouts and former MLB players Scott Hatteberg, Bob Wells, and Mitch Melusky; former NFL quarterback Cary Conklin; and 30 other athletes that went on to play at four-year colleges or signed professional contracts.

1989 Johnson took over the baseball program at Walla Walla Community College (WWCC).  During this time, he earned his Master of Science in Physical Education, Health & Leisure Studies from Central Washington University. He was a member of the Health & Physical Education department faculty at WWCC.  He spent ten successful seasons as the head coach at Walla Walla, leading the Warriors to a 266-149 record (1989-1999).  His teams advanced to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) post-season tournament nine times in his ten years as head coach.  His team finished second (1990, 1994) and third (1998, 1999).  Johnson also guided the Warriors to six consecutive Eastern Region titles and won or shared first place three other years.  In addition to his successful record on the field, Johnson was named Coach of the Year seven times.  During his tenure at WWCC, Johnson tutored 20 players who moved into the professional ranks, and 90 of his Warriors advanced to play at Division 1 colleges.

Coach Johnson finished his college baseball coaching career in 2001 as the Assistant Head Coach at Washington State University.

Perhaps his highest honor came near the end of his WWCC tenure.  He was one of six coaches selected to participate in the 1996 United States Junior Olympic Baseball trials in Joplin, MI.  He was also inducted in 1996 into the Redwood High School Hall of Fame, the Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) Hall of Fame, and the Washington State Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame.

Ken and his wife, Karen, have two adult children, Kelly & Kisa, and three grandchildren, Ashton, Mav’ric, and Mahlone.