Joseph McCown

Assistant Coach Johnson University

[NAIA Ball @NAIABall]

🏆 Here are the finalists for the 2026 NAIA Ball Coach of the Year Award!

• Kyle Gould – Taylor (IN)
• Dave Serrano – Johnson (TN)
• Billy Berry – Tennessee Wesleyan
• Brett Stanton – MACU (OK)
• Josh Oltmans – Doane (NE)
• Bobby Halford – William Carey (MS)
• Vincent Tornincasa – IU Southeast (IN)

Who will take home the honor?
#NAIABall

[Joseph McCown @McCown14]

Blessed Coach! Thank you!

[ABCA @ABCA1945]

⚾🏆 We're back on the airwaves with Part II of our NAIA World Series episode!

This week's ABCA Podcast features conversations with:

🔹 Dave Serrano – Johnson University
🔹 Tommy Goodale – Georgia Gwinnett
🔹 Gabe Grinder – Southeastern University
🔹 Brett Stanton – Mid-America Christian
🔹 Josh Oltmans – Doane University

Hear these coaches discuss their programs, competing on the national stage, and what makes the NAIA baseball community so special.

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/rqdQ45w2W9

[Joseph McCown @McCown14]

Memories for a lifetime

[Johnson Baseball @JURoyals_BB]

A season of firsts and a new standard for the future👑

#ForTheU | #RaiseTheRoar

[Dave Serrano @DaveSerrano11]

Having a front row seat to watch the growth of @colbyreynolds23 over the last 3 season’s has been nothing but rewarding as a coach. Thanks for all you contributed to our team success. You will be missed,as much as a person, than even the player you were for us.

[Dave Serrano @DaveSerrano11]

Proud to see @JURoyals_BB finished at the end of season rankings with some of the big boys. #9

[Dave Serrano @DaveSerrano11]

What he said ⬇️

[Dave Serrano @DaveSerrano11]

A year to remember

[Dave Serrano @DaveSerrano11]

Another big step for this baseball program. #BuildingtheU

[Johnson Baseball @JURoyals_BB]

A familiar foe on the biggest stage

🆚 #8 Tennessee Wesleyan
⌚️11AM PDT/2PM EST
📺https://t.co/fOSmjudZPQ
📻https://t.co/2PAWrBZGpv
📊https://t.co/cxHpf74IOe

#RaiseTheRoar | #ForTheU

[NAIA Ball @NAIABall]

🚨Presenting NAIA Ball’s Top 10 Pitchers in Lewiston – Class of 2026!

Ibrahim Gonzalez - @MACU_baseball
Justin Jackson - @TWU_Baseball
Mason Goodson - @LCSCBaseball
Peyton Castellow - @GGC_Baseball
Matthew Davis - @WmCareyBSB
Jordan Lennartson - @LCSCBaseball
Wes Hunt - @taylorbaseball
Colby Reynolds - @JURoyals_BB
Liam Taft - @MACU_baseball
Brendan Whalen - @IUSBaseball

Our partner GoCombine is looking for beta testers. Become one today by visiting https://t.co/xR0qK0ZIzh today! #NAIABall

[WATE Sports @WATESports]

Knoxville-based Johnson University is headed to the NAIA World Series for the first time in program history
https://t.co/nGZOdCwjhd

[Sam Rothman @samrothman_]

Former #Vols Head Coach Dave Serrano is headed to the NAIA World Series with @JURoyals_BB.

“I’ve always had a pit in my stomach that not only did I let myself down, and the ones closest to me, but I let my community down (at UT)...to have success here (at JU), I relish in the fact I did something really good in this community that I love.”

Loved catching up with Coach Serrano today! Full story airs tonight on @6News at 6.

[Johnson Baseball @JURoyals_BB]

8 trips to a World Series.
3 different teams taken.
2 teams taken for the first time.

Congrats to head coach @DaveSerrano11 on continuing his historic career. We are beyond blessed to have you leading this program!

#ForTheU | #RaiseTheRoar @NAIABall

[Johnson Baseball @JURoyals_BB]

🚨COMMITTED🚨

We would like to welcome Walker Ward to our staff! Walker will be joining the Royals this fall from Bethel University.

#BuildingTheU

[Dave Serrano @DaveSerrano11]

This day will remain special for a long time when @JURoyals_BB punched there ticket to the World Series, for the first time in school history. #NAIA

[NAIA @NAIA]

⚾️

The @JohnsonRoyals will make their first-ever trip to the #NAIABaseball final site in Lewiston‼️

#TheRightWayToPlay

[Knox News @knoxnews]

Former Tennessee baseball coach leads Johnson University to NAIA World Series https://t.co/ZU2gN1oClB

[NAIA Ball @NAIABall]

And then there were ten!

The field is set for the 2026 Avista NAIA World Series!
#1 @taylorbaseball
#2 @GGC_Baseball
#3 @LCWarriors
#4 @DoaneBaseball
#5 @SEUFireBaseball
#6 @JURoyals_BB
#7 @MACU_baseball
#8 @TWU_Baseball
#9 @IUSBaseball
#10 @WmCareyBSB

#NAIABall

[Dave Serrano @DaveSerrano11]

@JURoyals_BB 🦁🦁

[Dave Serrano @DaveSerrano11]

It takes a village for any kind of success in coaching and in life. These men deserve lots of credit for our TEAMS success. @JURoyals_BB