COACHING STAFF

Jerry Haugen Head Coach

Haugen is in his 46th season as the Johnnies’ baseball head coach and has a 912-688-5 (.570) career record, which places him in the top 15 on the NCAA Division III winningest active coaches win list. Haugen has coached 123 All-MIAC performers. In 1993, team MVP Jon Dold become the first SJU player in over 30 years to be drafted at the professional level. More recently, former SJU pitcher Joey Stock ‘20 signed with the Boston Red Sox in 2020 and outfielder Wyatt Ulrich ‘20 signed with the San Diego Padres in 2022. Haugen is currently the dean of MIAC coaches with 45 seasons of conference play under his belt. He reached 900 career wins with a win over Hamline in April of 2022.

Accomplishments

• Haugen has coached 123 All-MIAC performers

• Guided the Johnnies to a conference championship season in 1994,1998 and 2018

• Appeared in 14 MIAC tournaments since 2003

• MIAC tournament champions 2012, 2015, 1016, and 2019

• Eight-time national tournament participant

• Pitcher Joey Stock ‘20 signed with the Boston Red Sox in 2020

• Outfielder Wyatt Ulrich ‘20 signed with the San Diego Padres in 2022

JASON SPOHN ASSISTANT COACH/RECRUITING COORDINATOR

Spohn is in his 21st year of coaching at SJU. He is a 1997 graduate of St. Cloud State University. Prior to attending SCSU, Spohn played baseball at Ridgewater and Itasca community colleges. Prior to becoming full-time at Saint John’s, Spohn taught in the Rocori School District.

Josh Bungum Assistant Coach

Bungum is in his seventh season as an assistant baseball coach for the Johnnies. A native of Paynesville, Bungum played baseball two years at Saint John’s. He graduated from SJU in 2016 and is also an assistant football coach for the Johnnies.

Thom Woodward Volunteer Assistant Coach

Scott Lieser Assistant Coach

This is Lieser’s fifth season as an SJU assistant coach. A 2013 graduate of St. Cloud State University, Lieser recently completed his master’s degree and served as an assistant coach at Augsburg University from 2017-18. Lieser served as the activities director at Long PrairieGrey Eagle High School from 2019-21. Lieser is the Associate Director of Annual Giving in the Saint John’s Institutional Advancement office.