BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Johnny Johnson has been the head baseball coach of the James Clemens Jets since 2019, after serving as head coach at Fort Payne (AL) High School for 14 years (2005-2018). His inaugural season as the skipper at James Clemens saw the Jets go 20-17 with some impressive wins over top ranked opponents, and being ranked in the state standings as high as 8th. Unfortunately, the 2020 season was cut short due to COVID, and the Jets were 12-8 at the time of the shutdown.  The 2021 season was a record setting one as the Jets set the school record for wins in a season with a 27-14 record and were ranked as high as #5 in the state.  In the 2022 season, his team was 24-20 and played into game three of the quarterfinal round of State Playoffs, the deepest the Jets have ever been, and Johnson became the winningest coach in JC history. It was another record setting year in 2023, as the Jets again set the high mark for wins in a season at 28, and coach Johnson collected his 100th win at James Clemens, as well as his 300th career win overall.  In his short time at JC, he has seen 15 Jets set flight into college baseball.

His outstanding tenure at FPHS led to his becoming the all-time school wins leader with 207. His 2011 team also set the single season win record when the team went 31-10. Coach Johnson guided FPHS to four Area Championships and two Final ASWA Top 10 Rankings. He also directed 16 of his players to play at the college level. 

Ten of his players earned All-State recognition and three (four selections, one guy was twice) were named All-Americans. Coach Johnson's high school coaching awards include All-DeKalb County Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2011, and All-Area Coach of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015. 

Prior to his stint in Fort Payne, Coach Johnson was the Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the University of Texas-Pan American (NCAA Div I) from 2000-2004. He also served as Pitching Coach for the Edinburg Roadrunners, champions of the Texas-Louisiana Professional Baseball League, and as Pitching Coach for the league All-Star team in 2001. Under Coach Johnson, the Roadrunners pitching staff set league records for team ERA and shutouts in a season.

Coach Johnson's first coaching position was as an Assistant Coach at Texas Wesleyan University (NCAA Div II)» om 1998-1999. During this time, he also worked as a Youth Camp Instructor for the Texas Rangers Baseball Caravan, and served as a Head Coach and All-Star Head Coach in the Southwest Collegiate League in 1998. 

Coach Johnson's high school baseball experience occurred at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, where he pitched from 1992-1994. He led the team in wins in 1993 and 1994 and finished with a 13-2 career record. In 1994 he recorded a 9-1 record and received All-District and All-County honors. During high school, Johnny provided his talent as a Texas Rangers Bat Boy, resulting in his being awarded the first-ever MLB Clubhouse Managers Scholarship in 1994. 

His college pitching was performed at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas from 1995-1997. During this time, the team won three conference championships, two regional championships, and appeared in two NAIA World Series.  

Coach Johnson received a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise and Sports Science at Texas Wesleyan University (1999) and a Masters of Education in Kinesiology from the University of Texas-Pan American (2001). He is married to the former Geri Durham of Duck Springs, AL and they have one son, John Thomas.

Reginald Hollins is currently the President/COO of Minority Baseball and Softball Prospects. Minority Baseball and Softball Prospects is a national company that was designed to promote minorities in the game of baseball and softball by hosting high quality programming that offers maximum development and exposure. 

Prior to his current role Hollins served as a collegiate head and assistant coach at Tuskegee University for thirteen years. In his inaugural head coaching stint Hollins led the Golden Tigers to 24 wins marking the highest win total for Tuskegee baseball since the 1999 team finished 21-15-1. In 2011 as a first-year assistant Hollins assisted with the first winning season for Tuskegee Baseball since 1989. With Hollins serving as the dedicated hitting coach in 2011, the team went on to win the NCAA Statistical Champion Award in the category of triples, 0.8 triples per game (28 triples in 25 games). After enduring a rebuilding season in 2012, Tuskegee achieved a feat that had not been accomplished at the university in 24 years by playing for the SIAC Conference Championship for the first time since 1989. In 2013 and 2014 Tuskegee made back to back appearances in the SIAC Conference Champion Game. During his thirteen-year tenure, Hollins was Position Coach to 48 players that were selected to All-SIAC Team, All-SIAC Tournament Team, and All-SIAC Academic Team. 

During his baseball career at Tuskegee as a player, Hollins was a standout pitcher and infielder for the Golden Tigers from 2006-2010. During his junior season in 2008-2009 he led the team in total batting average, hitting .364 in 107 plate appearances with 23 RBI’s. During his senior season in 2009-2010, Hollins was second on the team in total batting average, hitting .321 in 109 plate appearances with 17 RBI’s. Hollins earned several commendations during his time as a student-athlete, including Division II national rankings in the statistical categories of Toughest to strike out (#3), Triples (#60), and Walks allowed by a pitcher per nine innings (#14). Hollins also earned several placements on the All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Team, All-SIAC Tournament Team and Tuskegee University Baseball MVP. 

As Head Coach at Tuskegee Hollins developed multiple fundraising campaigns and gained major partnerships with the Atlanta Braves and Coca Cola United. Condemnation of the Tuskegee Baseball Field better known as Washington Field caused team home games to be played away from Tuskegee commuting almost an hour to Paterson Field. Hollins spearheaded the Washington Field Renovation Project to reclaim the home field vantage, raising more than $600,000 in donations for a project being completed in 4 phases. Final touches included partnerships with the Atlanta Braves gifting a full weather protectant field tarp, 2020 John Deere Gator for field keep and a brand-new LED scoreboard from Coca Cola United. 

In 2021 Hollins received two of baseball's most distinguished honors, he was selected as a keynote speaker for the 2021 American Baseball Coaches Association convention. Months later he was inducted first ballot into Tuskegee University’s Athletic Hall of Fame, becoming the youngest inductee selected in the TUHOF. Not only is Coach Hollins an active philanthropist but an innovative mentor and role model on and off the field. During his reign he implemented an academic tutorial program increasing the number of baseball honors students by 50% including increased graduation rate from 70% to 92% overall. Under his leadership the team overall GPA increased from 2.6 to 3.1. Hollins earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Tuskegee University in 2010. Prior to his college baseball career at Tuskegee, Hollins graduated from Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta, GA. Hollins is married to Kimberly Hollins and is the proud father to his daughter Karter and his son Reginald Hollins Jr.

Johnny Arnold is a baseball lifer.  Although his everyday job is in sales, he has been involved with baseball on multiple levels his whole life.  He currently serves as the varsity pitching coach at Hamilton High School in Sussex, WI.  

Johnny has an extensive background in athletics.  He played high school baseball and basketball at St. Pius XI, Milwaukee, WI, where he was inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2017.  His first collegiate stop was at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside where he played significant minutes on the basketball team as a freshman.  After one season he wanted to take another shot on the baseball diamond, and transferred to St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX.  During his time at STMU, he spent time on the hardwood, playing one season for the Rattlers basketball program, as well as four seasons as a left-handed pitcher on the baseball diamond.  During that time the Rattlers won four conference championships, went to three regional tournaments, winning two, and participating in two NAIA World Series.  For his efforts at St. Mary’s, as a senior Johnny led the Heart of Texas conference in virtually every pitching stat.  Innings pitched, wins, strikeouts and ERA. He was awarded the John “Ox” Miller Award for most wins, 9, and the William Rex Award for best ERA 3.13. 

After his collegiate career came to an end, Johnny spent 3 seasons in professional baseball with stops in Canton, Ohio in the Frontier League, Winnipeg, Canada and Madison, Wisconsin of the Northern League. He concluded his professional career in 2000 and started to give private instruction to youth players. After retiring he returned to the competitive Land O’ Lakes League in Wisconsin where he played summer ball in college. He was a 25-time league all-star. Johnny retired from the Brookfield Bluesox in 2021 after pitching for 27 years in the league. This past August his #20 Jersey was retired.

He’s been married to his wife Michelle for 17 years.  Together they raised his stepchildren Abigail and Camden. Johnny and Michelle have a son John, who is a sophomore at Hamilton High School, and is an up and coming catching talent. 

Jamal Cummins is a native of Sint Maarten and passionate about giving back to the island that raised him.  He currently lives in Madison, AL where he works in real estate, and serves as an umpire at the college and high school levels.  He served in the United States Army for 8 years where he served time in Iraq, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.  He is a founding member of the Open Borders Sports Foundation Board of Directors, where he will serve as treasurer. He has been married to his wife Shonnelle for over 15 years and have four children, Mark, Shon, Jamiyah, and Jamal Jr.