Matthew Johnson joined the baseball staff as assistant coach and camp coordinator in the summer of 2025. 

Johnson comes to Eckerd after spending the past year as the Recruiting and Camp Coordinator at Georgian Court in New Jersey.  

He also currently works as the Collegiate Head Coach at Bay Area Pro Baseball / Florida Gulf Coast League in Bradenton. 

Prior to his time at Georgian Court, he spent two seasons as the Director of Data Analytics / 18U Head Coach of Power Arm Performance in New Jersey and a year as the Director of Baseball Operations / Head Infield Coach at Wagner College in New York. As part of Wagner's staff, the  Skyhawks advanced to the semifinals of the NEC Tournament. 

Johnson was a utility player for three years at St. Thomas Aquinas College (NY), spending time as a catcher as well as infield and outfield. He was a two-time All-East Coast Conference selection.  He spent his first two years at Alliance (Pa.). Over his five years, he posted a .296 batting average with 174 hits and 108 RBIs.