Mike Hampton (Interim)

Biography

Mike Hampton, who spent 18 seasons on Ed Blankmeyer’s staff as the program’s hitting coach and recruit coordinator, was named the program’s head coach on Jan. 9, 2020. The Red Storm’s skipper increased the Johnnies’ win totals in each of his first five seasons since taking over the program. After logging 28 wins in the 2023 campaign, Hampton led his team back to the top of the BIG EAST with a 38-18-1 overall record in 2024. Hampton became the first head coach in conference history to guide his program to a BIG EAST Tournament Championship in his first postseason appearance, sealing a 4-2 victory over Georgetown to capture the program’s BIG EAST-leading 10th conference title. With the league’s at-large bid, Hampton guided the Johnnies to its 38th NCAA Tournament appearance and first under his direction. St. John’s also picked up its first win in the national postseason slate since 2018 with a 10-9 victory against Penn after Anthony Brienza walked off in the 12th inning on an RBI single to end the longest Red Storm postseason game in 43 years. St. John’s, who was picked sixth in the conference’s 2024 Preseason Coaches Poll, opened the campaign with a 9-5 victory at No. 2 Florida, earning the highest ranked regular season victory in program history. The Johnnies also strung together a 15-game unbeaten streak that marked the fourth-longest in the team’s storied history. St. John’s also managed 21 wins at Jack Kaiser Stadium, a feat accomplished for just the seventh time since the