Los Alamos Native Josh Simpson Begins First Season As Assistant Coach At University Of Georgia

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on July 16, 2023
- 6:39 pm

LAHS 1998 graduate Josh Simpson

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Los Alamos High School 1998 graduate Josh Simpson, who has nearly two decades of experience in college and professional baseball, enters his first season as an assistant coach at the University of Georgia on the staff of Ike Cousins head baseball coach Wes Johnson.

During the 2023 season, Simpson served as the director of baseball operations for the LSU baseball program and coach Jay Johnson. The Tigers captured the national title, finishing with a 54-17 mark. Before joining LSU, Simpson was an area supervisor for the Texas Rangers scouting department. He was a Major League Baseball (MLB) scout with the Rangers for seven years until returning to the collegiate ranks at LSU.

Prior to his MLB experience, Simpson served as the head coach at New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) from 2008-15. He became the second winningest coach in program history, tallying a 283-163 record. More than 18 of his players were drafted by the MLB. His teams qualified for the regional tournament in eight consecutive seasons. In 2014, he led NMJC to the Western Junior College Athletic Conference title, and was named the WJAC Coach of the Year.

Simpson’s collegiate experience includes serving as the hitting coach at Central Arizona College, the volunteer coach at the University of New Mexico and the head coach at Lamar (Colo.) Community College. The 2005 Lamar squad claimed the Region IX title and finished second in the Western District Playoffs. Lamar CC posted a record of 51-11 and a No. 4 final national ranking.

Simpson received a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Health and Wellness in 2003 from Northwestern Oklahoma State, and earned a Master’s Degree in Education in 2010 from East Central University in Ada, Okla.

Simpson was born and raised in Los Alamos. His parents are Jack (Bobbie) Simpson of White Rock and Nancy (Jim) Holt of Las Vegas, Nev. He is married to Amanda Weber, also from Los Alamos. They have twin boys, Cooper and Koen.

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