Alfred State College

Colin Johnson returns to the Alfred State Wrestling staff for the 2025-26 season as a Volunteer Assistant Coach. This will be his fifth season working with the wrestling program and his second year serving the Athletic Department as it's Varsity Weight Room Supervisor. 

During his tenure with the program Johnson has assisted in Alfred State Wrestling producing its most successful NCAA years to date. The program earned its first NCAA All-American and NCAA Region Champion in Sean Malenfant, earned back to back trips to the NCAA DIII National Championships in 2024 & 2025, claimed two team AMCC Championships along with fifteen wrestlers earning individual weight class titles. 

Off the mats Johnson spent four summers down south playing professional baseball post college. Johnson played 2 seasons for the Tucson Saguaros of the Pecos League, where he was named to the All-Star Team during his 2023 campaign, and also played 2 seasons for the Alpine Cowboys of the Pecos League.  

Johnson is no stranger to Alfred State College and its Athletic Department, as this will be his 10^th consecutive year being on campus. Johnson has also worked for Alfred State as an Assistant Coach for the Baseball program during their 2021 and 2022 seasons where they reached the AMCC Semi-Finals in both seasons and is slated to work with them again in 2026.

Prior to working with the Baseball program as a coach, Johnson was a four-year team member for the Pioneers playing primarily as a Catcher. Johnson had a career .323 batting average, racked up over 100 career hits, 42 of which were extra base hits including double digit numbers in home runs. Johnson earned two associate degrees in Welding Technology and Masonry in 2018 and 2020 respectively during his playing career and is currently pursuing his bachelor degree in Technology Management from Alfred State. 

Prior to attending Alfred State, Johnson attended Alfred-Almond High School where was a standout three sport athlete participating in soccer, wrestling and baseball. On the wrestling mats Johnson was a 4X Section V Class place winner and twice placed at the Section V State Qualifying Super Sectional Championships for the Eagles. Johnson racked up 156 career wins including going 82-17 over his final two seasons. Johnson graduated from Alfred-Almond in 2015. 

Johnson resides in Wellsville with his girlfriend Alexandra and her son Carter.