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Marc Johnson, a CHSAA Hall of Famer, a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and the winningest coach in state history. Johnson has been the Bruins’ head coach since 1973. In that span, he built Cherry Creek into Colorado’s preeminent big-school baseball power, with eight state titles, six runners-up, 32 Centennial League championships and a record 846 wins.

• 1983- Colorado High School Coaches Association “Coach of the Year”.
• 1983 - American Baseball Coaches Association “Regional Coach of the Year”, Finalist for “National Coach of the Year”.
• 1986 - Colorado High School Coaches Association “Coach of the Year” nominee.
• 1986 - Named as the pitching coach for the United States Olympic Sports Festival “West” Team.
• 1987 - Colorado High School Coaches Association “Colorado Coach of the Year” nominee.
• 1987 - Named as the pitching coach for the United States Olympic Junior National Team that played in the World Tournament in Windsor, Canada. Silver Medal winners.
• 1988 - Named Assistant Head Coach for the United States Junior National Olympic Team that played in the World Tournament in Sydney, Australia, December, 1988, Gold Medal winners defeating Cuba 8-1. This is the 1st World Championship for the U.S.A. Junior Team.
• 1988 - Named by the United States Baseball Federation as the “Volunteer Summer Baseball Coach of the Year” sponsored by the Oscar Mayer Corporation.
• 1988 - Colorado High School Coaches Association “Coach of the Year”.
• 1989 - Named to the Colorado Collegiate Umpires Association as an “Honorary Member for Contributions Made to Baseball in the State of Colorado”. The first high school coach to be so named.
• 1992 - Colorado 6A Baseball “Coach of the Year”, Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News and Colorado High School Coaches Association. Colorado Representative for “National Coach of the Year”.
• 1992 - Recorded 300th high school victory.
• 1993 - 318-83 Cherry Creek High School record.
• 1994 - Named United States Connie Mack “Super Series” coach.
• 1994 - Named speaker for National High School Coaches Convention.
• 1995 - Named Colorado Coach of the Year by the Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post and the Colorado High School Coaches Association.
• 1996 - Named National “Regional Coach of the Year” and is one of eight finalists for title of “National Coach of the Year”.
• 1996 - Named Head Coach of the American Amateur Baseball Congress - National All-Star Team.
• 1997 - Named “National High School Coach of the Year” by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
• 1997 - Named “National American Amateur Congress Baseball Coach of the Year”.
• 1997 - Named “National Regional Coach of the Year” by National High School Baseball Coaches.
• 1997 - Named Head Coach of the American Amateur Baseball Congress - National All-Star Team.
• 1998 - December - Featured speaker at National High School Coaches Association Clinic - Tulsa, Oklahoma.
• 1998 - Recorded State Championship and Victory #400 on the same day.
• 1999 - Named Head Coach of the American Amateur Baseball Congress - National All-Star Team.
• 2000 - Named by Baseball America “National Coach of the Decade of the 90’s”.
• 2000 - Named Head Coach of the American Amateur Baseball Congress National All-Star Team.
• 2001 - Named Head Coach of the American Amateur Baseball Congress National All-Star Team.
• 2002 - 481-118 Cherry Creek High School Record.
• 2002 - Named Head Coach of the American Amateur Baseball Congress National All-Star Team.
• 2003 - Named Head Coach of the American Amateur Baseball Congress National All-Star Team.
• 2003 - Named Head Coach of the American Amateur Baseball Congress National All-Star Team.
• 2003 - Named Head Coach of the U.S. National Team for the 2004 Olympic Games.
• 2004 - Attained 500th win.
• 2004 - Head Coach of U.S. National 18 and under Team for 2004 Olympic Games.
• 2005 - Named Southwest Regional Coach of the Year - Nominated for National Coach of the Year through the National High School Federation
• 2006 - Inducted into Cherry Creek Baseball Hall of Fame - Inducted into Colorado High School Coaches Hall of Fame
• 2008 - 570-134 Spring Record - Speaker at American Baseball Coaches Association National Convention
• 2009 - 611-142 Record
• 2010 - Named to Colorado Dugout Hall of Fame - Colorado Sports Hall of Fame - 631-147 spring record
• 2011 - Inducted into American Baseball Coaches National Hall of Fame
• 2012 - Inducted into CHSAA Hall of Fame. Won 8th State Title.
• 2013 - 27th League Title. State Final Four Appearance.
• 2014 - Attained 700th win. 28th League Title.