Bio

Johnson started his coaching career in 1981 at Chipola College, where he was part of six conference titles before serving two seasons at West Georgia and two more at Odessa College.
 
Johnson made the jump to NCAA Division I in 1993 in his first of two seasons as an assistant coach at Murray State. He has also assisted on staffs at Duquesne (1995-98), Tennessee State (1998), New Orleans (1998-2004), LSU (2004-07), Louisiana Tech (2007-10), Louisiana (2010-12), Stetson (2013-17) and Western Kentucky (2017-19).
 
While at LSU, Johnson helped his team to an SEC West title and the 2006 Final Four.
 
Johnson has a proven track record of developing players to play professionally, with more than 50 players moving on to the next level, including NBA players Brandon Bass, Glen Davis, Mike James, Moochie Norris, Elfrid Payton, and Tyrus Thomas.

Originally from Greenwood, Fla., Johnson earned all-region, all-county, and all-district honors at Marianna High School. He helped his team go 76-10 in three seasons, including two runner-up finishes in the state playoffs in 1977 and 1978.
 
Johnson earned his Associate of Arts degree at Chipola in 1981 and his Bachelor of Arts at West Georgia in 1989.