Mark A. Johnson is an American men's basketball coach, currently coaching at Fort Hays State University. Prior to his position, Johnson served as the assistant coach for the program from 1996 to 2001, as well as interim head coach leading up to the 1997–98 season. Prior to becoming an assistant coach at Fort Hays State, Johnson was an assistant at Phillips University, Labette Community College, and served as a graduate assistant for Pittsburg State University. Mark has 3 children.
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Fort Hays State |
| Conference | The MIAA |
| Record | 359–172 (.676) |
| Annual salary | $106,434[1] |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Kilgore Junior College (B.A.) Pittsburg State University (BS/MS) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1992–1994 | Pittsburg State (GA) |
| 1994–1995 | Labette CC (assistant) |
| 1995–1996 | Phillips (assistant) |
| 1996–2001 | Fort Hays State (assistant) |
| 2001–present | Fort Hays State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 359–172 (.676) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| MIAA regular season (2013) RMAC East Division regular season (2006) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× MIAA Coach of the Year (2010, 2013) RMAC Coach of the Year (2006) | |
Career
editEarly career
editJohnson, an Omaha, Nebraska native, began as a graduate assistant for his alma mater, Pittsburg State University. After two years, Johnson served as an assistant men's basketball coach for the Labette Cardinals for one season before moving on to Phillips University in a similar position for a season.[2]
Fort Hays State
editIn 1996, Johnson was hired as an assistant coach at Fort Hays State University.[3] Five years later in July 2001, Johnson was promoted to head coach.[4] Since his promotion in 2001, Johnson has led the Tigers to two conference championships (one in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference[5] and the other in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association), one MIAA Tournament championship in 2011, nine 20+ win seasons, and seven NCAA Tournament appearances.[6]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hays State Tigers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2001–2006) | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | Fort Hays State | 21–7 | 14–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 2002–03 | Fort Hays State | 23–8 | 13–6 | 3rd | NCAA D-II first round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Fort Hays State | 17–11 | 11–8 | 4th | |||||
| 2004–05 | Fort Hays State | 18–10 | 12–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 2005–06 | Fort Hays State | 27–4 | 18–1 | 1st | NCAA D-II second round | ||||
| Fort Hays State Tigers (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2006–present) | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Fort Hays State | 13–15 | 6–12 | 7th | |||||
| 2007–08 | Fort Hays State | 19–11 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA D-II first round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Fort Hays State | 20–9 | 12–8 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2009–10 | Fort Hays State | 23–7 | 16–4 | 2nd | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2010–11 | Fort Hays State | 26–7 | 16–6 | 2nd | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2011–12 | Fort Hays State | 19–9 | 12–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Fort Hays State | 20–8 | 13–5 | T–1st | |||||
| 2013–14 | Fort Hays State | 22–8 | 13–6 | 4th | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2014–15 | Fort Hays State | 16–13 | 9–10 | 10th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Fort Hays State | 20–11 | 13–9 | 4th | NCAA Tournament | ||||
| 2016–17 | Fort Hays State | 18–11 | 11–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Fort Hays State | 19–12 | 10–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Fort Hays State | 18–11 | 12–7 | 4th | |||||
| Fort Hays State: | 359–172 (.676) | 221–127 (.635) | |||||||
| Total: | 359–172 (.676) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Kansas Government Employee Payroll List". Kansasopengov.org. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "FHSU selects Johnson as coach". The Salina Journal. July 14, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Fort Hays State University Athletics". Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Fort Hays State University 2017–18 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). January 31, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Bedore, Gary (November 9, 2005). "FHSU coach cites experience". Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Prickett, Ryan (March 3, 2018). "Game Notes: Tigers Face Ichabods in MIAA Tournament Semifinals" (PDF). Retrieved May 31, 2018.