Kevin Johnson (basketball coach)
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PositionHead coach
LeagueSWAC
BornNovember 11, 1966
Morgan City, Louisiana, U.S.
CollegeUT Rio Grande Valley (1984–1988)
| Southern Jaguars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | SWAC |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 11, 1966 Morgan City, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | UT Rio Grande Valley (1984–1988) |
| Playing career | 1988–1992 |
| Coaching career | 1989–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1988–1989 | Leicester Riders |
| 1990–1992 | Oldham Celtics |
Coaching | |
| 1989–1990 | Northwestern State (assistant) |
| 1990–1992 | Oldham Celtics |
| 1992–1996 | Bryan HS (assistant) |
| 1996–1997 | Texas Pan–American (assistant) |
| 1997–1999 | Centenary (assistant) |
| 1999–2005 | Centenary |
| 2005–2007 | Louisiana Tech (assistant) |
| 2007–2010 | Nicholls (assistant) |
| 2010–2019 | Louisiana (assistant) |
| 2019–2023 | Tulane (assistant) |
| 2023–present | Southern |
| Career highlights | |
As coach:
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Kevin Paul Johnson[1] (born November 11, 1966) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Southern Jaguars men's basketball team.[2][3]
Johnson played at Texas Pan–American (now UT Rio Grande Valley) under Lon Kruger for two seasons. In his senior year, he averaged 16.2 points per game and earned American South Conference First-Team honors.[4][5] He'd embark on a professional career in England, playing one season for the Leicester Riders, and two seasons with the Oldham Celtics, acting as player/coach for the latter.[5]