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Justin Johnson

Salt Lake City,UT

Summary

Coach with more than 20 years of experience in collegiate men's basketball along with a strong background in journalism. Five years of head coaching experience at the NAIA level and a proven track record as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level the past seven seasons.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
11.2024 - 04.2025
  • Produced detailed scouting reports of Big 12 and non-conference opponents to prepare effective game strategies for the team's success.
  • Analyzed player performance and game footage to identify areas for improvement and strategic adjustments.
  • Led analytics efforts of the program by tracking individual player statistics and lineup analysis throughout the season. Worked with third-party analytics companies to analyze and interpret the data of our team and opponent matchups.

Special Assistant to the Head Coach

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
04.2021 - 11.2024
  • Assisted the head coach and staff in all areas concerning the overall trajectory of the program.
  • Evaluated potential student-athletes to assist in decisions regarding player personnel and recruiting efforts. Assisted in the hiring of key program personnel.
  • Showed consistent and considerable improvement as a member of the PAC-12 during the first three seasons at Utah, culminating in a run to the Final Four of the NIT during the 2023-24 season.

Special Assistant to the Head Coach

Utah State University
Logan, UT
04.2018 - 04.2021
  • Assisted the head coach in all aspects of running an NCAA Division I college basketball program.
  • Won back-to-back Mountain West Conference Championships and advanced to three straight NCAA Tournaments in three seasons.
  • Coached NBA draft picks Sam Merrill and Neemias Queta.

Head Men's Basketball Coach

Mayville State University
Mayville, ND
04.2007 - 04.2012
  • Organized, directed, and supervised all aspects of the men's basketball program.
  • Managed assistant coaches and support staff, delegating tasks and responsibilities effectively.
  • Made history by recording the school's first and only win versus an NCAA Division I opponent.

Sports Information Director

Mayville State University
Mayville, ND
04.2007 - 04.2012
  • Produced content and managed websites for all sports programs within the Mayville State University athletics department. Coordinated media relations activities to promote college sports teams.
  • Responded to inquiries from the media regarding team schedules, individual players' statistics, and other relevant information.
  • Supervised student assistants responsible for updating athletic department databases with current stats and roster changes.

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Mayville State University
Mayville, ND
04.2004 - 04.2007
  • Recruited and evaluated potential student-athletes, aligning team needs with talent acquisition.
  • Won back-to-back Dakota Athletic Conference championships and advanced to three straight NAIA National Tournaments in three seasons.
  • Advanced to the NAIA National Championship game in 2006-07, becoming the first and only collegiate men's basketball program from North Dakota to play for a national championship at any level.

Sports Writer / Staff Writer

Henderson Home News
Henderson, NV
05.2003 - 11.2003
  • Interviewed sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories.
  • Analyzed facts to ensure accuracy of reporting. Reviewed and evaluated notes taken about news events to isolate pertinent facts and details.
  • Received assignments or evaluated news tips to develop newsworthy story ideas.

Sports Writer

Minot Daily News
Minot, ND
06.1998 - 06.2001
  • Created tightly written news stories crafted from reliable sources.
  • Coordinated interviews with athletes and coaches during in-person meetings, over the phone, and through email.
  • Attended sporting events to provide on-site reporting and developed story ideas to meet publication deadlines.

Sports Editor

Red & Green
Minot, ND
09.1999 - 06.2000
  • Held weekly editorial meetings to generate publication ideas and review staff recommendations.
  • Prepared, rewrote and edited copy to improve readability. Conferred with authors regarding changes in content, style or publication.
  • Assigned topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage.

Sports Writer

Red & Green
Minot, ND
09.1998 - 06.1999
  • Attended sporting events to provide on-site reporting and wrote feature articles that highlighted the achievements of individual athletes or teams.
  • Conducted background research on players and teams prior to writing stories.
  • Developed story ideas to meet publication deadlines. Met deadlines with reliable, in-depth news coverage.

Education

Master of Science - Nutrition & Exercise Science

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND
05-2006

Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND
05-2003

Timeline

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

University of Utah
11.2024 - 04.2025

Special Assistant to the Head Coach

University of Utah
04.2021 - 11.2024

Special Assistant to the Head Coach

Utah State University
04.2018 - 04.2021

Head Men's Basketball Coach

Mayville State University
04.2007 - 04.2012

Sports Information Director

Mayville State University
04.2007 - 04.2012

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Mayville State University
04.2004 - 04.2007

Sports Writer / Staff Writer

Henderson Home News
05.2003 - 11.2003

Sports Editor

Red & Green
09.1999 - 06.2000

Sports Writer

Red & Green
09.1998 - 06.1999

Sports Writer

Minot Daily News
06.1998 - 06.2001

Master of Science - Nutrition & Exercise Science

North Dakota State University

Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication

North Dakota State University

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