Greg Johnson (American football coach)

For the former National Football League player, see Greg Johnson (defensive lineman).

Greg Johnson
Biographical details
Bornc. 1960
Alma materNorthwestern Oklahoma State[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983Oklahoma Panhandle State (assistant)[2]
1984–1985Tennessee Tech (assistant)
1986–1990Langston (assistant)
1991–1996Langston
1997–1998Prairie View A&M
2004–2010Langston
2012Texas Southern (assoc. HC / co-DC / CB)
Head coaching record
Overall82–76
Tournaments1–2 (NAIA D–I playoffs)
1–2 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 OIC (1993, 1994)
3 CSFL (2005, 2007–2008)

Greg Johnson (born c. 1960) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Langston University from 1991 to 1996 at and Prairie View A&M University from 1997 to 1998, compiling a career college record of 36–49.

On January 31, 2012 it was announced that Johnson has been hired by Texas Southern to be the associate head coach, co-defensive coordinator, and cornerbacks coach.[3]

Coaching career

Johnson was the 19th head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for two seasons, from 1997 until 1998. His record at Prairie View was 1–19.[4][5]

Johnson lost the first 12 games of his career—part of an 80-game losing streak over parts of 10 seasons, the longest in NCAA history.[6] However, it was in the fourth game of his second season as head coach when the streak was broken by a 14–12 victory over Langston.[7][8][9] Tensions over the losing streak had grown so high at the school that the entire marching band was suspended by the conference the week before as a result of fighting between marching bands.[10]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Langston Lions (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1991–1996)
1991 Langston 2–8 0–5 6th
1992 Langston 4–6 0–5 6th
1993 Langston 9–3 4–1 1st L NAIA Division I First Round
1994 Langston 10–3 4–1 T–1st L NAIA Division I Semifinal
1995 Langston 4–6 2–3 T–4th
1996 Langston 6–4 3–2 T–3rd
Langston: 35–30 13–17
Prairie View A&M Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1997–1998)
1997 Prairie View A&M 0–9 0–8 9th
1998 Prairie View A&M 1–10 0–8 9th
Prairie View A&M: 1–19 0–16
Langston Lions (Central States Football League) (2004–2005)
2004 Langston 6–5 3–3 4th
2005 Langston 7–3 5–1 T–1st
Langston Lions (NAIA independent) (2006)
2006 Langston 5–4
Langston Lions (Central States Football League) (2007–2010)
2007 Langston 5–4 4–1 1st
2008 Langston 10–3 5–0 1st L NAIA Quarterfinal
2009 Langston 7–4 5–1 2nd L NAIA First Round
2010 Langston 6–4 4–2
Langston: 46–27 26–8
Total: 82–76
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Bob Colon (December 18, 2003). "Langston hires football coach". News OK. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  2. ^ Murray Evans (February 6, 1997). "Langston Coach Johnson Resigns Takes Prairie View A&M Job". News OK. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "New Team of TSU Football Coaches now on Board". Texas Southern Athletics. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  4. ^ Prairie View A&M University coaching records Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
  6. ^ Sports Illustrated Memorable Losing Streaks, Prairie View A&M
  7. ^ Sports Illustrated "It's over - Prairie View finally ends 80-game losing streak"
  8. ^ Black Issues in Higher Education, "Play ball, for now" October 29, 1998
  9. ^ "Prairie View 1998 schedule results". Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  10. ^ SWAC Suspends PVAMU and SU Marching Bands