| Jim Johnson | |
| Current Title: | Athletic director |
| Current Team: | Pittsburg State |
| Current Conference: | MIAA |
| Contract: | $163,399[1] |
| Alma Mater: | Tarleton State University |
| Admin Years1: | 1993–1997 |
| Admin Team1: | Tarleton State (asst. AD) |
| Admin Years2: | 1997–2003 |
| Admin Team2: | NCAA (gov't liaison) |
| Admin Years3: | 2003–2005 |
| Admin Team3: | Central Missouri (assoc. AD) |
| Admin Years4: | 2005–2007 |
| Admin Team4: | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| Admin Years5: | 2007–2010 |
| Admin Team5: | MIAA (commissioner) |
| Admin Years6: | 2010–present |
| Admin Team6: | Pittsburg State |
James R. Johnson is an American university sports administrator and a former NCAA Division II conference commissioner. Johnson is currently the athletic director for Pittsburg State University, an NCAA Division II sports program in Pittsburg, Kansas.[2] Previously, Johnson was the Commissioner of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).
Johnson graduated from Tarleton State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration and in 1990 with a Master of Arts in education.[3] After graduating from Tarleton State, Johnson became Tarleton State's men's athletic coordinator, a position he held for seven years.[4] In 1997, Johnson left Tarleton State to become a government liaison the National Collegiate Athletic Association, specifically the Division II level.[5] In 2003, he left the NCAA for the University of Central Missouri where he served as an associate athletics director, and in 2005, Johnson became the athletics director at Texas A&M University–Commerce.[6]
After serving two years at Texas A&M–Commerce, Johnson was selected as the third commissioner for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) in 2010.[7] While serving as commissioner, Johnson helped expand the conference from 10 members to 14 members, with the additions entering the conference July 1, 2012.[8] On July 30, Johnson was selected as the 10th Athletics Director for MIAA school, Pittsburg State University.[9]
While at Pittsburg State, Johnson has served on the NCAA Division II Football Committee, as well as the NCAA Division II Championships Committee.[3]