Kevin Johns | |
Current Title: | Offensive Analyst |
Current Team: | Oklahoma |
Current Conference: | SEC |
Birth Date: | 4 December 1975 |
Birth Place: | Piqua, Ohio, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1994–1997 |
Player Team1: | Dayton |
Player Positions: | Quarterback |
Coach Years1: | 1998 |
Coach Team1: | Piqua HS (OH) (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 1999–2001 |
Coach Team2: | Northwestern (GA) |
Coach Years3: | 2002–2003 |
Coach Team3: | Richmond (WR) |
Coach Years4: | 2004–2005 |
Coach Team4: | Northwestern (RB) |
Coach Years5: | 2006–2007 |
Coach Team5: | Northwestern (WR/RC) |
Coach Years6: | 2008–2010 |
Coach Team6: | Northwestern (WR/PGC) |
Coach Years7: | 2011 |
Coach Team7: | Indiana (co-OC/WR) |
Coach Years8: | 2012–2013 |
Coach Team8: | Indiana (co-OC/QB/WR) |
Coach Years9: | 2014–2016 |
Coach Team9: | Indiana (OC/QB/WR) |
Coach Years10: | 2017 |
Coach Team10: | Western Michigan (OC/QB) |
Coach Years11: | 2018 |
Coach Team11: | Texas Tech (OC/WR) |
Coach Years12: | 2019–2021 |
Coach Team12: | Memphis (OC/QB) |
Coach Years13: | 2022–2023 |
Coach Team13: | Duke (OC/QB) |
Coach Years14: | 2024-present |
Coach Team14: | Oklahoma (OA) |
Kevin Johns (born December 4, 1975) is an American football coach who is an offensive analyst at the University of Oklahoma. Previously, Johns served as an offensive coordinator at Duke University, Indiana University Bloomington, Western Michigan University, Texas Tech University, and the University of Memphis.
Johns graduated from the University of Dayton, where he played quarterback for Flyers. He was an assistant coach for seven seasons at Northwestern under head coaches Randy Walker and Pat Fitzgerald, as well as two seasons at FCS Richmond.
In 2011, he accepted the co-offensive coordinator position at Indiana under new head coach Kevin Wilson.[1] From 2014 to 2016, Johns served as the offensive coordinator for the Hoosiers.[2]
In 2017, Johns joined the staff of Tim Lester as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Western Michigan Broncos football team.[3]
In 2018, Johns joined the staff of Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator and receivers coach at Texas Tech University. At the conclusion of the 2018 season Kingsbury and his coaching staff, including Johns, was fired by Texas Tech.
In 2019, Johns became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Memphis.
On January 5, 2022, Johns joined Mike Elko's inaugural staff at Duke as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.[4] Following the departure of Elko at the conclusion of the 2023 season, Johns was not retained by new head coach Manny Diaz.
Johns received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Dayton in 1998. He then received a master's degree from Northwestern University in 2001. Johns and his wife, Krista, have three sons.