Mike Johnson (American football coach) explained

Mike Johnson
Current Title:Co-offensive Coordinator, tight ends coach
Current Team:Syracuse
Current Conference:ACC
Birth Date:2 May 1969
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Player Years1:1985–1986
Player Team1:Arizona State
Player Positions:Quarterback
Player Years2:1987
Player Team2:Mesa
Player Years3:1988–1989
Player Team3:Akron
Player Years4:1991–1992
Player Team4:San Antonio Riders
Player Years5:1992–1993
Player Team5:British Columbia Lions
Player Years6:1994
Player Team6:Orlando Predators
Player Years7:1994–1995
Player Team7:Shreveport Pirates
Coach Years1:1997–1998
Coach Team1:Oregon State (WR)
Coach Years2:1999
Coach Team2:Oregon State (QB)
Coach Years3:2000–2001
Coach Team3:San Diego Chargers (QB)
Coach Years4:2002
Coach Team4:Atlanta Falcons (WR)
Coach Years5:2003–2005
Coach Team5:Atlanta Falcons (QB)
Coach Years6:2006–2007
Coach Team6:Baltimore Ravens (WR)
Coach Years7:2009–2010
Coach Team7:San Francisco 49ers (QB)
Coach Years8:2010
Coach Team8:San Francisco 49ers (OC)
Coach Years9:2011
Coach Team9:UCLA (OC)
Coach Years10:2011
Coach Team10:UCLA (interim HC)
Coach Years11:2014–2016
Coach Team11:King's Academy (CA)
Coach Years12:2017–2018
Coach Team12:Oregon (WR)
Coach Years13:2019
Coach Team13:Mississippi State (WR)
Coach Years14:2021
Coach Team14:Florida Atlantic (co-OC/QB)
Coach Years15:2022–2023
Coach Team15:Syracuse (WR)
Coach Years16:2024–present
Coach Team16:Syracuse (co-OC/TE)
Overall Record:0–1 (college)
24–9 (high school)

Michael Eric Johnson (born May 2, 1967) is an American football coach and former quarterback, and current wide receivers coach for Syracuse. He was the interim head coach for the UCLA Bruins football team after serving as their offensive coordinator. Previously, he spent two years with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Johnson was hired along with former offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye by San Francisco head coach Mike Singletary on February 6, 2009. Raye was fired on September 27, 2010, and Johnson was promoted.[1] Beginning in 2014 he served for three seasons as head coach of The King's Academy Knights in Sunnyvale, California, before being hired as wide receiver coach by the University of Oregon in 2017.

Playing career

College

Johnson was a backup quarterback at Arizona State University from 1985 to 1986. In 1987, Johnson was a Junior College All-American at Mesa Community College. In 1988 and 1989, Johnson played at the University of Akron. Johnson was named Akron's Athlete of the Year in 1990.

Professional

In 1991 and 1992, Johnson played quarterback for the San Antonio Riders of the World League. In 1992 and 1993, Johnson played for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League. From 1994 to 1995, Johnson quarterbacked the Shreveport Pirates of the Canadian Football League.

Coaching career

At Oregon State University, Johnson and the wide receiver coach from 1997 to 1998 and the quarterback coach in 1999. Johnson was the San Diego Chargers quarterbacks coach for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Johnson served as the quarterbacks coach for the Atlanta Falcons from 2003 to 2005 where he worked with Quarterback Michael Vick. In 2003, Mike Johnson was the offensive coordinator for the last two games of the season under interim head coach Wade Phillips.

Before joining the 49ers, Mike Johnson was the wide receivers coach for the Baltimore Ravens in 2006 and 2007. On September 27, 2010, Johnson was named offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, replacing Jimmy Raye.

After the end of the 2010 season, Johnson was not retained by the new head coach Jim Harbaugh. He was later hired as an assistant coach at UCLA in January 2011. He was named UCLA's interim head coach after the firing of Rick Neuheisel. He coached the final game of the season at the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.[2]

Johnson was not retained by new UCLA coach Jim L. Mora in 2012.

On April 15, 2014, Johnson was announced as the new development director and Head Football Coach at The King's Academy in Sunnyvale, CA.[3] After three seasons there, he was hired as wide receiver coach by the University of Oregon Ducks.[4]

Johnson was hired as Syracuse's outside wide receivers coach on February 9, 2022.[5] [6]

Head coaching record

High school

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 49ers Fire Offensive Coordinator Jimmy Raye . . . 2010-09-27 .
  2. Peter Yoon, "Mike Johnson interested in UCLA job", ESPN, December 4, 2011.
  3. http://www.tka.org/uploaded/About_Us/Documents/Press_Releases/New_Development_Director_Football_Coach_2014.pdf "The King's Academy Names Former NFL Coach Michael Johnson As Development Director and Head Varsity Football Coach"
  4. Matt Prehm, "Oregon announces Michael Johnson as WR coach", 24-7 Sports, March 1, 2017.
  5. News: Orange Officially Add Johnson at Wide Receivers Coach . Syracuse University Athletics. February 9, 2022.
  6. News: Leiker . Emily . Meet the new faces of the SU football coaching staff . 19 August 2022 . . 18 August 2022 . en.