Jim Johnson (athletic director)
![]() Johnson speaking at a Pittsburg State Athletics banquet in 2016 | |
Current position | |
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Title | Athletic director |
Team | Pittsburg State |
Conference | The MIAA |
Annual salary | $131,512[1] |
Biographical details | |
Alma mater | Tarleton State University |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1993–1997 | Tarleton State (Asst. AD) |
1997–2003 | NCAA (Gov't liaison) |
2003–2005 | Central Missouri (Assoc. AD) |
2005–2007 | Texas A&M–Commerce |
2007–2010 | MIAA (Commissioner) |
2010–present | 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).
Career[]
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 Missouri where he served as an associate athletics director, and in 2005, Johnson became the athletics director at Texas A&M University–Commerce.[6]
Later career[]
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]
References[]
- ^ "Kansas Government Employee Payroll List". Kansasopengov.org. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Pittsburg State University Athletics – Staff Directory". Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Pittsburg State Gorillas - Staff Directory". Pittstategorillas.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions Football Game Notes" (PDF). Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Community welcomes new athletics director - Pittsburg State University". Pittstate.edu. July 29, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "A&M-Commerce selects Jim Johnson as athletic director - printed from North Texas e-News". Ntxe-news.com. June 10, 2005. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "AD Johnson resigns, named commisioner [sic] of MIAA". The East Texan. January 26, 2007. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lindenwood Accepts Invitation to Join MIAA". Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Commissioner of MIAA lands PSU's AD job | Sports". joplinglobe.com. July 29, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
External links[]
- Living people
- Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association commissioners
- National Collegiate Athletic Association people
- Pittsburg State Gorillas athletic directors
- Texas A&M–Commerce Lions athletic directors
- Tarleton State University alumni
- University of Central Missouri people
- Sportspeople from Kansas