
BETHANY – Brad Johnson has been named the new head men’s basketball mentor at Bethany University and marks the 29th head mentor in program heritage.
“We are enthusiastic to welcome Brad to the Bethany School relatives. It was critical to obtain a mentor who was fully commited to major our men’s basketball program again to PAC success whilst embracing the Bethany local community as a full,” claims Director of Athletics Brian Sansom. “Brad’s enthusiasm and dedication to his pupil-athletes were clear during the interview approach, and our method will profit from his developmental method. I am assured that Brad will provide back again the Bethany Faculty men’s basketball tradition of excellence the two on the courtroom and in the classroom in the in the vicinity of long term.”
Johnson arrives to Bethany just after a two-calendar year stint at Nebraska Wesleyan. Prior to Nebraska Wesleyan, Johnson used three yrs at Seton Hill, an NCAA Division II member. In his 1st two seasons at SHU, the Griffins state-of-the-art to the PSAC Tournament as soon as. The workforce also had 3 All-PSAC performers.
Just before that, Johnson invested three seasons with the Frostburg Condition College men’s basketball plan. In his initially period at Frostburg Point out, he served as a graduate assistant coach ahead of being named the top assistant mentor for his last two yrs with the plan.
In 2017-18, Johnson helped the Bobcats to eleven wins, the program’s finest season history because the 2011-12 period. Additionally, it was the first time in five seasons that the Bobcats designed it to the CAC tournament. Johnson coached two CAC All-Conference players and two gamers who ended up section of Johnson’s to start with recruiting class that produced contributions to the team’s good results.
In 2016-17, Johnson assisted the Bobcats to direct the country in blocks for each activity (5.8) and concluded seventh nationally in overall blocks (146). The Bobcats also finished 17th in Division III in field-purpose percentage defense (39.8), 19th in offensive rebounds for every game (14.6), and 25th in overall rebounds for every game (42.24). The Bobcats capped the time by upsetting No. 11 Salisbury 86-80 in extra time on senior day.
In his initial time with the Bobcats, he aided the workforce to seven wins, which include five Money Athletic Meeting victories above Mary Washington, Marymount (Va.), St. Mary’s (Md.), and York (Pa.). Johnson helped the Bobcats end initial in the CAC in rebounds (38.4) and blocks (5.5). FSU also concluded fifth in the CAC in a few-pointers (162) and fourth in steals (7.4).
Johnson, a 2015 graduate of Baldwin Wallace College with a bachelor’s degree in finance and a small in athletic coaching, went to Frostburg State University immediately after serving as a university student assistant mentor at BW for four many years. He oversaw talent improvement and ball managing drills, and also helped gamers with non-public, unique workouts. Johnson furthered his diploma at Frostburg Condition University, where he earned a master’s degree in organization administration.
Johnson also used 6 seasons as a head AAU basketball mentor (2011-2016) and in 2012, he launched his possess AAU method – the North Coastline Runnin’ Rebels. As a head coach and director, he assisted acquire athletes in fourth as a result of 11th grades.







