Phil Johnson (basketball)
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This article refers to the basketball coach. For other persons named Phil Johnson, see Phillip Johnson.
Phil D. Johnson is a former professional basketball player and a current basketball coach. He played college basketball at Utah State University, and has coached collegiately at Weber State University.
He has served as head coach for two different NBA teams. He was the head coach for the Sacramento Kings in three different locations — Sacramento, Kansas City, and when the team split time between Kansas City and Omaha; he also coached one game for the Chicago Bulls.
Johnson assumed head coaching duties for the Kansas City/Omaha Kings midway through the 1973-74 season. The Kings finished the season at 33-49 (.402), but Johnson earned Coach of the Year honors the next season when he guided the team to an 11-game improvement at 44-38 (.537) and its first playoff berth in seven seasons. Johnson garnered 21 of 54 votes from media, defeating Al Attles (10) and K.C. Jones (5).
He currently is an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz.
| Preceded by: Draff Young |
Kansas City-Omaha Kings Head Coach 1973–1978 |
Succeeded by: Larry Staverman |
| Preceded by: Jerry Sloan |
Chicago Bulls Head Coach 1982 (interim) |
Succeeded by: Rod Thorn |
| Preceded by: Jack McKinney |
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings Head Coach 1984–1987 |
Succeeded by: Jerry Reynolds |
