Clemon Johnson
Clemon Johnson (born September 12, 1956 in Monticello, Florida) is a retired American professional basketball player and the current head basketball coach at Florida A&M. Johnson was a 6'10", 240 lb (110 kg) center who played 761 games for four teams during his 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association.[1] From 1974–78 he played college basketball at Florida A&M University where he earned a Master's Degree in Sports Management.[2]
Johnson was selected with the 22nd pick of the second round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.[2] He won an NBA title with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1982-83.[1] After his NBA playing days ended in 1988, Johnson extended his career overseas in Italy.[2]
After his professional basketball career, Johnson became an economics teacher and high school basketball coach in Tallahassee, Florida.[1] His son Chad played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh until 2002.[1][2]
In May 2007, Clemon Johnson was named interim head coach of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks men's basketball team.[2] He served as interim head coach in 2007-08 and was named head coach following that season. He has coached the team for four total seasons (2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11). On May 6, 2011, Johnson was named head coach at his alma mater, Florida A&M.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Cook: Senior class Pitt's Johnson refuses to pout, becomes leader, post-gazette.com published February 14, 2002
- ^ a b c d e Clemon Johnson Hired for Alaska Coaching Spot, release courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Office of Media Relations. May 24, 2007
- ^ Florida A&M hires former player as new head coach
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- Records lost (1932–1952)
- Ed Ogelsby (1952–1970)
- Dennis Jefferson (1970–1971)
- Ed Ogelsby (1971–1972)
- Wendell Meeks (1972–1973)
- Ajac Triplett (1973–1979)
- James Giles (1979–1983)
- Anthony Fields (1983–1984)
- Willie Booker (1984–1993)
- Ron Brown (1993–1996)
- Mickey Clayton (1996–2001)
- Mike Gillespie (2001–2007)
- Eugene Harris (2007–2011)
- Clemon Johnson (2011– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.
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September 12, 1956 |
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Monticello, Florida |
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