Nick Johnson (American football)

Nick Johnson (born c. 1978) is an American college athletic director and former college football coach. He is the assistant athletic director for Earlham College, a position he has held since 2021.[1] He was the head football coach for Earlham College from 2015 until the program was disbanded in 2018.[2][3][4][5][6] He was also the head track and field coach for Earlham College from 2004 to 2015.[1] He played college football for Earlham as a defensive lineman.[1]

Nick Johnson
Current position
TitleAssistant athletic director
TeamEarlham
ConferenceHCAC
Biographical details
Bornc. 1978 (age 45–46)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Alma materEarlham College (2001)
Playing career
Football
1997–2000Earlham
Track and field
1997–2000Earlham
Position(s)Defensive lineman (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
2003–2007Earlham (assistant)
2008–2012Earlham (DC)
2015–2018Earlham
Track and field
2001–2003Earlham (assistant)
2004–2015Earlham
Cross country
2001–2003Earlham (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2021–presentEarlham (assistant AD)
Head coaching record
Overall0–40 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
HCAC Coach of the Year (2015)

Despite going 0–10 in 2015, Johnson was named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Coach of the Year.[7][8]

Johnson had two children with his wife, Melissa, who served as the head women's basketball coach at Earlham College.[9]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Earlham Quakers (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2015–2018)
2015 Earlham 0–10 0–8 9th
2016 Earlham 0–10 0–8 9th
2017 Earlham 0–10 0–8 9th
2018 Earlham 0–10 0–8 9th
Earlham: 0–40 0–32
Total: 0–40

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nick Johnson - Assistant Athletics Director - Football Coaches". Earlham College. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Jimenez, Jesus. "Nick Johnson to leave Earlham College football program, assume new role". Palladium-Item. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Winless Earlham football coach perseveres with inspiration from ailing wife". wthr.com. November 21, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tom Archdeacon: In troubled times, a 'perfect dad' emerges". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Samuels, Doug (November 13, 2018). "College program facing nation's longest losing streak is suspending football program". Footballscoop. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Jimenez, Jesus. "Nick Johnson, Earlham football look to improve". Palladium-Item. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "2015 Football All-Conference". heartlandconf.org. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Samuels, Doug (November 19, 2015). "A D-III first-year head coach went 0-10, and earned conference coach of the year award for the lessons he teaches kids daily". Footballscoop. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Lopresti, Mike (October 29, 2015). "The very human story behind Earlham football's winless record". Indiana Business Journal. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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