Current position | |
---|---|
Title | Athletic director |
Team | Pittsburg State |
Conference | MIAA |
Annual salary | $163,399 [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).
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 Central Missouri where he served as an associate athletics director, and in 2005, Johnson became the athletics director at Texas A&M University–Commerce. [6]
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]
Current position | |
---|---|
Title | Athletic director |
Team | Pittsburg State |
Conference | MIAA |
Annual salary | $163,399 [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).
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 Central Missouri where he served as an associate athletics director, and in 2005, Johnson became the athletics director at Texas A&M University–Commerce. [6]
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]