James Johnson announced his new assistant coaches last Thursday, and it features a staff filled with guys who are used to coaching together and who have ties to the region.

Johnson’s goal has always been to be a head coach one day, so he moved around as an assistant from school to school.  That’s a good way to get your name out there amongst head coaches and athletic directors, and it’s also a way to meet a lot of other assistants who might one day fill your staff positions if you do become a head coach.

With the three hires made last week, Johnson chose to hire guys with local ties and guys he has worked with in the past.  A couple of the assistants have even worked together in the past on staffs that didn’t include James Johnson.

Let’s take a look at each hire.  A basic bio of each coach can be found here, in our News and Features update from last Thursday.

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