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John Johnson is in his fourth year as a Washington State University senior associate director of athletics. His major responsibilities include overseeing and coordinating all aspects of external affairs and fundraising efforts within the WSU athletic department. He is a native of Spokane where he attended East Valley High School. Prior to WSU, Johnson was the director of athletics at Weber State (1997-2004) where he oversaw all aspects of the intercollegiate athletics program. During his tenure, the Wildcats won five Big Sky Conference Combined All-Sports titles and 28 conference championships. Weber State also captured the Big Sky Conference Presidents Cup, which recognizes a combination of academic and athletic achievement, in each of Johnson's final two years with the Wildcats. Johnson worked unceasingly to upgrade the athletic physical facilities at Weber State. His efforts included the completion of a new strength and conditioning center, new football lockerroom and athletic training area, weight training facility in the Dee Events Center, a face lift of the athletic offices, a resurfacing of the tennis and outdoor track facilities, renovation of the women's basketball and volleyball lockerrooms and the building of a men's and women's track lockerroom. He also secured over $5 million for the Stewart Stadium Sky Suites/Press Box facility. The facility includes corporate suites, club seating, meeting rooms and reception areas, along with a 36-seat press/media area. During his tenure at Weber State, Johnson increased corporate sponsorships by nearly 70 percent and annual giving by 50 percent. Prior to Weber State, Johnson was the director of athletics at Eastern Washington University from 1993-97. While at EWU, Johnson was responsible for the general administration and management of 15 sport programs, staff and support personnel. A 1982 graduate of EWU with a bachelor's degree in business, where he lettered two years in football, Johnson joined the Eagles' athletic staff as an assistant athletic director upon earning his master's from EWU in 1984. He served in that capacity until 1989 when he was elevated to the position of associate athletic director. Johnson served as President of the NCAA Division I-AA Athletic Directors' Association for the 2000-2001 year. He was honored as the Division I-AA West Region Athletic Director of the Year in 2001 by the National Associate of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. He also served on the NCAA Championship and Competition Cabinet, the NCAA Division I Football Executive Committee, the National Football Foundation Executive Committee, and the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Committee. |
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