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_01.jpg) Johnson with theSyracuse Orange in 2024 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Co-offensive coordinator &tight ends coach |
| Team | Syracuse |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1969-05-02)May 2, 1969 (age 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1985–1986 | Arizona State |
| 1987 | Mesa (AZ) |
| 1988–1989 | Akron |
| 1991–1992 | San Antonio Riders |
| 1992–1993 | British Columbia Lions |
| 1994 | Orlando Predators |
| 1994–1995 | Shreveport Pirates |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997–1998 | Oregon State (WR) |
| 1999 | Oregon State (QB) |
| 2000–2001 | San Diego Chargers (QB) |
| 2002 | Atlanta Falcons (WR) |
| 2003–2005 | Atlanta Falcons (QB) |
| 2006–2007 | Baltimore Ravens (WR) |
| 2009–2010 | San Francisco 49ers (QB) |
| 2010 | San Francisco 49ers (OC) |
| 2011 | UCLA (OC) |
| 2011 | UCLA (interim HC) |
| 2014–2016 | King's Academy (CA) |
| 2017–2018 | Oregon (WR) |
| 2019 | Mississippi State (WR) |
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic (co-OC/QB) |
| 2022–2023 | Syracuse (WR) |
| 2024–present | Syracuse (co-OC/TE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–1 (college) 24–9 (high school) |
Michael Eric Johnson (born May 2, 1967) is an Americanfootball coach and formerquarterback, and current wide receivers coach forSyracuse. He was the interimhead coach for theUCLA Bruins football team after serving as theiroffensive coordinator. Previously, he spent two years with theSan Francisco 49ers of theNational Football League. Johnson was hired along with former offensive coordinatorJimmy Raye by San Francisco head coachMike Singletary on February 6, 2009. Raye was fired on September 27, 2010, and Johnson was promoted.[1] Beginning in 2014 he served for three seasons as head coach ofThe King's Academy Knights in Sunnyvale, California, before being hired as wide receiver coach by theUniversity of Oregon in 2017.
Johnson was a backup quarterback atArizona State University from 1985 to 1986. In 1987, Johnson was a Junior College All-American atMesa Community College. In 1988 and 1989, Johnson played at theUniversity of Akron. Johnson was named Akron's Athlete of the Year in 1990.
In 1991 and 1992, Johnson played quarterback for theSan Antonio Riders of theWorld League. In 1992 and 1993, Johnson played for theBritish Columbia Lions of theCanadian Football League. From 1994 to 1995, Johnson quarterbacked theShreveport Pirates of the Canadian Football League.
AtOregon State University, Johnson and the wide receiver coach from 1997 to 1998 and the quarterback coach in 1999. Johnson was theSan Diego Chargers quarterbacks coach for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Johnson served as the quarterbacks coach for theAtlanta Falcons from 2003 to 2005 where he worked with QuarterbackMichael Vick. In 2003, Mike Johnson was the offensive coordinator for the last two games of the season under interim head coachWade Phillips.
Before joining the 49ers, Mike Johnson was the wide receivers coach for theBaltimore Ravens in 2006 and 2007. On September 27, 2010, Johnson was named offensive coordinator for theSan Francisco 49ers, replacingJimmy Raye.
After the end of the 2010 season, Johnson was not retained by the new head coachJim Harbaugh. He was later hired as an assistant coach at UCLA in January 2011. He was named UCLA's interim head coach after the firing ofRick Neuheisel. He coached the final game of the season at theKraft Fight Hunger Bowl.[2]
Johnson was not retained by new UCLA coachJim L. Mora in 2012.
On April 15, 2014, Johnson was announced as the new development director and Head Football Coach atThe King's Academy inSunnyvale, CA.[3] After three seasons there, he was hired as wide receiver coach by the University of Oregon Ducks.[4]
Johnson was hired asSyracuse's outside wide receivers coach on February 9, 2022.[5][6]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA Bruins(Pac-12 Conference)(2011) | |||||||||
| 2011 | UCLA | 0–1[n 1] | 0–0[n 1] | (South)[n 1] | LKraft Fight Hunger[n 1] | ||||
| UCLA: | 0–1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Academy Knights()(2014–2016) | |||||||||
| 2014 | King's Academy | 9–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 2015 | King's Academy | 8–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2016 | King's Academy | 7–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| King's Academy: | 24–9 | 10–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||