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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1956-09-12)September 12, 1956 (age 69) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1978 | Boise State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1985 | Boise HS (ID) |
| 1986–1989 | Utah (assistant) |
| 1989–1992 | Washington (assistant) |
| 1992–1996 | Rice (assistant) |
| 1996–1999 | Stanford (assistant) |
| 1999–2004 | Nevada |
| 2004–2008 | Stanford |
| 2008–2012 | LSU |
| 2012–2016 | TCU |
| 2017–2018 | Louisville (assistant) |
| 2019–2021 | California (assistant) |
| 2021–2023 | Cal State Northridge |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 290–313 (.481) (college) |
| Tournaments | 5–5 (NCAA Division I) 1–3 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| WAC tournament (2004) WAC regular season (2004) SEC regular season (2009) | |
| Awards | |
| Pac-10 Coach of the Year (2008) SEC Coach of the Year (2009) | |
Trent Aubrey Johnson (born September 12, 1956) is a former Americancollege basketball coach. Johnson had previously been the head coach atCal State University Northridge,Texas Christian University,Louisiana State University,Stanford University, andUniversity of Nevada.
Johnson was born inBerkeley, California. He graduated fromFranklin High School inSeattle,Washington in 1974 and played atBoise State University from 1974 to 1978. He received his bachelor's degree inphysical education from Boise State in 1983.[1]
TheUniversity of Nevada, Reno hired Johnson as head coach forNevada Wolf Pack men's basketball on March 7, 1999.[2] This culminated in the 2003–04 season, when Johnson guided the Wolf Pack to a 25–9 record and its firstNCAA tournament appearance since1985. Led by starsKirk Snyder,Marcelus Kemp, andNick Fazekas, Nevada defeatedMichigan State andGonzaga in the opening rounds of the tournament, before falling to eventual tournament runner-upGeorgia Tech in the Sweet 16.[3]
Stanford University hired Johnson as head coach ofCardinal men's basketball on May 25, 2004.[1][4] In his four seasons at Stanford, Trent Johnson had a record of 80–48 (.625). He led the Cardinal to three appearances in the NCAA tournament and oneNIT appearance. Johnson's2007–08 team advanced to the Sweet 16 as a No. 3 seed before finishing with a 28–8 overall record. He was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year following the regular season. Johnson's teams also reached NCAA Tournament in2005 and2007.
On April 10, 2008, Johnson left Stanford and was named the 20th head coach ofLSU Tigers men's basketball.[5] Johnson would go on to win the SEC Coach of the Year award during hisfirst season after compiling a 13–3 regular season record and outright SEC regular season title. His 26–7 overall record, along with the SEC title, would be enough to earn his team its first NCAA tournament berth since 2006.[6] The next two years resulted in poor finishes with 11–20 records both seasons. The2011–12 season was better as LSU finished 18–14 and received anNIT bid.
Johnson resigned as head coach at LSU to be named head coach atTexas Christian University (TCU) on April 9, 2012, heading into TCU's inaugural season in theBig 12 Conference after moving from theMountain West Conference.[7]
In four seasons, Johnson went 50–79 at TCU, and his teams never finished higher than ninth in the Big 12.[8] TCU went winless in Big 12 play in the2013–14 season.[7] However, Johnson's tenure at TCU included some upsets of top-25 teams, including a 62–55 home upset of #5Kansas on February 6, 2013.[7] In the2014–15 season, TCU began the season 13–0 and made the 25th spot on theAP Poll for the week of December 22, for the program's first top-25 ranking in 16 years.[7][9] TCU finished 18–15 that season after going 4–14 in Big 12 play.[9] This would be Johnson's only winning season at TCU.[8]
On March 13, 2016, TCU fired Johnson.[10]
On October 11, 2017, the University of Louisville hired Johnson to fill the assistant coach opening created by new Louisville head coachDavid Padgett's promotion.
Trent Johnson signed a nine-month contract to join David Padgett's interim staff. Louisville will pay Johnson $300,000 in salary in a deal that runs through June 30, the customary last day of men's basketball contracts at Louisville.
Johnson was not retained as assistant coach by new head coachChris Mack following the season.
Johnson served as the Deputy Analyst and Director of Player Development at Cal from 2019 to 2021.[11]
FollowingMark Gottfried and his staff being placed on leave, Johnson was named the interim head coach of the Matadors.[12][13] After the season, Cal State Northridge removed the "interim" tag and officially named Johnson the seventh head coach in school history.[14] On March 30, 2023, Johnson announced his resignation as head coach of the program.[15]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Wolf Pack(Big West Conference)(1999–2000) | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | Nevada | 9–20 | 6–10 | T–3rd(East) | |||||
| Nevada Wolf Pack(Western Athletic Conference)(2000–2004) | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | Nevada | 10–18 | 3–13 | 9th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Nevada | 17–13 | 9–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2002–03 | Nevada | 18–14 | 10–6 | T–3rd | NIT first round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Nevada | 25–9 | 13–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| Nevada: | 79–74 (.516) | 41–43 (.488) | |||||||
| Stanford Cardinal(Pacific-10 Conference)(2004–2008) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Stanford | 18–13 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2005–06 | Stanford | 16–14 | 11–7 | T–4th | NIT second round | ||||
| 2006–07 | Stanford | 18–13 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Stanford | 28–8 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| Stanford: | 80–48 (.625) | 45–27 (.625) | |||||||
| LSU Tigers(Southeastern Conference)(2008–2012) | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | LSU | 27–8 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | LSU | 11–20 | 2–14 | 6th(West) | |||||
| 2010–11 | LSU | 11–20 | 3–13 | 6th(West) | |||||
| 2011–12 | LSU | 18–14 | 7–9 | 8th | NIT first round | ||||
| LSU: | 67–62 (.519) | 25–39 (.391) | |||||||
| TCU Horned Frogs(Big 12 Conference)(2012–2016) | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | TCU | 11–21 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| 2013–14 | TCU | 9–22 | 0–18 | 10th | |||||
| 2014–15 | TCU | 18–15 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2015–16 | TCU | 12–21 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| TCU: | 50–79 (.388) | 8–64 (.111) | |||||||
| Cal State Northridge Matadors(Big West Conference)(2021–2023) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Cal State Northridge | 7–23 | 3–13 | 8th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Cal State Northridge | 7–25 | 4–16 | 10th | |||||
| Cal State Northridge: | 14–48 (.226) | 7–29 (.194) | |||||||
| Total: | 290–313 (.481) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||