Michael Johnson - Football Coach - Florida Atlantic University Athletics

Michael Johnson

Title:
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Phone:
561-297-1094

Meet Michael Johnson

At FAU

Joined the staff in January of 2021 as co-offensive coordinator and the quarterback’s coach
Not only will he be reunited with head coach Willie Taggart, Johnson will once again have the opportunity to coach his son Michael Jr., who also joined the Owls in January as a transfer from Penn State. He previously coached his son as a high school athlete
Johnson's efforts in 2021 saw N'Kosi Perry end his first season at FAU ranked in the nation's top 55 in seven categories including: Passing Efficiency (55), Passing TDs (41), Passing Yards (51), Passing Yards Per Game (49), Passing Yards Per Completion (34), Points Responsible For (51) and Points Responsible For Per game (48). Perry also was listed No. 71 in Competition Percentage, No. 55 in Completions Per Game, No. 53 in Total Offense, and No. 44 in Yards per Pass attempt
Along with Perry, Johnson oversaw the development of Nick Tronti, Michael Johnson, Jr. and Willie Taggart, Jr.
Johnson will assume the responsibility of the tight ends in 2022

At Mississippi State

Served as the wide receivers coach for Mississippi State for the 2019 season

At Oregon

The proven recruiter helped the Ducks land the No. 5 recruiting class during the December 2018 early signing period
Johnson’s wide receivers unit in 2018 featured the best individual performance at the position in program history
Junior Dillon Mitchell finished with 75 catches for a single-season record 1,184 yards receiving, which also led the Pac-12, and 10 touchdowns
Mitchell was named Second Team All-Pac-12 by both conference coaches and The Associated Press

At The King’s Academy

Served as the head coach at The King’s Academy from 2014-16 in Sunnyvale, California
Johnson managed the task at TKA of coaching his son Michael Jr., a highly ranked dual-threat quarterback

At UCLA

Joined the UCLA staff in 2011 as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach
Under his leadership, senior wide receiver Nelson Rosario led the Bruins and ranked No. 5 among Pac-12 receivers with 1,161 yards to go along with 64 catches and five touchdowns
Helped guide the Bruins to an appearance in the first Pac-12 Championship Game and also served as the interim head coach in the Fight Hunger Bowl

San Francisco 49ers

In 2010, Johnson was promoted to San Francisco’s offensive coordinator under Mike Singletary after working as quarterbacks coach in 2009
He played a key role in the development of quarterbacks Shaun Hill and Alex Smith. The two combined for 23 passing touchdowns in 2009, marking the highest total in a single season by a 49ers signalcaller since 2003. Hill started the first six games, but Smith earned his way back into the starting lineup after not having played a regular season game in two-plus years due to injury
Behind Johnson’s guidance, Smith stepped in and recorded the best 10-game stretch of his career at the time, setting career highs in touchdown passes (18), completion percentage (.605) and quarterback rating (81.5)

Baltimore Ravens

Served as the wide receivers coach for the Baltimore Ravens from 2006-07
Helped veteran wideout Derrick Mason record his sixth 1,000-yard season during in 2007
Mason led the Ravens in receiving yards (1,087), catches (103) and touchdown receptions (5)
In 2006, wide receiver Mark Clayton developed into Baltimore’s top playmaker, leading the team in receiving yards (939). Clayton also logged five touchdown catches, including three of 62 yards or more

Atlanta Falcons

Coached quarterbacks from 2003-05, tutoring three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick, and led the wide receivers unit in 2002
Vick passed for 2,412 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2005, while ranking second on the team with 597 rushing yards. Vick became the first NFL quarterback to throw for more than 250 yards and run for more than 100 yards in a single game versus the Broncos at Denver during the 2004 season
In 2003, Johnson was given the keys to the Falcons’ offense for the final two games of the season
In those two contests, Vick recorded his second-highest quarterback rating of the year (119.2 at Tampa Bay and 93.0 at Jacksonville)
Johnson tutored a young Falcons wide receiver group in 2002 that included Brian Finneran, who had the most productive season of his career, recording 833 yards on 56 receptions and six touchdowns

San Diego Chargers

Worked his first NFL season, in 2000, with the San Diego Chargers in as the Chargers’ quarterbacks coach when Jim Harbaugh and Ryan Leaf were QBs
Also coached Doug Flutie to 3,476 passing yards in 2001, the most by a Chargers quarterback since Dan Fouts, and was instrumental in the development of then-rookie quarterback Drew Brees

At Oregon State

Began his professional coaching career at Oregon State focusing his attention on the wide receivers his first two seasons and then the quarterbacks in 1999, a season in which he helped guide the program to its first bowl game in 39 years

World Football League

Played four seasons in the World Football League and the Canadian Football League

As a College Student-athlete
At Akron

Set numerous records as the starting quarterback at the University of Akron in 1988 and 1989, including being named the school’s Athlete of the Year in 1989-90

At Arizona State and Mesa Community College

Played at Arizona State (1985-86) and Mesa Community College

Consultant Work

Prior to serving as the head coach at The Kings Academy, Johnson spent two seasons as a player personnel director at North East Sports Consultants

Personal
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Education: Akron, 2008 (B.S., Business Organizational Communication)
Wife: Louan
Children: Taylor, Michael Jr.
Birthdate: May 2, 1967

Coaching Experience

2021-Present	Florida Atlantic	Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2019	Mississippi State	Wide Receivers
2017-18	Oregon	Wide Receivers
2014-16	The King's Academy	Head Coach
2011	UCLA	Offensive Coordinator
2010	San Francisco 49ers	Offensive Coordinator
2009	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterbacks
2006-07	Baltimore Ravens	Wide Receivers
2003-05	Atlanta Falcons	Quarterbacks
2002	Atlanta Falcons	Wide Receivers
2000-01	San Diego Chargers	Quarterbacks
1999	Oregon State	Quarterbacks
1997-98	Oregon State	Wide Receivers

Bowl Games/Playoff Games as a Coach

2018	Redbox Bowl	Oregon
2011	Fight Hunger*	UCLA
2006	AFC Divisional Round	UCLA
2004	NFC Championship Round	Atlanta Falcons
2002	NFC Divisional Round	Atlanta Falcons
1999	Oahu Bowl	Oregon State