Staff Directory

Chris Johnson

Title:
Assistant AD/Compliance (Transfer Contact)
Email:
Phone:
561-297-4547

Chris Johnson joined the Florida Atlantic University athletic department in April of 2019 as the assistant athletic director for compliance.

Johnson came to FAU after working as the associate director of compliance at the University of Miami (Fla.). While at Miami, he was responsible for administering one of the nation’s premier rules education programs to coaches, student-athletes, administrators and boosters, among other ACC and NCAA duties.

Prior to Miami, Johnson served as the assistant athletic director of compliance at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. During his time at The Citadel, Johnson was responsible for supervising all aspects of a compliance team responsible for 16 NCAA Division I teams and over 400 student-athletes. Johnson served as a member of the athletic department’s senior staff helping to develop strategic goals and direction of the department as well as being the primary contact for eligibility, recruiting, amateurism, rules education, financial aid, and all other NCAA issues.

While in Charleston, Johnson created a program in collaboration with Dean Abrams from the Charleston School of Law that sought qualified law school graduates and prepared them for a career in Division I compliance. Under his supervision, the program saw multiple graduates successfully placed in full-time compliance positions at other Division I institutions.

Prior to The Citadel, Johnson worked with the Georgia State University compliance office in Atlanta, Georgia. Before athletic administration, Johnson spent time working in criminal defense and civil litigation law.

A native of Tampa, Johnson graduated with a degree in political science and economics from the University of Miami. He then earned his Juris Doctor from Emory University in Atlanta, and he also holds a Master of Arts in sport management from The Citadel.