Terry Johnson
	Assistant Coach

Terry Johnson, who formerly held an administrative post with the Bulldogs, was named assistant men's basketball coach at Butler in April of 2007.

As a full-time assistant, he has recruiting, individual skills instruction, on-court coaching and game preparation responsibilities.

During Johnson's first season as a full-time assistant, the Bulldogs, who were nationally ranked for 19 consecutive weeks, won the Great Alaska Shootout championship, captured Horizon League regular season and tournament titles and posted a first round NCAA Tournament win.

Johnson spent the 2006-07 season as assistant men's coach at IPFW.

From the summer of 2004 through the 2005-06 season, he was director of basketball operations at Butler. As director of basketball operations he handled administrative and operational duties for the Bulldogs, including team travel, working closely with the Blue Team, Butler men's basketball booster organization, and duties with Butler's summer basketball camps.

Prior to his 2004-06 position as Butler's director of basketball operations, Johnson coached at Auburn (2003-04), Lincoln Trail Junior College (2001-03), and Indiana Tech (1999-2001). Johnson began his coaching career at IPFW (1997-1999).

A three-sport athlete at Anderson (Ind.) High School, Johnson played both basketball and baseball at Lincoln Trail in Robinson, Ill., 1992-94. He was the first Lincoln Trail athlete to be named All-Conference in two sports, and he earned honorable mention All-America recognition in basketball.

He went on to play both sports at Lamar University in Texas, 1994-96, and he led the basketball team at Lamar in assists and steals for two straight years.

Johnson earned his Bachelor's degree from IPFW in 1998. He played baseball for the Mastodons and was named All-Conference, team MVP, and Co-Male Athlete of the Year.

He played professional baseball with the Tri-City Posse (Pasco, Wash.) in the Western League for two years and with the Anderson Lawmen in the Heartland League for one year.

Johnson and his wife, Kristen, were married in May of 2008 and the couple resides in Indianapolis.

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