Coach James Johnson
Bio
Family- wife Pat, physical education teacher
son Tyler, going to be a senior at Greece Athena High School
My Job Title:
Physical Education Teacher and Boys Varsity Basketball Coach at Greece Athena High School
Basketball Coaching Resume 27 years total
Overall record at Varsity level 287-183
Record at Greece Athena 181-76
1 year Freshman coach at Greece Arcadia
2 years J.V. coach at Greece Athena
1 year asst. coach at Genesee Community College
1 year asst coach at Nazareth College
1 year Varsity coach at Churchville Chili HS
2 years Varsity coach at LeRoy HS
7 years Varsity coach at Greece Olympia
12 years Varsity coach at Greece Athena HS
Team Accomplishments
NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete Team: 2006-07, 2007-08
Team QPA Highest in NY State 2007-08.
6 Division Titles
2 #1 Seeds Section V Class AA
2 Monroe County Championships
6 Straight Final 4 Appearances in the Section V Basketball Tournament
2 Section V Championships
1st or 2nd place in the division last 15 seasons
.500 or better record the last 15 years
Coaching Honors
Section V Coach of the Year 1994-95
Division 2 Coach of the Year 2001-02, 2007-08
All Greater Rochester Coach of the Year 2005-06
Town of Greece Coach of the Year 2005-06
Harter, Seacrest, Emery Coach of the Year 2005-06
National Sportsmanship Award 2006
Affiliations
Monroe County Boys Basketball Chairman
Member of the N.Y State Basketball Association
Member of National Association of Basketball Coaches
Member of the New York State National Speakers Association
Member of the National Speaker's Association
Coach Johnson Appearances
Honoree at the Bubel-Aiken (Clay Aiken, American Idol Runner-Up) Charity Dinner 2007
Met President Bush, Senator Hillary Clinton, Governor George Pataki and Magic Johnson
Appeared on Oprah Winfrey show and Teen Choice Awards 2006
Interviewed by Good Morning America, ESPN, Jim Rome Show and CBS Evening News
Interviewed by numerous TV and radio shows across the globe
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