Without further comment, the University of Oregon announced last week that Track and Field Head Coach Robert Johnson would not have his contract renewed. Johnson has been with the Ducks program since 2005, hired by then-Coach Vin Lananna to work on throws, hurdles and sprints. When Lananna moved into Athletic Administration in 2012, Johnson was named Head Coach. Under Johnson, Oregon’s Men won NCAA Outdoor Titles in 2014 and 2015, and the Women won NCAA Outdoor Titles in 2015 and 2017.
However, the program’s performance has leveled off and Johnson’s tenure at Oregon has drawn controversy, some of which will sound familiar to Duck fans.