WKU Track and Field assistant coach Willie Johnson, 34, passed away in the early hours on Sunday morning. Johnson came to WKU after coaching at Marshall University from 2010-13 and has been a crucial part of WKU Track and Field’s reign atop the Conference USA.
Johnson grew up in Orlando, Florida before competing collegiately at Florida State University, where we was a two-time All-American and four-time All-ACC triple jumper from 2002-05. Johnson is survived by his wife, Lacee, and their son, Ace.
“I lost a true friend on Sunday,” head track and field coach Erik Jenkins said in a statement.