“I lost a true friend on Sunday,” head track and field coach Erik Jenkins said. “His friendship was invaluable, and I will dearly miss him. He gave so much to this program and cared deeply for his student-athletes. He was a great father, husband, friend and coach to many. We are here for Lacee and Ace as they process this very difficult time.”
Johnson, who assisted Jenkins with the Hilltopper and Lady Topper sprinters, hurdlers, and jumpers, was in his fifth season on the WKU staff and coached 28 student-athletes to All-America honors and 105 to all-conference honors.