Monday, July 27, 2015

Johnson to Menlo College as assistant coach

Menlo College Coach Kaniela Aiona tweeted: "So proud to welcome @JOHNSTON_DJ to the Menlo Basketball family. Tremendous person, family man & dear friend."

That's Dustin Johnson, new assistant coach for the Oaks.

He's coming over from St. Leo University where his bio read:

"Dustin Johnston joins the Saint Leo men's basketball staff in 2014-15 for his first season on the Lions' sideline.

Johnston comes to Saint Leo from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill., where he had been a graduate assistant and then assistant coach since 2012. In addition to assisting with practice planning, travel, recruiting and video for the Trojans, Johnston served as the programs head junior varsity program coach during the 2013-14 campaign.

He also served as an analyst with Krossover Intelligence, a basketball video analysis company, during the 2013-14 season, and interned with the Harlem Ambassadors charity basketball team.

Johnston began his career at the prep level, coaching at St. Croix Preparatory Academy in Stillwater, Minn., (2011-12) and Riverdale High School in Muscoda, Wis. (2010-11).

"Dustin has a great basketball mind and impeccable value system that will help develop our young men as players and people," said Randall. "He has great recruiting connections in the Midwest where, where he has been an assistant high school coach in Minnesota, a graduate assistant in Chicago and a varsity assistant at the college level. Dustin, his wife Jenny and their son Klayton are tremendous additions to the Saint Leo family."

A 2010 graduate of Trinity International with a degree in sports and wellness management, Johnston also holds a master's degree in leadership from TIU."

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