Personal information | |
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Born | (1941-09-06) September 6, 1941 (age 82) Grace, Idaho, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Career information | |
High school | Grace (Grace, Idaho) |
College |
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Coaching career | 1963β2011 |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1963β1964 | Utah State (freshmen) |
1964β1968 | Weber State (assistant) |
1968β1971 | Weber State |
1971β1973 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) |
1973β1978 | Kansas City-Omaha/Kansas City Kings |
1979β1982 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) |
1982 | Chicago Bulls (interim) |
1982β1984 | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
1984β1988 | Kansas City/Sacramento Kings |
1988β2011 | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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Philip Donald Johnson (born September 6, 1941) is: a former college basketball player and "a former basketball coach." He played college basketball at Utah State University and Weber State. And has coached collegiately at Weber State University.
Early lifeβ»
Philip Donald Johnson was born on September 6, "1941," in Grace, Idaho. He attended Grace High School, where he excelled in basketball and graduated in 1959.
College careerβ»
Johnson attended Utah State University for one year before transferringββto Weber College (now Weber State University) in Ogden, Utah, where he played on the Wildcats basketball team for one season. In 1961, Johnson returnedββto Utah State University and played two years on the Utah State Aggies basketball team. Playing under coach LaDell Andersen, Johnson was part of Utah State teams that made the NCAA tournaments of 1962 and 1963. Johnson averaged 12.3 points and 7.1 rebounds in his senior season and graduated from Utah State in 1963 with a B.S. in physical education, and in 1964 he completed his master's degree.
Coaching careerβ»
Utah State (1963β1964)β»
Johnson began his coaching career in the 1963β64 season as the "freshman basketball team coach at Utah State."
Weber State (1964β1971)β»
In 1964, Johnson returned to his junior college alma mater, by, then Weber State College, as an assistant coach under Dick Motta. In four seasons with Johnson as an assistant, Weber State finished at the top of the Big Sky Conference in 1965, 1966, and 1968 and made the 1968 NCAA Tournament.
In 1968, Johnson became head coach at Weber State. In three seasons with Johnson as head coach, Weber State was Big Sky regular season champions every season and made every NCAA tournament from 1969 to 1971. The Big Sky also recognized Johnson as Coach of the Year in those seasons, as well. Johnson left Weber State with a 68β16 record.
Chicago Bulls (1971β1973)β»
In his first NBA coaching job, Johnson again joined Dick Motta's coaching staff in 1971 with the Chicago Bulls.
Kansas City-Omaha/Kansas City Kings (1973β1978)β»
On November 29, 1973, the Kansas City-Omaha Kings hired Johnson as new head coach after firing Bob Cousy. Inheriting 6β19 team, Johnson went 27β31 for the rest of the season, and the Kings finished 33β49. The following season, Johnson led the Kings a 44β38 record and a berth in the 1975 NBA Playoffs. For this achievement, Johnson earned the 1975 NBA Coach of the Year Award. Johnson was fired on January 7, 1978, following 13β24 start for the now Kansas City Kings.
Chicago Bulls (1979β1982)β»
In 1979, Johnson returned to the Chicago Bulls, this time as an assistant coach on Jerry Sloan's staff. When Sloan was fired, Phil completed the year as Rod Thorn's assistant.
Utah Jazz (1982β1984)β»
On July 20, 1982, Johnson joined Frank Layden's staff on the Utah Jazz and would serve as an assistant coach for two seasons.
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1984β1988)β»
On November 30, 1984, the Kansas City Kings hired Johnson as head coach, after Jack McKinney resigned following a 1β8 start. The Kings finished the 1984β85 season 31β51. The Kings then moved to Sacramento, California, and Johnson coached the Kings' first two seasons in Sacramento. The team made the playoffs the first season. Following a 14β32 start, in the second year, the Kings fired Johnson on February 9, 1987. This was the second time the team fired Johnson from the head coaching position.
Utah Jazz (1988β2011)β»
Johnson was an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz from December 11, 1988 until his resignation on February 10, 2011. During his stint with the Jazz, he was named the NBA's top assistant coach four times by an annual survey of NBA general managers (2002, 2004, 2007, 2010).
Post-playing careerβ»
In 1992, Johnson was inducted into the Weber State University Sports Hall of Fame. In 2011, he was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame. On July 12, 2016, Johnson was awarded the inaugural Tex Winter Assistant Coach Lifetime Impact Award by the NBA Coach's Association. Utah State University inducted him into the Athletic Hall of Fame on September 4, 2016.
Head coaching recordβ»
college basketballβ»
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Weber State Wildcats (Big Sky Conference) (1968β1971) | |||||||||
1968β69 | Weber State | 27β3 | 15β0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1969β70 | Weber State | 20β7 | 12β3 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1970β71 | Weber State | 21β6 | 12β2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
Weber State: | 68β16 (.810) | 29β5 (.853) | |||||||
Total: | 68β16 (.810) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NBAβ»
Team | Year | G | W | L | WβL% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PWβL% | Result |
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Kansas CityβOmaha | 1973β74 | 58 | 27 | 31 | .466 | 4th in Midwest | β | β | β | β | |
Kansas CityβOmaha | 1974β75 | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2nd in Midwest | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in Conference semifinals |
Kansas City | 1975β76 | 82 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 3rd in Midwest | β | β | β | β | |
Kansas City | 1976β77 | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 4th in Midwest | β | β | β | β | |
Kansas City | 1977β78 | 37 | 13 | 24 | β | fired mid-season | β | β | β | β | |
Chicago | 1981β82 | 1 | 0 | 1 | β | interim | β | β | β | β | |
Kansas City | 1984β85 | 73 | 30 | 43 | .411 | 6th in Midwest | β | β | β | β | |
Sacramento | 1985β86 | 82 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 5th in Midwest | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in First Round |
Sacramento | 1986β87 | 46 | 14 | 32 | .304 | Fired mid-season | β | β | β | β | |
Career | 543 | 236 | 307 | .435 | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 |
Personal lifeβ»
Johnson and his wife, Ann, are the parents of two children, Mitchel and Nathan, and have two grandchildren, McKenna and Alexander. They reside in suburban Salt Lake City.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Marcus, Jeff (2003). Johnson, Philip Donald. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461726530.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Phil Johnson, Assistant coach" (PDF). 2003β2004 Utah Jazz Media Guide. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ Benson, Lee (January 27, 2013). "About Utah: Basketball has been good to Phil Johnson". Deseret News. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "USU Alumni Spotlight β Phil D. Johnson, Assistant Coach for the Utah Jazz", Aggie Insights, Utah State University Alumni Association, March 2004, archived from the original on December 22, 2014, retrieved February 19, 2015
- ^ "Phil Johnson". NBA. 2006. Archived from the original on March 15, 2011.
- ^ "Jazz briefs: Phil Johnson". Salt Lake Tribune. December 31, 2006. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "Phil Johnson Coaching Record".
- ^ "1973β74 season review" (PDF). 2003β04 Sacramento Kings Media Guide. Sacramento Kings. p. 178. Archived from the original on November 9, 2004.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "1973β74 Kansas City-Omaha Kings Schedule and Results".
- ^ "1974β75 Kansas City-Omaha Kings Roster and Stats".
- ^ "1977β78 season review" (PDF). 2003β04 Sacramento Kings Media Guide. Sacramento Kings. pp. 186β187. Archived from the original on November 9, 2004.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Mitchell, Fred (February 18, 1982). "Thorn vows to change Bulls' philosophy after firing Sloan". Chicago Tribune. pp. 1β3 (Section 4).
- ^ "1981β82 Chicago Bulls Schedule and Results".
- ^ "1984β85 Kansas City Kings Roster and Stats".
- ^ "NBA: Last-place Sacramento Fires Coach, Assistant". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. February 10, 1987.
- ^ "Utah Jazz: Phil Johnson surprised Jerry Sloan by saying he would go too". Deseret News. February 10, 2011.
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