Mitch Johnson (basketball)
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| San Antonio Spurs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 29, 1986 Seattle, Washington, U.S |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | O'Dea (Seattle, Washington) |
| College | Stanford (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2009 | Tulsa 66ers |
| As coach: | |
| 2016–2019 | Austin Spurs (assistant) |
| 2019–2024 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 2024–present | San Antonio Spurs (interim) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach:
| |
Mitchell "Mitch" Johnson[1][2] is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the interim head coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. Before that, he was an assistant coach for the Spurs from 2019 to 2024, and was an assistant coach for the Austin Spurs from 2016 to 2019. He played college basketball for Stanford Cardinal.
Professional career
[edit]After leaving Stanford, Johnson went undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft.[3] He joined the Tulsa 66ers on November 1, 2009.[3] On December 16, 2009, Johnson was waived by the 66ers. [3]
Coaching career
[edit]Austin Spurs (2016–2019)
[edit]Johnson started his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Austin Spurs in 2016. [1] Johnson won the G League Championship with the Austin Spurs in 2018. [4][5]
San Antonio Spurs (2019–present)
[edit]In 2019, the San Antonio Spurs hired Johnson to be an assistant coach for Gregg Popovich.[1] On May 15, 2021, Johnson was the interim head coach in a 140-103 loss against the Phoenix Suns as Popovich watched Tim Duncan’s induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. [6] Johnson was the interim head coach again in a 110-99 loss against the Indiana Pacers on March 2, 2023, as Popovich was unable to coach due to an illness. [6] On November 2, 2024, Popovich was sidelined indefinitely from coaching due to a health issue, which was eventually revealed to be a stroke, and Johnson became the Spurs interim head coach. [7][8][9] He started coaching the Spurs on November 2 in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, having been informed two and half hours before tip off that Popovich wasn’t available to coach because of illness, [10] and the Spurs won 113-103 against the Timberwolves.[11] This is also the third time Johnson has served as the interim head coach of the Spurs. [6]
College statistics
[edit]College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Stanford | 30 | 20 | 22.5 | .314 | .283 | .774 | 2 | 3.3 | .8 | .1 | 3.4 |
| 2006–07 | Stanford | 31 | 20 | 23.5 | .356 | .321 | .821 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .9 | — | 4.3 |
| 2007–08 | Stanford | 36 | 35 | 31.5 | .421 | .388 | .644 | 4.3 | 5.2 | .8 | .1 | 6.7 |
| 2008–09 | Stanford | 32 | 32 | 29 | .420 | .368 | .698 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 1.2 | .1 | 6.6 |
| Career | 129 | 107 | 26.8 | .388 | .348 | .708 | 2.9 | 4.1 | .9 | .1 | 5.3 | |
Personal life
[edit]Mitch Johnson is the son of former NBA player John Johnson, who won the 1979 NBA Finals with the Seattle SuperSonics.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mitch Johnson". 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Mitchell Johnson – San Antonio Spurs Net Worth, Contract, Detailed Information". collegenetworth.com. September 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mitch Johnson". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ Iko, Kelly (November 12, 2024). "Meet Spurs interim coach Mitch Johnson, through those who work with him daily". nytimes.com.
- ^ sascfontanazza (April 10, 2018). "Austin Spurs Win 2018 NBA G League Championship". NBA.com.
- ^ a b c Reyes, Lorenzo (November 4, 2024). "Who is San Antonio Spurs interim coach Mitch Johnson?". usatoday.com.
- ^ "Spurs: Coach Gregg Popovich recovering from mild stroke". NBA.com. November 13, 2024.
- ^ "Who is Mitch Johnson? Meet interim coach replacing Gregg Popovich as Spurs legend recovers from stroke". sportingnews.com. November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gregg Popovich recovering from Nov. 2 stroke, Spurs say". ESPN.com. November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Spurs' Gregg Popovich misses game vs. Wolves due to illness". ESPN.com. November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Johnson and Paul lead Spurs past Timberwolves 113-103 as Popovich misses game with illness". ESPN.com. November 2, 2024.
- ^ "PLAYER BIO: MITCH JOHNSON".
- ^ Orsborn, Tom (Aug 8, 2021). "Spurs assistant Mitch Johnson leans on lessons learned from his father". San Antonio Express-News.