Southern University names new coach of men's basketball

Thu, Mar 30, 2023
Other News (AP)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Southern University's men's basketball program has a new leader.

The school on Wednesday welcomed new head coach Kevin Johnson to the fold. Johnson replaces Sean Woods, who was fired earlier this month after compiling a 64-81 overall record over five seasons.

Johnson, who is the 15th head coach in the program's history, said he's honored to serve.

"The rich history, winning tradition and unbelievable support of Jaguar Nation will keep us working to restore the standard," Johnson said in a statement. "I can't wait to get to work with the current players, start forming relationships with the next generation of Jaguars student-athletes, and engage with our passionate alumni as well as the great people of Jaguar Nation."

Johnson has spent decades coaching in several Louisiana colleges, including as an assistant at Tulane, Louisiana-Lafayette and Nicholls State and head coach at Centenary College.