Newman University Athletics

Drew Johnson is entering his third year as Head Women's Basketball Coach in 2023-24.

In 2022-23, Johnson led the Jets to a 10-18 record, capped off with the programs first ever appearance at the MIAA tournament after defeating Central Oklahoma on the final day of the season. 

Prior to the 2021-2022 season, Johnson coached at Bethel College.  In Johnson's first season as head coach at Newman, he led the Jets to a 3-23 record. 

Johnson completed his fourth season at Bethel in 2020-21 and led the team to its first ever NAIA National Tournament appearance. In 2017-18, Johnson took over the Threshers women's program which had a 4-26 record the season prior to his hiring. Bethel tripled its previous win total in Johnson's first season going 12-18. In his second season, he led Bethel to a historic 20-10 season, setting a new school mark for wins. During the 2018-19 season, Johnson's team broke numerous program records and hosted its first KCAC postseason contest inside Thresher Gym in eight years.

During his four seasons at Bethel, Johnson coached nine ALL-KCAC honorees and three All-American selections. Johnson turned Abby Schmidt, an under-recruited forward from Newton, Kansas, into a three time All-American selection. During Schmidt's four seasons, she accrued a KCAC Conference record of 1,399 career rebounds, was a three time KCAC Defensive Player of the Year and three time First Team All-Conference selection.

Before taking over the helm at Bethel, Johnson coached high school basketball for nine years (Valley Center, Derby, and Clay Center) and on the AAU circuit with the Ohlde Elite, a program he co-founded. During his time coaching at the high school and club levels, he coached players that went on to play in the Big XII, Big East, Ivy League, Missouri Valley, Summitt, MIAA and KCAC.

Johnson graduated from Friends University with a Bachelor's of Science in Education. At Friends, Johnson was a two-year captain and four-year starter on the football team. He was also an All-KCAC selection as a punter.

Drew currently resides in Wichita, Kansas with his wife, former WNBA star and Women's Basketball Coach Nicole Ohlde-Johnson, with their 2 sons Dax and Cooper