Paul johnson georgia tech biography of martin

Paul Johnson is in his 22nd season as a head coach and his 11th as the head coach at Georgia Tech. In his first 10 seasons at Georgia Tech, he was named ACC Coach of the Year three times and led the Yellow Jackets to three ACC Championship Games.

The Jackets have finished first or second in the ACC’s Coastal Division six times in his 10 seasons at the helm and have played in eight bowl games. Prior to his arrival at Georgia Tech, he also served as the head coach at Georgia Southern (1997-2001) and Navy (2002-07).

He led Georgia Southern to two NCAA Division I-AA national championships and Navy to five Commander-in-Chief’s trophies.

Paul johnson georgia tech biography of martin

In all, Johnson’s teams have played in the postseason 19 times in 21 seasons, including a pair of Orange Bowl appearances at Georgia Tech (2009 and 2014).

His 40-year coaching career also includes stints as an assistant at Georgia Southern, Hawai’i and Navy.

He and his wife, Susan, have a daughter, Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn