Jermaine Johnson arrives in Monroe after five seasons at Memphis. He joined the Memphis staff as an assistant prior to the 2020-21 season, later moved into the Director of Player Development role midway through the 2021-22 campaign. He coached multiple All-AAC honorees in his time with the Tigers.
In 2024-25, Johnson guided the Tigers to a 29-6 record, an American Athletic Conference (AAC) tournament title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The 2022-23 season brought similar accolades in a 26-9 record, defeating #1 Houston for the AAC crown and a trip to the Big Dance.
Johnson came to Memphis after serving as an assistant coach at Troy in 2019-20. He was also a member of UT Martin’s coaching staff from 2014-19. He began his time in Martin as an assistant and was promoted to associate head coach his final two seasons. With Johnson on the bench, UT Martin won the program’s first two Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) West Division championships and rolled up five CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) victories. In addition, Johnson helped oversee 73 wins from 2014-15 to 2017-18.
Johnson joined the Skyhawks from Georgia Southern, where he helped the Eagles to the Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament semifinals in 2013-14.
Before moving to the collegiate coaching ranks, Johnson made a name for himself as the Melrose High School head coach in Memphis from 2007-13. In developing Melrose into a national top 25 program, Johnson led the Golden Wildcats to five straight District 16 AAA championships. In 2010, he guided Melrose to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 3A state crown, the program’s first state title since 1983. Johnson posted a 353-91 record as a high school head coach.
Johnson graduated from United States Sports Academy in 2007, receiving a master's degree in coaching and athletic administration in 2014.
