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Kelly Johnson enters his fifth year as the
Director of Athletics and Head Basketball
Coach at Peace College. During the 2004-2005
and 2005-2006 seasons the Pacers tied for
third place during the regular seasaon in
the USA South Athletic Conference as well
as advancing to the conference tournament
semifinals both seasons. In 2006-2007 the
team finished sixth during the regular season
and was eliminated in the USA South Tournament
Quarterfinals. The team failed to qualify
for the 2008 USA South Tournament but returns
ten experienced players this season..
Johnson spent 20 years teaching
and coaching at Arendell Parrott Academy in
Kinston, North Carolina. He served as the
varsity boys head basketball coach for eight
seasons as well as Director of Athletics for
18 years. Coach Johnson took his 2001 Basketball
team to the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association State Championship game.
They were also state semifinalists in 1997
and 2002. His 2000, 2001, and 2002 teams were
both regular season and tournament champions
in the East Plains Independent Conference.
Coach Johnson and wife Debbie founded and
managed the East Carolina Storm AAU Girls’ Basketball
program from 1993 to 2004. His 14U
team won the North Carolina State Championship
in 1995 advancing to the AAU Nationals that
same year. The same team also advanced to
the AAU Nationals in 1997 and 1998. In 2002
his 13U team won the AAU National
Invitational Tournament Bronze Division in
Orlando, Florida. Johnson coached 20 girls
who advanced to the collegiate level, including
Teana McKiver, a Tulane University graduate
and former member of the WNBA's Charlotte
Sting. McKiver currently plays professionally
in Europe.
A 1977 graduate of East Carolina University,
Johnson earned a Master of Arts in Education
from East Carolina in 1989. He played two
years of intercollegiate basketball while
at Lenoir Community College. Johnson and his
wife have three children: Patrick, a 2000 East Carolina University graduate; Tate, a
2003 UNC-Wilmington graduate; and Brooke,
a Peace College Alumna ('04).
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