Anthony Johnson is in his first season at Georgia Southern. He spent last season as the director of player development/video coordinator at the College of Charleston, and prior to that stint, he served as a graduate assistant coach at Texas Tech.
During his time at College of Charleston, he assisted with on-campus recruiting, video editing, scouting reports and academic progress.
Originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina, Johnson earned his bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management with a minor in sociology from Clemson in 2012. He completed his master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Texas Tech in May of 2019.
During his prep career, he was a three-year basketball letterwinner at James F. Byrnes High School in Duncan, South Carolina. He was selected to the all-region, all-area and two-time all-tournament team. After graduation, Johnson was a two-year basketball letterman at Lees-McRae College before transferring to Clemson.