Aaron Johnston (basketball)

Aaron Johnston
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSouth Dakota State
ConferenceSummit League
Record598–191 (.758)
Annual salary$290,000[1]
Biographical details
Born (1974-08-28) August 28, 1974 (age 50)
Pine Island, Minnesota
Alma materGustavus Adolphus College ('96)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1997NDSCS (asst.)
1997–1999South Dakota State (GA)
1999–2000South Dakota State (asst.)
2000–presentSouth Dakota State
Head coaching record
Overall598–191 (.758)
Tournaments5–11 (NCAA Division I)
13–2 (NCAA Division II)
13–4 (WNIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • WNIT Championship (2022)
  • NCAA Division II Women's Championship (2003)
  • 2x NCC regular season championships (2003, 2004)
  • 10x Summit League regular season championships (2008, 2009, 2012–2014, 2019, 2021–2024)
  • 10x Summit League conference tournament championships (2009–2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023)
Awards
  • 2003 Molten/Women’s Division II Bulletin Coach of the Year
  • 2x Independent League Coach of the Year (2006, 2007)
  • 6x Summit League Coach of the Year (2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, 2022)

Aaron Johnston[2] (born (1974-08-28)August 28, 1974) is an American basketball coach who has been the head women's basketball coach at South Dakota State University since 1999.[3] Johnston has led the Jackrabbits to the NCAA Division II in 2003.

  1. ^ Yost, Rae (March 8, 2023). "SDSU tourney title earns Johnston $10,000". Keloland.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Aaron Johnston (@Coach_AJ) - Twitter". twitter.com.
  3. ^ "Aaron Johnston". www.gojacks.com.