Ellis Johnson (American football coach)

Ellis Johnson
Biographical details
Born (1951-12-23) December 23, 1951 (age 72)
Winnsboro, South Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1971–1974The Citadel
Position(s)Defensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1975The Citadel (DE)
1976–1978Gaffney HS (SC) (DC)
1979Spartanburg HS (SC) (DC)
1980–1981Spartanburg HS (SC)
1982The Citadel (LB)
1983Gardner–Webb
1984Appalachian State (DC)
1985–1987East Carolina (OLB/RC)
1988–1989Southern Miss (DC)
1990–1993Alabama (OLB)
1994–1996Clemson (OLB/DC)
1997Alabama (DC/DL)
1998–2000Alabama (DC/OLB)
2001–2003The Citadel
2004–2005Mississippi State (DC/S)
2006–2007Mississippi State (DC/ILB)
2008–2011South Carolina (AHC/DC/LB)
2012Southern Miss
2013–2014Auburn (DC)
2016–2018South Carolina (analyst)
Head coaching record
Overall17–40 (college)

Laurens Ellis Johnson[1] (born December 23, 1951) is a former American football coach. He served as head football coach at Gardner–Webb University in 1983, The Citadel from 2001 to 2003, and the University of Southern Mississippi in 2012.

  1. ^ "Ellis Johnson named Citadel's head football coach". The Citadel. December 20, 2000. Archived from the original on March 3, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2015.