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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | September 12, 1956 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1978 | Boise State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1985 | Boise HS (ID) |
| 1986–1989 | Utah (assistant) |
| 1989–1992 | Washington (assistant) |
| 1992–1996 | Rice (assistant) |
| 1996–1999 | Stanford (assistant) |
| 1999–2004 | Nevada |
| 2004–2008 | Stanford |
| 2008–2012 | LSU |
| 2012–2016 | TCU |
| 2017–2018 | Louisville (assistant) |
| 2019–2021 | California (assistant) |
| 2021–2023 | Cal State Northridge |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 290–313 (.481) (college) |
| Tournaments | 5–5 (NCAA Division I) 1–3 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| WAC tournament (2004) WAC regular season (2004) SEC regular season (2009) |
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| Awards | |
| SEC Coach of the Year (2009) Pac-10 Coach of the Year (2008) WAC Coach of the Year (2003) Nevada Hall of Fame (2013) |
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Trent Aubrey Johnson (born September 12, 1956) is a well-known former American college basketball coach. He has led several college teams as head coach. These include Cal State University Northridge, Texas Christian University, Louisiana State University, Stanford University, and the University of Nevada.
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Early Life and Education
Trent Johnson grew up in Berkeley, California. He finished high school at Franklin High School in Seattle, Washington in 1974. He played basketball at Boise State University from 1974 to 1978. Later, in 1983, he earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from Boise State.
Coaching Career Highlights
Nevada Wolf Pack Success
The University of Nevada, Reno hired Johnson as their head coach for Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball on March 7, 1999. His time there was very successful, especially during the 2003–04 season. Johnson guided the Wolf Pack to a 25–9 record. This was their first time in the NCAA tournament since 1985. The team, with stars like Kirk Snyder, Marcelus Kemp, and Nick Fazekas, won against Michigan State and Gonzaga. They made it to the Sweet 16 before losing to Georgia Tech.
Stanford Cardinal Years
Stanford University hired Johnson as head coach for Cardinal men's basketball on May 25, 2004. In his four seasons at Stanford, Trent Johnson's teams had a strong record of 80 wins and 48 losses. He led the Cardinal to three appearances in the NCAA tournament. They also played in the NIT once. His 2007–08 team reached the Sweet 16 as a No. 3 seed. They finished that season with an impressive 28–8 overall record. Johnson was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year for his great work that season. His teams also played in the NCAA Tournament in 2005 and 2007.
LSU Tigers Coaching
On April 10, 2008, Johnson left Stanford to become the 20th head coach of LSU Tigers men's basketball. In his first season, Johnson won the SEC Coach of the Year award. His team had a 13–3 record in the regular season and won the SEC regular season title. Their overall record was 26–7, which earned them their first NCAA tournament spot since 2006. The next two years were more challenging, with 11–20 records each season. The 2011–12 season showed improvement, as LSU finished 18–14 and received an NIT invitation.
TCU Horned Frogs Tenure
Johnson resigned from LSU to become the head coach at Texas Christian University (TCU) on April 9, 2012. This was just before TCU joined the Big 12 Conference.
During his four seasons at TCU, Johnson's record was 50 wins and 79 losses. His teams never finished higher than ninth in the Big 12. In the 2013–14 season, TCU did not win any games in Big 12 play. However, Johnson's time at TCU included some exciting wins against top-ranked teams. One notable win was a 62–55 home upset against #5 Kansas on February 6, 2013. In the 2014–15 season, TCU started strong with 13 wins and no losses. This led to them being ranked 25th in the AP Poll in December, which was their first top-25 ranking in 16 years. TCU finished that season with an 18–15 record, though they went 4–14 in Big 12 play. This was Johnson's only winning season at TCU. On March 13, 2016, TCU decided to let Johnson go.
Assistant Coaching Roles
Louisville Cardinals
On October 11, 2017, the University of Louisville hired Johnson as an assistant coach. He joined the staff of new Louisville head coach David Padgett. Trent Johnson signed a nine-month contract and was paid $300,000 for his work. He was not kept on as an assistant coach by the new head coach, Chris Mack, after that season.
California Golden Bears
Johnson worked as the Deputy Analyst and Director of Player Development at Cal from 2019 to 2021.
Cal State Northridge Matadors
After the previous coach and staff were put on leave, Johnson became the interim head coach of the Matadors. After that season, Cal State Northridge officially named Johnson the seventh head coach in the school's history. On March 30, 2023, Johnson announced that he was stepping down as head coach of the program.
Head Coaching Record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Nevada Wolf Pack (Big West Conference) (1999–2000) | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | Nevada | 9–20 | 6–10 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
| Nevada Wolf Pack (Western Athletic Conference) (2000–2004) | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | Nevada | 10–18 | 3–13 | 9th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Nevada | 17–13 | 9–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2002–03 | Nevada | 18–14 | 10–6 | T–3rd | NIT first round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Nevada | 25–9 | 13–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| Nevada: | 79–74 (.516) | 41–43 (.488) | |||||||
| Stanford Cardinal (Pacific-10 Conference) (2004–2008) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Stanford | 18–13 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2005–06 | Stanford | 16–14 | 11–7 | T–4th | NIT second round | ||||
| 2006–07 | Stanford | 18–13 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2007–08 | Stanford | 28–8 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| Stanford: | 80–48 (.625) | 45–27 (.625) | |||||||
| LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2008–2012) | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | LSU | 27–8 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2009–10 | LSU | 11–20 | 2–14 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 2010–11 | LSU | 11–20 | 3–13 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 2011–12 | LSU | 18–14 | 7–9 | 8th | NIT first round | ||||
| LSU: | 67–62 (.519) | 25–39 (.391) | |||||||
| TCU Horned Frogs (Big 12 Conference) (2012–2016) | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | TCU | 11–21 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| 2013–14 | TCU | 9–22 | 0–18 | 10th | |||||
| 2014–15 | TCU | 18–15 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2015–16 | TCU | 12–21 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| TCU: | 50–79 (.388) | 8–64 (.111) | |||||||
| Cal State Northridge Matadors (Big West Conference) (2021–2023) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Cal State Northridge | 7–23 | 3–13 | 8th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Cal State Northridge | 7–25 | 4–16 | 10th | |||||
| Cal State Northridge: | 14–48 (.226) | 7–29 (.194) | |||||||
| Total: | 290–313 (.481) | ||||||||
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National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion |
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