Mike Johnson enters his 12th year as the head coach for the Western Oregon track and field and cross country programs.

Coached David Ribich to a 3:37.35 in the 1500m, establishing the NCAA D2 National Record.

While at WOU, Johnson has led numerous student-athletes to All-American honors, including javelin thrower Amanda Schumaker (four-time All-American from 2010-2013), distance runner Chris Olsen (2013), javelin thrower Seabre Church (2014), and Monica Barnhart (three-time All-American from 2002-2005). Distance runners Badane Sultessa, and David Ribich as well as javelin thrower Justin Larson are among the current WOU All-Americans that have been coached by Johnson.

Since joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Johnson has coached five US Track & Field Olympic Trial qualifiers and three World Cross Country Championship participants.

Johnson's teams at Washington won two Pac-10 cross country championships and his Portland squads captured seven-consecutive West Coast Conference cross country titles. He founded the Pilots women’s program as the women’s NAIA championship team he coached was inducted into the Portland Hall of Fame.

The Seattle native has won numerous honors during his career as he is a three-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year three times, four-time NCAA West Regional Cross Country Coach of the Year and has earned NAIA National Coach of the Year honors.