Men's Basketball
Kerron Johnson
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- ktjohnson@kstatesports.com
- Phone:
- (785) 532-6531
Pronunciation kuh-RON
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Kerron Johnson is in his first season as an assistant coach at Kansas State in 2026-27 after being hired by head coach Casey Alexander on March 30.
“I’m super excited about getting here,” said Johnson. “As Coach said in his press conference, once you get here you understand it’s a special place. I can’t wait to get on the court and give people something to cheer for.”
Johnson spent four seasons (2022-26) on Alexander’s Belmont staff, the first two seasons as the director of player development before being elevated to assistant coach in 2024-25. He was part of 89 wins, including 55 in conference play, as the Bruins transitioned from the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) to Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) while extending their streak of 20-win season to 15, dating back to his playing career (2009-13).
This past season, Johnson helped Belmont win 26 games and capture their first-ever Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship.
Johnson also played a part in the development of a Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year (Tyler Lundblade), one MVC Newcomer of the Year (Cade Tyson), nine all-conference selections (four first team picks), five all-newcomer team honorees, four all-freshman team members and three all-defensive team selections. In addition, he worked closely with two-time all-conference guard Ben Sheppard, who was selected No. 26 by the Indiana Pacers in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Johnson also played an instrumental role in the development of numerous Bruin lead guards, most notably Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Keishawn Davidson, Carter Whitt and Brody Peebles.
Johnson is considered one of the most decorated players in Belmont history while playing for Hall of Fame head coach Rick Byrd from 2009-13. The former point guard led the Bruins to a 102-32 (.761) overall record, including a 63-11 (.851) mark in conference play, with four consecutive conference championships (3 Atlantic Sun Conference and 1 Ohio Valley Conference) to go along with three trips to the NCAA Tournament (2011, 2012, 2013).
Johnson was a two-time first team all-conference selection, first in the Atlantic Sun in 2012 before doing it in the Ohio Valley in 2013, while he is among an exclusive list of players to earn conference tournament MVP honors in two different leagues (2012 Atlantic Sun and 2013 Ohio Valley). His game-tying and game-winning shots in the 2013 OVC Championship win over Murray State rank among the most recognizable moments in program history.
Johnson also ranks among the Belmont career leaders in points (1,388), assists (515), steals (206) and free throws made (511). He was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021.
Upon graduating from Belmont in 2013, Johnson played professionally for nine years overseas before returning to the school as the director of player development in 2022. Among the many stops include teams in New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Israel, Romania, Russia and Poland.
A native of Huntsville, Ala., Johnson starred at Madison Academy in Madison, Ala., where he was named 2009 Alabama Mr. Basketball. He averaged 24 points, 6 assists and 2 steals per game as a senior in helping the Mustangs to a 29-6 record.
Johnson comes from a family of coaches, as his sister, Nyla, is the head women’s basketball coach at Vincennes University in Vincennes, Ind., while his brother, Kerryon, is in his second season as the running backs coach at East Tennessee State.
Kerryon played football at Auburn (2015-17), where he became the 2017 SEC Offensive Player of the Year. He was drafted in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft by Detroit. He spent three seasons (2018-20) with the Lions before stints with the Philadelphia Eagles (2021) and San Francisco 49ers (2021).
Johnson, 35, and his wife, Gina, are the parents of a son, Kayden, and a daughter, Kaylee.
Features (click on headline for link)
- 'This Place is Special, Man' (K-State Sports Extra, March 31, 2026)
Kerron Johnson is in his first season as an assistant coach at Kansas State in 2026-27 after being hired by head coach Casey Alexander on March 30.
“I’m super excited about getting here,” said Johnson. “As Coach said in his press conference, once you get here you understand it’s a special place. I can’t wait to get on the court and give people something to cheer for.”
Johnson spent four seasons (2022-26) on Alexander’s Belmont staff, the first two seasons as the director of player development before being elevated to assistant coach in 2024-25. He was part of 89 wins, including 55 in conference play, as the Bruins transitioned from the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) to Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) while extending their streak of 20-win season to 15, dating back to his playing career (2009-13).
This past season, Johnson helped Belmont win 26 games and capture their first-ever Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship.
Johnson also played a part in the development of a Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year (Tyler Lundblade), one MVC Newcomer of the Year (Cade Tyson), nine all-conference selections (four first team picks), five all-newcomer team honorees, four all-freshman team members and three all-defensive team selections. In addition, he worked closely with two-time all-conference guard Ben Sheppard, who was selected No. 26 by the Indiana Pacers in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Johnson also played an instrumental role in the development of numerous Bruin lead guards, most notably Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Keishawn Davidson, Carter Whitt and Brody Peebles.
Johnson is considered one of the most decorated players in Belmont history while playing for Hall of Fame head coach Rick Byrd from 2009-13. The former point guard led the Bruins to a 102-32 (.761) overall record, including a 63-11 (.851) mark in conference play, with four consecutive conference championships (3 Atlantic Sun Conference and 1 Ohio Valley Conference) to go along with three trips to the NCAA Tournament (2011, 2012, 2013).
Johnson was a two-time first team all-conference selection, first in the Atlantic Sun in 2012 before doing it in the Ohio Valley in 2013, while he is among an exclusive list of players to earn conference tournament MVP honors in two different leagues (2012 Atlantic Sun and 2013 Ohio Valley). His game-tying and game-winning shots in the 2013 OVC Championship win over Murray State rank among the most recognizable moments in program history.
Johnson also ranks among the Belmont career leaders in points (1,388), assists (515), steals (206) and free throws made (511). He was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021.
Upon graduating from Belmont in 2013, Johnson played professionally for nine years overseas before returning to the school as the director of player development in 2022. Among the many stops include teams in New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Israel, Romania, Russia and Poland.
A native of Huntsville, Ala., Johnson starred at Madison Academy in Madison, Ala., where he was named 2009 Alabama Mr. Basketball. He averaged 24 points, 6 assists and 2 steals per game as a senior in helping the Mustangs to a 29-6 record.
Johnson comes from a family of coaches, as his sister, Nyla, is the head women’s basketball coach at Vincennes University in Vincennes, Ind., while his brother, Kerryon, is in his second season as the running backs coach at East Tennessee State.
Kerryon played football at Auburn (2015-17), where he became the 2017 SEC Offensive Player of the Year. He was drafted in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft by Detroit. He spent three seasons (2018-20) with the Lions before stints with the Philadelphia Eagles (2021) and San Francisco 49ers (2021).
Johnson, 35, and his wife, Gina, are the parents of a son, Kayden, and a daughter, Kaylee.
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