Reed Johnson began his tenure with Concordia's coaching staff as a student assistant for the 2015 season and entered 2016 as the program's offensive graduate assistant. Johnson currently serves as an assistant working with tight ends and tackles and has previously coached running backs while also serving the program as community service coordinator and youth program coordinator.
In 2017, he recruited 2021 NFL Draft pick Chris Garrett (Los Angeles Rams, 7th round) from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A first year impact player, Garrett would become a two-time All-American and NCAA Division II record holder for most career forced fumbles (15) while ranking third in NCAA DII history with 1.30 career sacks per game, setting the CSP career record with 36.5 sacks.
In the spring of 2019, Johnson was able to add international coaching to his background, winning Czech Bowl XXVI with the Prague Lions.
The 2011 Wayzata High School graduate played linebacker for the Trojans as a prep and helped coach the freshmen and sophomore linebackers for Wayzata during his first two years of college while he attended Normandale Community College.
Johnson came to Concordia after graduating with his AA from Normandale and earned his undergraduate degree at CSP in health and physical education with a coaching minor, and his master's degree in sport management.
