Ellis Johnson (American football coach)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Analyst |
| Team | South Carolina |
| Conference | SEC |
| Annual salary | $800,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 23, 1951 Winnsboro, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | The Citadel |
| Playing career | |
| 1971–1974 | The Citadel |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975 | The Citadel (DE) |
| 1976–1978 | Gaffney HS (SC) (DC) |
| 1979 | Spartanburg HS (SC) (DC) |
| 1980–1981 | Spartanburg HS (SC) |
| 1982 | The Citadel (LB) |
| 1983 | Gardner–Webb |
| 1984 | Appalachian State (DC) |
| 1985–1987 | East Carolina (OLB) |
| 1988–1989 | Southern Miss (DC) |
| 1990–1993 | Alabama (OLB) |
| 1994–1996 | Clemson (DC) |
| 1997–2000 | Alabama (DC) |
| 2001–2003 | The Citadel |
| 2004–2007 | Mississippi State (DC) |
| 2008–2011 | South Carolina (AHC/DC/LB) |
| 2012 | Southern Miss |
| 2013–2014 | Auburn (DC) |
| 2016–present | South Carolina (Analyst) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–40 (college) |
Laurens Ellis Johnson (born December 23, 1951) is an American football coach and former player. He was hired by Will Muschamp on December 8, 2015 to be an analyst for the University of South Carolina. He was the defensive coordinator at Auburn University. 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.
Johnson began his coaching career following his graduation from The Citadel in 1975, as the defensive ends coach at his alma mater under Bobby Ross in 1975. In 1976, Johnson accepted an assistant coaching position at Gaffney High School. He served as an assistant at Gaffney through the 1978 season before taking the defensive coordinator position at Spartanburg High School in 1979. After one season as defensive coordinator at Spartanburg, Johnson was promoted to head coach in 1980 and held the position through the 1981 season. As head coach he led the Vikings to a pair of playoff appearances and an overall record of 16 wins and eight losses (16–8). Johnson resigned his position to take the linebackers coach position at The Citadel.
After his one season at Gardner–Webb, Johnson served as an assistant at Appalachian State, East Carolina and Southern Miss before being hired at Alabama by Gene Stallings for the 1990 season. At Alabama, Johnson served as linebackers coach and was on the staff that won the 1992 national championship. He resigned from Alabama after the 1993 season to become the defensive coordinator at Clemson. After three years at Clemson, Johnson returned to Alabama in January 1997 to serve as defensive coordinator for head coach Mike DuBose. He served at Alabama through the 2000 season when he was hired as head coach at The Citadel.
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