Background
Johnson, Corey Benett was born on April 10, 1948 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Selmer Edwin and Mary Jane (Peters) Johnson.
University athletic administrator
Johnson, Corey Benett was born on April 10, 1948 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Selmer Edwin and Mary Jane (Peters) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science, Augustana College, 1971; postgraduate, University of Southern California, since 1988.
Assistant coach in football, basketball, track, biology teacher O'Gorman High School, Souix Falls, South Dakota, 1969-1973. Director athletics, head football coach, chairman department physical education Lancaster (Wisconsin) High School District, 1973-1976. Assistant football coach University Iowa, Iowa City, 1976-1978, University California, Berkeley, 1978-1982.
State director athletics Special Olympics, 1982-1983. Assistant director athletics University Miami, 1983-1987. Director intercollegiate athletics, sports and intramurals Long Beach State (California) University, since 1987.
Director Burger King Orange Bowl Basketball Tournament, 1983-1987, National Collegiate Athletic Association Regional Baseball Tounament, 1984-1986, West Palm Beach Basketball Classic, 1986-1987, California Sports Teams at Special Olympics, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1987. Site director, campus host Orange Bowl, 1984-1987. Administrator, University Miami National Football Championship, 1983, University Miami National Baseball Championships, 1985, University Miami National Women's Golf Championship, 1984.
Member International Track and Field Rules committee, Special Olympics laison to all professional sports associations, 1981-1983. Lecturer in field; participant in sports clinics.
Member special presidential task force Long Beach State University Proposed Event Center, since 1987. Member long range planning committee Long Beach State University, since 1987, Big West Promotions committee, since 1987, eligibility compliance committee, since 1987. Member drug education testing committee Long Beach State University, since 1987, Partners for Youth Programs, Miami, 1983-1987, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program, 1983-1987.
Campus advisor Special Olympics, since 1987, volunteer, since 1970. Member Fellowship Christian Athletes Organization, United Way, since 1983, Young Men’s Christian Association, Souix Falls, 1966-1971, Long Beach, since 1987. Participant Cancer Drive, 1983-1987.
Member National High School Coaches Association, National Athletic Directors Association, National Football Hall of Fame, National Coaches Association, National Basketball Coaches Association, Long Beach 49er Athletic Foundation (chief executive officer since 1987), Long Beach Sports (recreation advisory board since 1987), City of Long Beach Century Club, Taxi Squad, Fast Breakers Club, Webb Foots Club, Dugout Club, Spriker Brackers Club, Rotary, Lions, Long Beach Speakers Bureau, Websterian Society, Augustana Booster Club.
Married Marilyn Jane Johnson, September 30, 1987. 1 child, Jeffrey Stephen-Scott.