Join us in recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of our student-athletes and coaches at the 26th Annual Celebration of Student-Athlete Excellence on Thursday, May 17. The ceremony begins at 7:00 p.m. in Rockwell Cage.

Tyler Singer-Clark Track and Field

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Title: Assistant Coach
Year: 2nd at MIT
College: MIT '10

Bill Johnson '10 second as an assistant coach, after spending five seasons as a member of the MIT men's basketball team. Johnson,  a 6-8 guard/forward, spent this past off-season playing professionally overseas in Latin America and Europe.

Johnson joined the Cardinal and Gray staff last year fresh off one of the most successful careers in MIT history. The two-time captain, who was part of three 20-win seasons, finished his career as the all-time wins leader in Engineer history, the 23rd player to reach the 1,000-point milestone, and finished in the top 10 in three-point percentage, free-throw percentage, and blocked shots. Johnson was two-time NEWMAC Player of the Week, a NEWMAC All-Conference selection, and earned a spot in the NEBCA Division III All-Star Game in 2010. His 40 points versus Clark University on 2/18/09 sits behind Jimmy Bartolotta ‘09 and David Koch ’62 as the 3rd highest point total in a game in Institute history.  

Johnson comes from Everett, Washington and attended Kamiak High School before MIT. He earned a B.S. in Management Science with a concentration in Finance and a B.S. in Political Science with a concentration in International Studies, as well as minors in Economics and Theater.