Adam Johnson is entering his 15th season with the Lady Choctaws and his 9th season as Associate Head Coach, a title he was awarded prior to the 2017 campaign. Over the past decade and a half, Johnson has played a key role in one of the most successful stretches in Mississippi College women’s soccer history, helping guide the program through a seamless and highly competitive transition from Division III to Division II.
During his 15 seasons with the program, Johnson has helped the Lady Choctaws compile an overall record of 127-50-16, including a conference mark of 82-34-11. His tenure has seen the Choctaws become a perennial contender in the Gulf South Conference and on the national stage.
In 2024, Johnson helped lead the Lady Choctaws to an 8-6-3 overall record and a 4-5-3 mark in GSC play. The team posted a strong 5-1-1 home record and picked up key wins over Nova Southeastern, Palm Beach Atlantic, and Texas A&M International. Two players earned All-GSC honors, with Margherita Giubilato being named First Team All-GSC and D2CCA All-South Region Second Team, while sophomore defender Irene Lores earned Second Team All-GSC and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team recognition.
In 2023, Johnson guided MC to an 11-4-2 overall record and 9-3-1 in GSC play, reaching the GSC Tournament where they defeated Valdosta State 1-0 before falling in the quarterfinals to Lee University.
The 2022 season saw MC crowned GSC Tournament Champions with a 4-2 win over Lee and an NCAA Tournament appearance. The Choctaws finished with a 15-4-2 overall record and a 10-2-1 mark in conference play.
Johnson was instrumental in the historic 2019 season, when MC went 15-3 overall and won the GSC regular season title with a perfect 12-0 record. The team earned the #1 seed in the South Region for the second time in three years and reached their third consecutive NCAA Tournament.
In 2018, MC advanced to the NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen, upsetting top-seeded Barry in the second round. That year, the Lady Choctaws set a school record with 11 straight victories and allowed just 13 goals all season, posting a team GAA of 0.64.
The 2017 season marked MC's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. The Choctaws earned the No. 1 seed in the South Region and were named GSC Regular Season Co-Champions after compiling a 15-4-1 record, the third-highest win total in program history.
Johnson also helped lead MC to the GSC Tournament final in 2016, and to the NCCAA National Championship game in 2015 as the #1 overall seed. Numerous individual honors have followed, including Katie Taylor’s First Team All-American selection in 2019 and multiple All-Region and All-GSC honors over the years. Notably, under Johnson’s guidance, MC has produced:
- 4 GSC First Team All-Conference selections
- 6 GSC Second Team All-Conference
- 7 D2CCA All-South Region honorees
- 6 NCCAA All-MidEast selections
- 2 NCCAA All-Americans
- 5 First Team All-ASC
- 5 Second Team All-ASC selections
A native of Huddersfield, England, Johnson has international playing experience with Thackley FC in England and Albion Park in Australia, winning Illawarra Premier League and Grand Final titles in 2007 and 2008. He finished his playing career as a state champion with Hinds Community College in 2011 and was named to the All-Region Team.
Johnson began his coaching career in 2007 with Albion Park’s youth program before moving to the U.S. He has coached at Jackson Academy and with several club programs in the Jackson metro area. He currently serves as the Director of Player Development for Brilla Juniors in Clinton, Mississippi. Johnson holds a UEFA B License (England), an FFA Youth License (Australia), and a USSF National D License (USA).
He earned a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Huddersfield (2007) and an associate degree from Hinds Community College (2011). He is currently pursuing a master's degree in Athletic Administration from Mississippi College. Adam lives in Madison, Mississippi with his wife and three children.
