Dean Johnson entered his first year as the Head Men's Soccer Coach at Northeast Texas Community College in 2018. Born in Watford, England, Johnson has played soccer since he can remember. Johnson was able to play at a very high level before coming across to the US including stints at Tottenham Hotspur and Dagenham & Redbridge before playing in non league in England. In 2011 Johnson attended Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming. He would earn all conference honors as a freshmen and lead the team to the district finals with a team high 12 assists on the season. Johnson's impressive first season lead to multiple D1 scholarship offers but after eligibility issues he returned for his sophomore year. During his sophomore campaign he would captain the team to the best year in school history. Johnson lead them to the national championships where they were eventually beaten by the national finalists. He would be awarded All American, All Conference & All District honors for the season. With complications with NCAA Eligibility Johnson would play his final two seasons in the NAIA both seasons earning All Conference honors and captaining another two successful teams. He would end his college career with an impressive record of 40 goals and 54 assists. He would also play three seasons in the USL PDL in the summer seasons. After graduating from Bluefield College with a BS in Sports Management, Coach Johnson trained with multiple USL Pro sides before deciding to jump straight into coaching. As an Assistant Coach at Northwest College in Wyoming, Coach Johnson would gain valuable experience learning from a previous coach of his. He was able to help lead the team to their conference tournament after a strong season In 2016 Johnson joined Wayland Baptist University as a graduate assistant and Head of Recruitment for the Mens program. In his first year he was able to bring in multiple players who turned the fortunes of the program around. Winning the schools first ever conference championship, Wayland would improve from 7-8-2 prior to Johnsons arrival to an impressive 14-4-3, losing in the national tournament. In his second year Wayland would yet again win the conference championship this time adding a National Championship also for yet another record breaking season. Johnson and the Pioneers would end the season with a record of 17-5-3 and are now the reigning NAIA National Champions. Johnson owns a FA Level 2 in coaching and a United States Soccer Federation D License. This summer Johnson is completing his Masters Degree in Sports Management. Johnson has also served as an assistant coach for USL PDL WV Chaos in 2017.