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University of Central Arkansas
Coach Jamar Johnson 2023 (2)

Jamar Johnson


EDUCATION: graduated from the University of La Verne (Calif.) in 2014 with an undergrad degree in Business Administration... earned his master's degree in Leadership & Management from La Verne while coaching the Leopards... also studied in the Counseling of Education Master's Program at San Jose State while coaching there

YEARS ON STAFF:  2nd year

PLAYING HISTORY: was a wide receiver at La Verne (Calif.) College

COACHING HISTORY:  coached at his alma mater (La Verne) in 2014-15 as wide receivers coach and video coordinator... while there, the Leopards recorded their first winning season in 10 years (8-2) and won the Southern California Intercollegiate Conference (SCIAC) with a perfect record... Received the SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year award... in each of his seasons at La Verne, a wide receiver was named first-team All-SCIAC... served as an offensive graduate assistant at San Jose State... coached All-Mountain West first-team honoree and 2019 NFL draftee TE Josh Oliver... coached at Iowa Western, where he served as national recruiting coordinator, JV head coach and wide receivers coach from 2019 to spring 2021... helped the Reivers to a Top 5 national ranking in consecutive seasons... assisted in signing the No. 1 recruiting class in 2019, including the No.1 recruit in the nation at his position, RB Zaquandre White... he was named a first-team All-American who signed with South Carolina... coached at Dodge City Community College in 2018 where he served as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator, and eventuall interim head coach during a transition between head coaches... coached four KJCCC All-Conference receivers and one All-Conference return specialist... also has 10 years experience as a wide receivers coach with Armed and Dangerous Football, where he coached notable NFL wide receivers Sterling Shepard (NY Giants) and Tajae Sharpe (Tennessee Titans). 

FAMILY:  married to his wife Shelcy... they welcomed their first child in February 2022

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