Mark Johnson

Biography

Mark Johnson enters his 25th season as head coach of the Fort Hays State University men's basketball program in 2025-26. He is the all-time coaching wins leader in FHSU history with a career record of 473-230, ranking among the Top 25 active NCAA Division II men's basketball coaches in winning percentage (.673). Johnson has led the Tigers to nine NCAA Tournament appearances in his time at FHSU and four conference championships. Johnson became the all-time wins leader in Fort Hays State history on January 11, 2014 in a victory at home over Lincoln University, recording his 258th win. Johnson is just one of three coaches in Fort Hays State's storied basketball history to record more than 200 wins. He reached his 300th career win on February 13, 2016 in a victory at Missouri Southern, then reached his 400th win on February 3, 2022 in exactly his 600th game as head coach. He has coached four All-Americans, 69 all-conference selections, a conference player of the year, two conference freshmen of the year, and four conference defensive players of the year in his time at FHSU. Johnson has guided Fort Hays State to 13 seasons of 20 or more wins. The Tigers reached at least 18 wins in a season 19 times during Johnson's 24-year tenure. Johnson's teams have made conference post-season tournament appearances 22 times, with five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and 17 in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Prior to being named the head coach, John