Colin Johnson (American football)

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Colin Johnson
Current position
TitleOffensive Line Coach
Team Ohio
Conference Mid-American Conference
Playing career
1999–2002 Ball State
2004 Peoria Pirates
Position Offensive line
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
? Warren Central HS (IN)
? Zionsville Community HS (IN)
2008–2010 Indiana (GA/OQC)
2011 Butler (DL)
2012 Wooster (OL)
2013–2017 DePauw (OL)
2018Butler (OL)
2019–2024Ball State (OL/RGC)
2024Ball State (interim HC/OL/RGC)
2025–2026Butler (OC/RB)
2026–present Ohio (OL)
Head coaching record
Overall0–2

Colin Johnson is an American college football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator and running backs coach for Butler University, a position he has held since 2025. He was an assistant coach at Ball State from 2019 to 2024, serving as the interim head coach for the final two games of the 2024 season.

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Playing career

Johnson grew up in Joliet, Illinois, and attended Providence Catholic High School in nearby New Lenox, Illinois. [1] Johnson's time at Providence coincided with four consecutive Illinois Class 4A state football championships. [2]

Coaching career

Ball State University fired Mike Neu on November 16, 2024, and named Johnson the interim head coach. [3] Johnson went 0–2 as the interim coach. [4] After leaving Ball State he received his first full-time coordinator position as the offensive coordinator at Butler. [5] On January 29, 2029, he returned to the MAC as the Offensive Line coach at Ohio. [6]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Ball State Cardinals (Mid-American Conference)(2024)
2024 Ball State 0–2 [a] 0–2T–9th
Ball State:0–20–2
Total:0–2
  1. ↑ Johnson became interim head coach after Mike Neu's firing following week 12.

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, Phillip B. (February 5, 1998). "Cardinals address needs, primarily the secondary". The Indianapolis Star . p. 32. Retrieved November 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Taylor, T. Shawn (December 2, 1997). "Celtics bask in 4th state title win". Chicago Tribune . p. 122. Retrieved November 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Sergio, Arianna (November 16, 2024). "Ball State University fires head coach Mike Neu after losing season". WTHR . Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2024 Ball State Cardinals Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Colin Johnson". Butler Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ohio Football Names Colin Johnson Offensive Line Coach". Ohio Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2026.


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