Oral Roberts University

Christopher Johnson joined the Oral Roberts University athletics program as a strength and conditioning coach in 2026, bringing extensive experience in collegiate athletic performance and basketball strength and conditioning. Johnson specializes in designing and implementing sport-specific training programs to enhance athletic performance, develop strength and power, and prepare student-athletes for competition. 

Johnson arrives at ORU after serving as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Troy University, where he worked from September 2016 through 2026. During his tenure, he designed and implemented all aspects of the strength and conditioning programs for men's basketball and men's golf. He also worked with women's basketball, football, men's tennis, and cheerleading during his time at Troy. 

While at Troy, Johnson was part of multiple championship programs across several sports. The men's basketball program captured Sun Belt Conference championships in 2016-17, 2024-25, and 2025-26, while the women's basketball program won conference championships in 2020-21 and 2021-22. He also contributed to the football program during its 2017-18 Sun Belt championship season. In men's golf, he supported the program during its NCAA Regional appearance in 2024-25. 

Prior to Troy, Johnson served as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Morehead State University from December 2013 to June 2016. He designed training programs for men's basketball and women's golf programs.  

Johnson began his collegiate coaching career at the University of Alabama, where he served as a strength and conditioning coach from 2012 to 2013. Working primarily with football, he was part of the program during the 2012-13 National Championship season.  

In addition to his collegiate experience, Johnson worked at Impact Basketball Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada. There, he led training sessions for academy basketball players, assisted with training professional basketball players from the NBA, NBA G-League, and international leagues, and supported on-court player skill development. 

Johnson earned a Master of Science in Health, Wellness and Human Performance from Morehead State University and a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Athletic Coaching from Salisbury University. He holds the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential, the Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) credential, USA Weightlifting Level 1 certification, and Functional Movement Screen Level 1 certification.