Football
- Title:
- Director of Player Personnel
- Email:
- johnsonet16@ecu.edu
- Phone:
- (252) 737-2649
Ethan Johnson is in his third year as director of player personnel at ECU, formally accepting the position on Jan. 5, 2016.
Johnson's arrival in Greenville followed 10 years of service as assistant director of player personnel at Duke, where he contributed a key role in all phases of the Blue Devils' recruiting efforts.
His primary responsibility was the organization of campus visits for prospects, which included travel arrangements, campus tours and catered meals as well as the coordination of one-on-one meetings with coaches, academic leadership and faculty members.
Johnson also cultivated relationships with student-athletes and assisted in the evaluation of their academic development potential based on previous performance, career interests and personal goals.
While at Duke, Johnson assisted current ECU Assistant AD for Football Operations Terrell Smith (2006 to 2011) and offered ancillary support with camps and clinics, administrative management, walk-on and tryout programs, budgeting, on-field recruiting evaluation and the enhancement of various video, software and social media platforms.
Johnson earned his bachelor's degree in sport management from Liberty in 2005.
He owns NCAA (recruiting) and American Sport Education Program (ASEP) certification in addition to active membership and participation in Big Brother Mentoring, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the American Football Coaches Association.
Johnson and his wife Sarit are the parents of three children – Noah, Cooper and Charlotte.
