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Peeples Hosts GT Coaches In-Home 
Embry Peeples discusses his in-home visit from Coach Paul Johnson and staff.
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Jan 16, 2008 |
Munroe "Pumped" About His Choice
Malcolm Munroe hosted new Georgia Tech Head Coach Paul Johnson on Wednesday night for an in-home vis
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Jan 16, 2008 |
Marcus Wright Switches to Georgia Tech
GT lands new offensive commit who could be a perfect fit for Paul Johnson offense.
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Jan 15, 2008 |
Roark Busy for Final Recruiting Stretch
Roark still has two schools he plans on visiting and will make a decision after final two visits.
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Jan 15, 2008 |
Nick McRae Found His "Sign"
Nick was looking for a sign that he made the right choice. Did he find it in Atlanta this weekend?
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Jan 13, 2008 |
Watson Gets Visit from New GT Coach
New HC Paul Johnson was in Watson's home tonight to solidify commitment.
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Jan 13, 2008 |
Jaybo Talks about GT Commitment
Jaybo Shaw is the first new commitment at GT since they named Paul Johnson as the new head coach.
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Dec 14, 2007 |
Cooper Taylor “Pumped” About Tech
Cooper Taylor is excited about the new GT Head Coach. He gives his take on the changes on the flats
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Dec 11, 2007 |
Georgia Tech Names Paul Johnson HC
Paul Johnson is leaving Navy to become the new Head Coach for Georgia Tech.
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Dec 7, 2007 |
Exclusive: The Dant Interview, Part One
GoMids.com's David Ausiello interviews the Commandant of Midshipmen.
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Oct 9, 2007 |
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A highly-successful coach at the U.S. Naval Academy for six seasons and previously at Georgia Southern, Paul Johnson was named head football coach at Georgia Tech on December 7, 2007. Johnson is the 12th head coach in Yellow Jacket football history.
Johnson coached six years at Navy, which is scheduled to participate in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Dec. 20 against Utah. The 2007 Midshipmen won a fifth straight Commander-In-Chief's Trophy, earned a postseason bowl bid for the fifth consecutive year and beat Notre Dame for the first time since 1963.
Johnson is a finalist for the 2007 Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year.
In six seasons at Navy, Johnson compiled a record of 45-29. He recently completed his 11th season as a college head coach, compiling a career record of 107-39.
Johnson took over a Navy football program that was coming off the worst two-year span in its 123-year history (1-20) and had recorded just two winning seasons in the last 20 years. After a 2-10 mark in Johnson's first year, the Midshipmen achieved what many thought was no longer possible at an Academy. Johnson brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 43-19 (.694) record over the last four-plus years.
Johnson dominated the other two Service Academies like no other coach in the school's annals, posting an 11-1 (.917) overall record, including a perfect 6-0 mark against rival Army. Last year's senior class was the first in school history to post a perfect 8-0 mark against Army and Air Force.
"Paul Johnson is the best fit, the best choice for the Georgia Tech head coaching position," Radakovich said. "He will educate young men, represent Georgia Tech at the highest level, he will win football games and play for championships.
"He accomplished feats at a Service Academy that many thought were not possible. He looks at his talent and maximizes it. Whether as an assistant coach at Hawai'i, or as the head coach at Georgia Southern or Navy, he has figured out how to be successful."
Johnson's Navy teams improved as each season progressed. Over the last five years, Navy posted a 13-2 (.867) record over the final three games of the season and outscored the opposition 611-335 in those contests. In games in which Johnson had more than a week to prepare for an opponent, the Midshipmen went 15-6 (.714) over the last four years combined.
The Midshipmen lead the nation in rushing this season for an unprecedented third consecutive year, producing more than 350 yards per game. Under Johnson, Navy has never finished lower than third nationally in rushing offense.
Navy ranks among the nation's highest-scoring teams, averaging 39.92 points per outing. The 2007 Mids also rank in the top 10 nationally in kickoff returns and in fewest sacks allowed.
Johnson's teams have been successful off the field as well as Navy ranks No. 1 in the country in graduation rates. |
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