Erik Johnson is entering his third season as head coach of the Occidental golf program, Johnson boasts over 16 years of experience in coaching athletics at both the collegiate and high school levels. He has been successful in coaching numerous athletes to reach their potentials as well as guided teams to victories and championships.

Erik has been around golf his entire life .  In fact, he developed a passion for the game at an early age while playing on the public and private courses of Southern California with his father who was a professional golfer.   

Erik's love of the game coupled with his recruiting skills have helped re-build Oxy’s golf program.  In 2009, the Oxy golf team was led by two freshmen who set numerous scoring records.  Setting the foundation for the program to prosper in the coming years. 

During the fall semester Johnson is a member of the Tiger football coaching staff.   

After attending Citrus College, Coach "EJ" transferred to St. Mary's in Moraga, California before settling down at Cal State-LA, where he earned his B.A. in social science.  He resides in Monrovia, California with his wife, Gina, and stepdaughter Amber.