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TOM JOHNSON
FINLAND
Tel +358 19 580581
Mobile +358 400550153
E-mail misterjohnson11@hotmail.com
BELGIUM
Tel +32 89 473046
Mobile +32 495 247982
Date of
birth 21-06-67
Nationality Irish-Canadian
Marital
Status Married
Education and
Certification
1987-1992:
BA Geography and Physical Education- University of
Victoria, B.C. Canada
1998: Certified Sports Specific Personal
Trainer
1999: Youth Coaches Certification Clinic,
Coaches Who Care, International, part of Olympic Solidarity
Programs, Seattle, Washington, USA
2001: E.B.A Level 2 Coaching Award- FIBA
recognized, Sheffield England
Coaching
Career
1995-1997: Head coach Canadian Selects
Hong Kong Super Cup
Tournament (summer tournament)
1992-2001: Co-creator and Head coach ‘Success Basketball
Camps’ (summertime Victoria, B.C., Canada)
2001: Player/Coach Derbyshire Arrows,
Conference Division,
Sheffield
England:
promotion from 2nd division to Conference
2001-2003: Head Coach B.C. Jyväskylä,
Men’s SM Champions League Finland.
2003-2004: Head coach of Tarmo, Porvoo, Men’s
SM Champions League Finland.
Other -
Regional Coaching Clinics Jyväskylä and Porvoo Finland
- Lectures on Sports
Specific Strength and Conditioning at
the Sports Department
of the University of Jyväskylä
Testimonial
Dr. Vesa Linnamo, B.C. Jyvaskyla, President (2002)
“Tom Johnson
started as a new head coach for our men’s basketball team
B.C. Jyvaskyla last summer. With his professional attitude
and years of experience in basketball and physical training
he has improved and brought new dimensions to our basketball
program. Tom’s devotion to what he does together with his
great personality makes him easy and fun to work with and we
feel very fortunate to have him here in Jyvaskyla.”
References
Dr. Vesa Linnamo, B.C. Jyvaskyla, Vice President
Neuromuscular Research
Center
Dep. Biology of Physical
Activity
University of Jyvaskyla
P.O. Box 35
FIN-40351 JYVASKYLA
Work: +358 14 260 2054
Mobile: +358 405044800
Fax: +358 14 2602071
linnamo@yahoo.com
Gordie
Herbert, Head Coach Frankfurt Opel Skyliners, Bundesliga
Germany
Work: +49 693 0836763
Mobile: +49 160 8256371
gwherbert@hotmail.com
Playing Career
Position: 2-1
Height: 6’ 3’’
Weight: 195/bs
2002-2003
B.C. Jyvaskyla
Men’s SM Championship
League Finland
Head Coach: Tom Johnson
Played 1 and 2 position
2001
Virtus Ragusa
A2 division Italy
Head coach: Ninni Gebbia
2-1 position
Averaged 13 ppg, 3rpg,
3.5apg
41% from 3-point line
2000
TSK Bamberg
1st division
Germany
Interim contract from 15th
October to 31st of December
1999-2000
MTV Giessen Flippers (Avitos
Giessen)
1st division
Germany
Head coach: Joe Whelton
Started at the
2-position
Averaged 14.5 ppg., 3
rpg., 3apg. and 1.5 spg.
Top 5 in 3-point field
goal % in the German league
39% from the 3-point
line
1998-1999
Bree BBC
1st division
Belgium
Head coach: Paul
Vervaeck
Started at the
1-position
Averaged 14 ppg., 4.2
rpg., 4 apg.
Top 10 in 3-point field
goal % in the Belgian league
1998
Individual tryout with
Vancouver Grizzlies NBA
Player strike
and lockout stopped him from proceeding in free agent
process
1997-1998
Toulouse Spacer’s
Pro-A France
Played the 1 and 2
position
Averaged 9.5 ppg., 2 rpg.,
4 apg.
35% 3-point field goals.
Team no longer in Pro-A
division
1996-1997
Caserta Juventus
A2 division Italy
Head coach: Regginio
Bernardi
Played 2 and 1 positions
Averaged 12 ppg., 3.5
rpg., 3 apg. and 1.5 spg.
42% 3-point shooter
1994-1995
Castors Braine
1st division
Belgium
Head coach: Erik Rogers
Averaged 17 ppg., 3 rpg.,
4 apg. and 1 spg.
Former Canadian
National Team Player: Highlights
1994: injured 4 weeks before world
championships Toronto 1994.
1991: Pan American Games, Havana, Cuba, 8th
place.
1991: World University Games, Sheffield,
England, silver medal.
1989: World University Games, Duisburg,
Germany, 4th place.
1987: World Jr. Championships, Bormeo, Italy, 5th
place.
Strengths
Versatile guard can play 2-position more naturally than the
one but can lead a team from the point in a back-up role.
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Strong, quick and fit; able to defend 1, 2 and 3 positions.
He is a stopper!
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Cannot leave him open! Tremendous 3-point shooter.
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Has ability to hit clutch shots.
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Very intelligent player; has his coaching certification
levels which are FIBA approved.
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