BOT approves Johnson’s contract

The FAMU Board of Trustees has approved a four-year contract for new Head Basketball Coach Clemon Johnson. Johnson will make $150,000 per year.

Johnson replaces Eugene Harris, who coached the Rattler Men’s Basketball Team for four years. Harris also made $150,000, annually. His employment with the university will end on June 10, 2011.

Johnson, a FAMU alumnus, coached the Alaska Men’s Basketball Team for four years. He played pro ball in the NBA for ten years as a member of the Portland Trailblazers, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers and Seattle Supersonics.