Coaching Portfolio

PROFESSIONAL

PORTFOLIO

of

Matthew L. Johnson

Masters of Science, Exercise Science and Health Promotion Concentration: Sport Psychology

Bachelor of Science, Sport Administration

“Live as you were to die Tomorrow,Learn as you were to live Forever.”

-Mahatma Gandhi

Enclosure: Cover Letter Resume

Matthew L. Johnson Page 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. PORTFOLIO PRESENTATIONTable of Contents ……………………………………………………...........……........1

Personal Information …………………….……………………….………….........…...2

II. CAREER PLANNINGBio ………...………………………………...……………………….……….…….........3

Resume (Objective/Education/Certification/Memberships)……………….........…...4

Resume (Work Experience)………….……............................................…..............….5-6

Resume (References)………...........................................................................................7

III. EVALUATIONMy Philosophy of Life ………………………………………....................…......……..8

My Leadership Skills......................................................................................................9-10

My Staff Leadership Strategy (supervision, evaluation and motivation of employees)..........11

My Leadership Model (Four Levels of Effective Leadership)..............................................12

My Coaching Philosophy…...………………................................................................13-14

Why I am a good role model?........................................................................................15


PERSONAL INFORMATION

Johnson Family2009

Matthew Louis Johnson Born in Williamsport, Pa.

Date of Birth: July 12, 1972

Parents: Louis I. and Elaine M. Johnson

Graduate: Williamsport High School

Graduate: Lock Haven University of Pa.

B.S. in Sports Administration

Graduate: California University of Pa.

MS in Exercise Science & Health Promotion, Sport Psychology

Married for 18 years to wife, Leaha

2 daughters Larissa (27) and Kiarra (18)

Interesting Facts:

-My household boasts 10 PIAA State and 28 District championships as well as 4 AIA State and 7 Region championships.

-My wife Leaha is a 9 time Pennsylvania State Champion in Track & Field, currently holds the Pennsylvania girl's 400 meter dash record, and a member of both the Pennsylvania Track & Field & West Branch Sports Hall of Fame.

-Daughter Larissa won 3 district 4 gold medals.

Favorite Movie: Goodwill Hunting Favorite Music: Blues & Dancehall


Global Basketball Summer League

2012

Reggae Favorite Food: Gnocchi, Sausage, Red Sauce

Favorite Dessert: Key Lime Pie Favorite Drink: Gatorade (Lime) Personal Quote:

“I am a dedicated individual that believes in setting high goals and I am determined to achieve them. I do not believe in setting limits on my expectations or giving up on anything I set out to accomplish. Pride and Perseverance are my best qualities.”

Bio: Coach Matthew L. Johnson, PES, CES, FNS

Coach Johnson has a diverse background of successful coaching experience at the Collegiate, High school and Youth club levels as well as extensive training in Sport Administration, Exercise Science and Sport Psychology. His education includes a Master of Science from California University of Pennsylvania in Exercise Science and Health Promotion with a concentration on Sport Psychology as well as a Bachelor of Science in Sport Administration from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. Johnson is also a certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Performance Enhancement Specialist, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Fitness Nutrition Specialist.

Coach began his coaching career at Williamsport Area High School (1995-2003) in Pennsylvania helping lead them to the PIAA Quad A State Championship game in 1995 and winning the PIAA Quad A State Championship 1999. During his eight years with the program Johnson played an integral role in player development and established the Williamsport Billies AAU Basketball Club for out of season competition. Coach Johnson developed many All State athletes and helped several student-athletes obtain athletic scholarships in various


sports. His basketball players have had tremendous success and include All Big East players, Division 2 All Americans and NAIA National Champions. A few former Billies players are still playing professional around the World.

Johnson left Williamsport High School in 2003 to help build a community college program at the Pennsylvania College of Technology into a competitive four year collegiate program. He helped the program bring in dynamic recruits that earned All-Conference honors, achieve the best record in school history, and secure NCAA Division 2 and 3 opponents to upgrade the program schedule from the community college level.

In 2007, moved to work as an Assistant Coach alongside former NBA great Hersey Hawkins at Estrella Foothills High School in Goodyear, Arizona. His success on the East Coast followed him to the West Coast as he was able to assist in Estrella Foothills winning the AIA 3A State Championship in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Johnson also took part in the training and development of the State’s all-time Leading Scorer.

He then took over as the Head Coach of the Estrella Foothills High School Girls’ Basketball Team in 2011. In two of his first three seasons Johnson has earned region or section Coach of the Year Honors, led his team to the best record and first play-off win in program history. Coach Johnson has worked and spoken at several camps and coaches clinics across the country. Most recently, he has worked with Ganon Basketball to enhance his player development skills and coached players seeking opportunities to advance their careers professionally across the world, at the Global Basketball Summer League.

Matthew L. Johnson

13395 S. 176th Lane • Goodyear, AZ 85338Phone (623) 238-9643 • E-mail [email protected]

Objective

My goal is to obtain a dynamic position in education and coaching that will enable me to provide effective leadership within a quality program.

Education

Masters of Science, Exercise Science & Health Promotion: Sport PsychologyGraduation December 18, 2011

mailto:[email protected]


California University of Pennsylvania

Bachelors of Science, Sports Administration Graduation May 13, 2006Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Summa Cum Laude Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Certifications Performance Enhancement Specialist, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, NASM Fitness Nutrition Specialist, NASM Career and Technical Education Certification Structured English Immersion CPR/AED/First Aid

Professional Memberships National Association of Sports Medicine,

Professional Member Association of Applied Sport Psychology

Student Member American Psychology Association, Division 47 (Exercise

and Sport Psychology) Student Affiliate

Work Experience

Teaching Experience

College and Career Prep Teacher (2007-present)Estrella Foothills High School 13033 South Estrella ParkwayGoodyear, AZ. 85338

Physical Education Teacher (2006-present)Buckeye Elementary School (1st-8th grade)210 South 6th. St.Buckeye, AZ 85326

Business Management Experience

Owner/Operator (2011-present)The IT Factor, Goodyear, AZ.


Distribution Manager (1993-2006)Lou Johnson’s Dairy Products, Williamsport, PA

Sport Management Experience

Director/Coach (2011-2012)Estrella Elite Basketball Club

Director/Coach (2001-2003)Williamsport Youth Basketball Club

4 AYBT National Championship Finalists

Director (2002-2003)Greater Williamsport Senior Shoot-Out

Director/Coach (1994-2000)Williamsport Billies AAU Basketball Club

Coaching Experience

Head Coach, Girls’ Basketball (2010-present)Estrella Foothills High School, Goodyear, AZ.

AIA 3A, State Semi-Finals (2013-2014) AIA 3A, Section 2 Championship (2013-2014 and 2014-2015) AIA 3A, Section 2, Coach of the Year (2012-2013 and 2013-2014) AIA 3A West Region, Coach of the Year (2010-2011) AIA 3A West Region Championship (2010-2011)

Head Coach, Boys’ Track & Field (2010-present)Estrella Foothills High School, Goodyear, AZ.

State Gold Medalist in 4 x 400 Relay (2010)

Head Coach, Girls’ Track & Field (2009)Estrella Foothills High School, Goodyear, AZ.

Arizona State Runner-up, 3A Division (2009)

Assistant Coach, Boys’ Basketball (2007-2010)Junior Varsity, Boys Basketball CoachEstrella Foothills High School, Goodyear, AZ.

Arizona State Championship, 3A Division (2007, 2008,2009) West Region Championship, 3A Division (2007, 2008, 2009)

Assistant Coach, Track & Field (2007-2009)Estrella Foothills High School, Goodyear, AZ.

West Region Championship, Boy’s 3A Division (2007, 2008, 2009)Jumping Events Coach State Gold Medalists in Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump (2007)

Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball (2003-2007)Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA

Best record in school history in 2004-2005


Head Coach, Boy’s Track and Field (1993-2006)Andrew G. Curtin Middle School, Williamsport, PA

Assistant Coach, Boys’ Basketball (1994-2003)Junior Varsity, Boys Basketball CoachWilliamsport Area High School

1995 Eastern PIAA Quad A Championship 1999 PIAA Quad A State Championship Varsity Record of 202-50 (80% winning percentage) Junior Varsity Record of 103-42 (70% winning percentage)

Camps and Clinics

Coach and Counselor Global Basketball Summer League, Las Vegas (2012) Penn State University Basketball Camp (2004-2005) Keystone State Invitational Camp, Albright College (1995-1998) Keystone Shoot-out, Franklin and Marshall College (1995-1997) Keystone State Games (1995)

Guest Speaker Darelle Porter Basketball Camp, Duquesne University (1999) Lock Haven University Coaching Clinic (2001)

Volunteer Activity

Assistant Event Coordinator (11/14/2005)Lock Haven Women’s Volleyball Classic

Board Member (1999-2003)Williamsport Recreation Commission

References

J. Michael Bailey, Former Head Coach,Elev8 Academy, Del Ray Beach Florida (570) 506-2910

Mike Taylor,Head Coach,Maine Red Claws, NBA-DLeague(814) 938-6954 [email protected]

Ty Amundsen,Head Boy’s Basketball Coach,St. Mary’s High School(623) 523-1925

mailto:[email protected]


Jamie Dixon,Head Men's Basketball Coach,University of Pittsburgh(412) 648- 8350

Chevon Troutman,Professional Basketball Player, FC Bayern MunchenGermany: 49(171) 522-0855US: (412) 607-1951

Gene Bruno,Former Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Pennsylvania College of Technology(570) 713-5289

Dr. Charles L. Crowley,Assistant Professor, Health and Physical Education DepartmentCalifornia University of Pennsylvania(570) 893-2419

Dr. David G. Bower, II,Professor, Health Sciences DepartmentLock Haven University(570) 893- 2595

Philosophy of LifeBy: Matthew L. Johnson

Life is attitude

We create our reality through our perceptions, reactions to them, and our overall way of

being. I found a text which reflects perfectly what I believe about that. This is really what

I experiment with every day.

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is

more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money,

than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do.


It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break ...a person...a

home…a team…a company.

The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will

embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people

will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable.

The only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and that is our attitude. I am

convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it. And

so it is with you...we are in charge of our attitudes."

- Charles Swindoll -

Leadership Skills

"My strengths and weaknesses as a leader"

By: Matthew L. Johnson

My goal is to provide an accurate evaluation of my personal leadership skills that

are essential to making a positive impact upon an organization. The specific traits I

possess, that I will be concentrating on are bearing, courage, decisiveness, judgment,

dependability, initiative, unselfishness, endurance, enthusiasm, and maybe the most

important of all, loyalty.


Despite the fact that I am not a very extroverted person, I feel that I have excellent

bearing. When I do not have anything I feel is intelligent to say, I simply do not. But

when I am dealing with subjects that I have knowledge and experience in, I have been

able to gain respect of others through what I had to say or the points I make.

Courage is one of my stronger traits. I will stand up for what is right, basically

without fear and regardless of the circumstances. This quality has gained me trust, loyalty

and respect from many of my employers, co-workers, and athletes. I am the guy that will

always have your back, but someone who will speak-up when I feel you are wrong.

Personally, I feel doing things the right way is the most important ingredient to a

successful program.

Decisiveness is really about developing a system and administering it. It is

difficult for an inexperienced person to be decisive, I know my opinion, style and system

has been altered since I first started, coaching and organizing sporting events. But,

through my experiences, I have developed a decisive way of doing things which is bound

to my philosophy and this philosophy will be well-enforced.

I feel the courage and judgment trait can walk a thin line. You cannot be overly

courageous because what you may think are good intentions can turn into poor judgment.

I believe most people have to face adversity before they realize it is necessary to stop and

use their best judgment during even the most intense and spontaneous moments to be a

good leader.

Dependability is one of my core values. I have always been there for my

employers, co-workers and players through good times and bad. My former high school

players still call me for help on many issues. As an employee, “going well beyond my job

descriptions and doing whatever necessary to get the job done,” is how I was described

by the Williamsport Area High School Athletic Director, Sean McCann in his letter of

recommendation for me to the Pennsylvania College of Technology. This illustrates the

unselfish initiative I apply to programs I am involved with.

Endurance may be the most difficult skill to obtain. It is hard to be patient when

you want expectations met. What I like to do is envision the potential in an organization

or individual, set reasonable goals and work tirelessly to achieve them. The key part to


this is it will be done over time, setting an unrealistic timeline on goals can be

counterproductive. Creating an enthusiastic environment is of vital importance to me

within an athletic program as it makes it easier to endure the challenge to uphold exigent

goals and objectives over time.

Loyalty is the most important quality in my opinion. By taking such great pride in

being a part of an athletic program, I take every opportunity to promote and support it.

The advancement of the athletic program and its philosophy becomes the impetus of my

life.

Staff Leadership Strategy

"Supervision, Evaluation and Motivation of Employees"


As a staff supervisor it is very important to set goals as well as a plan to achieve

those goals using effective organizational and communication skills. It is a priority to

enforce the philosophy of the organization while taking responsibility for the department

and staff functions within the program. It is important to make clear to the staff; their job

descriptions, my expectations of them, and my role within the program.


Staff participation will be utilized to motivate the staff. One objective is to be

familiar with the staff, show interest in their opinion, and have a general concern for their

well-being. Routine meetings will be held to recognize and reward the staff for a good

job. Staff involvement in diverse functions of the organization builds trust, loyalty and

pride in the program.

The performance of the organization will be evaluated as a whole and by segments

such as departments, individual staff members and me. Evaluation of the organization is

necessary to identify its strengths and weaknesses. This information can then be used to

make adjustments for the betterment of the organization. It is imperative for me to

provide the staff with the appropriate resources, skills and knowledge to do their job

effectively.

Promotion of the organization's philosophy and accomplishments will be employed

to inspire the staff. It is crucial to command a general appreciation of the goals and

standards the organization has established. The overall goal is to create a positive

environment which leads the staff to believe they are a part of something special and

establish effective job performance.

Leadership Model "My Four Levels of Effective Leadership"


Level 1 Prepare yourself to Lead effectively.

Planning Strategy Problem Solving

“Plan through research to devise a strategy and solve problems that arise.”

Level 2


Have a vision and stick to it. Philosophy Goals Expectations

“Your philosophy sets goals, these goals determine expectations, and these expectations demand effort.”

Level 3Never compromise your Integrity or Values.

Rules Discipline Accountability

“Rules establish parameters, discipline enforces these rules and determines consequences, while Accountability is accepting personal responsibility for your actions and holding others responsible for theirs.”

Level 4Take Pride in what you do and empower the people you lead to do the same.

Respect Loyalty Trust

“Mutual respect builds loyalty, demonstrating loyalty gains trust, and trust leads to unity.”

My ConclusionTo be a successful leader you must provide a positive experience and establish unity.

Be ready to be a Leader! Decide- What you want to accomplish? Decide- How you will lead? Create Leaders!

Coaching PhilosophyBy: Matthew L. Johnson

The desire to succeed or excel beyond expected limitations is the foundation of a

program. Dedication to the sport, team and self is the first ingredient I look for in a player

and staff. The next key component is discipline; socially, academically and athletically.

The final piece to my successful program is development, in all phases of the game and

person. It is my belief that when this criterion is met, success will follow, not just in

athletics but in life as well.


Establishing the importance of education and demanding players to be students

first, athletes second is my goal. I want my players to have the same desire to excel in the

classroom as they have on the court. I expect them to be respectful to the school faculty

and/or staff. I will be active in assisting the school faculty and/or staff with any

difficulties they may face. I expect my players to attend class, on time routinely. They

must also adhere to school, conference and national association academic requirements

without exception. Athletics are important to me and I want to win games, but education

is their future and I put that before a game.

I value the fundamentals of the game of basketball, the team concept, and the

willingness to work hard to improve. I believe players need to be pushed, that coaches at

times must be their harshest critics, while other times are their biggest fan. I feel a coach

must support his players but never pamper them. Treat players fairly and let them know

their value to you and the team. Goal setting is important and only reasonable goals

should be set, but when they are achieved, don’t accept them as your limitation.

It is important to me that my teams carry themselves with class, poise and

confidence, even in the most difficult or stressful situations. Respect to officials,

opponents, coaches and each other is essential. Concentration on the game and task at

hand (the focused look on the court) is what I want to see from my players. I want them

to move on to the next play and not dwell on mistakes, always try to win the next play,

you can’t get back the past.

My system is designed to have a flow to the game so players can play the game

rather than think about the next play. It is a system that will utilize the entire floor and be

played at an up-tempo pace, but the ability to execute and control the ball will be

mastered. My players will develop a great understanding of the game of basketball and

how to read situations on the court. Instruction and explanation; of how and when to do

things on the court; is a point of emphasis when I teach the game. I want each player to

have a clear and concise understanding of what is expected of him and what his

responsibilities are on the floor. As they develop they should be aware of each other’s

duties as well.


I believe in supporting my fellow coaches and encourage my players to participate

in other school activities. A student-athlete should be as involved in the school

community as they possibly can, the more experiences, opportunities and relationships

they develop the better! They should have great pride in their school and community and

support all causes it is represented therein.

As you can see my coaching philosophy is not based on winning basketball games

but more so on academic and athletic effort. Developing true student-athletes, who

represent themselves, their school and their team to the best of their ability and do so with

class, integrity and pride is how I would mark the success of my coaching.

Why I am a good role model?By: Matthew L. Johnson

There are several qualities I possess that make me a good role model but I will list only a

few that I feel affect my status as a role model to others the most. First and most

important is I have the integrity to stand strong for my beliefs and convictions but also

respect and appreciate the opinions and values of others. Next, I am striving for self-

improvement to be the best person I can be. I recognize the knowledge of others and

challenge myself to gain a better understanding of tasks at hand.


The last quality I have that makes me a good role model is the self-discipline and

perseverance to maintain high standards for myself. This is achieved by having the

confidence to set goals and the diligence to obtain them. Reflecting on these qualities you

can see that the type of role model I reflect is one of self-pride and respect for others.

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