Mark Johnson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Coach
SexMale
Full nameMark Einar•Johnson
Used nameMark•Johnson
Nick/petnamesMagic
Born22 September 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
Measurements175 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsWisconsin Badgers, Madison (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Mark Johnson was the sparkplug of the 1980 Olympic team. He came to them from the University of Wisconsin, where he played on the 1977 NCAA champions, and was known as the top collegiate forward in the country He was an All-American twice and was named college player of the year in 1979. Although small at 5-10 (1.78) and 170 lbs. (77 kg.), he was highly sought by the Pittsburgh Penguins, whom he joined shortly after the Olympics. Late in the 1981-82 season he was traded to Minnesota, and before the next season began, he joined Hartford. Johnson finished his NHL career with five years with the New Jersey Devils, retiring in 1990, with 203 goals and 508 points. He then played for two years in Italy and Austria with club teams. Johnson came out of retirement to play for the USA in the 1998 World Championships.

After serving as assistant men’s coach at his alma mater, he was named the head women’s coach at Wisconsin in 2002. He coached the University of Wisconsin – Madison to back-to-back NCAA women’s championships in 2006 and 2007 and was appointed head coach to the US women’s team following the Torino Winter Games. Thru 2019 he has led Wisconsin to five NCAA women’s ice hockey titles, with 3 runner-up finishes and four other appearances at the Frozen Four. He has also coached the Badger women to 500+ wins, and counting.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) USA Mark Johnson
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold

Coaching results

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2010 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) USA Mark Johnson
Ice Hockey, Women (Olympic) United States 2 Silver

Special Notes