Boogie Johnson serves as Assistant Coach for University of Arkansas's Women's Track and Field program in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The 48-year-old Lawrence, an older brother of Chris (46), has twice been selected as United States of America Track & Field National Coach of the Year, first in 2013 and again in 2019. Among the greatest sprint and hurdle coaches in the world, Boogie Johnson has guided the careers of numerous Olympians who have become Olympic, World, and national champions while their efforts have included several records.
He is the owner and head coach of Hurdle Mechanic, one of the top professional training groups. In the 2019 season, Dalilah Muhammad set a world record in the 400m hurdles at the USATF Championships and then improved her world record in winning the World Championship title in Doha. During 2013, Johnson coached Briana Rollins McNeal to an American record in the 100m hurdles as well as a gold medal in the 2013 World Championships held in Russia. Johnson coached three medalists in the 2016 Rio Olympics with McNeal and Muhammad claiming gold in the 100m hurdle and 400m hurdle races, respectively, while Kristi Castlin added a bronze medal in the 100m hurdles.
