Matt Johnson

Asst. Coach

CoEd Varsity Track & Field

Coach Matt Johnson has taught and coached here in the Waynesville school district for the last 16 years.  Coach Johnson holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Social Studies Education from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri and a Master’s Degree in School Administration for Lindenwood University in St. Louis, Missouri. Coach Johnson currently teaches World History Classes at Waynesville High School. Coach Johnson is married and has 4 children, to include 3 wonderful daughters and and a very active young son.

Coach Johnson has coached at both the middle and high school levels of the Waynesville Track program and is currently an assistant coach with the Varsity and Jr. Varsity track programs, primarily working with the pole vault.  Over the last few years Coach Johnson has developed “Tiger Vault” within the track program.  The pole vault team has seen much success in recent years and has seen multiple school records, to include both the boy’s and girl’s programs.

e-mail:  mjohnson@waynesville.k12.mo.us

Coach Johnson’s personal philosophy:

  “I am a coach who wants to CREATE a FUN atmosphere, to ENCOURAGE individual GROWTH and SUCCESS, and to ESTABLISH meaningful RELATIONSHIPS”