D'Youville University

Johnsen brings a wealth of experience to the role, having coached across NCAA Division I, II, III, and sprint football programs. Most notably, he served as head coach at Mansfield University, where he helped reestablish its sprint football program and guide its growth in the CSFL. His career also includes leadership roles at Alfred State, St. John Fisher, Central Connecticut State, Lamar University, and Keystone College.

A native of Geneseo, N.Y., Johnsen was a standout student-athlete at the University of Southern Mississippi, where he competed on two Conference USA Championship football teams and earned Academic All-Conference honors. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Tennessee, contributing to teams that reached both the Fiesta and Cotton Bowls.