Scott Johnson joined the ODU staff in 1988 and is currently the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Athletic Training.
Before taking over associate AD duties, Scott was the Associate Athletic Trainer at ODU from 2008-2018. Prior to his associate position, Johnson was Assistant Athletic Trainer from 1988 to 2008. He also worked as Assistant Athletic Trainer at Virginia Military Institute for the 1987-1988 season.
In 2018, Johnson was inducted into the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Virginia Athletic Training Hall of Fame in 2021.
Scott has received numerous honors and awards throughout his years at ODU, including the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Service Award, and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers Association (MAATA) Service Award in 2014. He also received the College/University Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Assistant Athletic Trainer of the Year Award in 2008.
Johnson served as the District Chair for the NATA Research Education Foundation from 2011 to 2013. He also served as Vice President of District Relations of the NATA Research and Education Foundation.
Born in Bethany, Conn., Scott graduated from Bridgewater State College in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in physical education with a concentration in athletic training. He is also an alum of Old Dominion University, where he earned a Master of Science in Education with a concentration in athletic training in 1987.
Johnson lives in Norfolk with his wife Elena. They have two sons, Andrew and Michael.