Loyola Marymount basketball coach Stan Johnson on coaching for a greater purpose

<p>Stan Johnson is the mens basketball coach at Loyola Marymount University in California. Born in Liberia, West Africa, Stan played his college basketball at Southern Utah and Bemidji State before embarking on a coaching career that would take him to such schools as Cal State Northridge, Utah, Drake, Arizona State and Marquette. </p> <p>On March 20, 2020, he was named Loyola Marymount's head basketball coach, his first head coaching job. In his first season, he led his team to a 13-9 record and the Lions finished in the top three of the West Coast Conference standings for the first time since 2005-06 and posted a winning record in the WCC for the first time since 2011-12.</p> <p>Today on the podcast, we talk to coach Stan Johnson about his faith in Christ, how it guides him as a coach, what leadership looks like to him and staying the course on the journey. </p> <p>---</p> <p><em>Looking for a holiday gift idea? Order our new devotional book: "<a draggable="false" href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09K24S19K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">The Increase 52 Week Devotional: Inspiring Stories of Faith from the World of Pro Sports."</a></em></p>