Randy Johnson Resigns VU Soccer Post 1/9/02

Randy Johnson, Vanderbilt's men's soccer coach since the beginning of the program in 1973, has resigned his position effective July 1. A 1971 Vanderbilt graduate, he had coached the Commodores for 29 years.

Johnson's career at Vanderbilt was marked by numerous "firsts" as he guided the program into the present Missouri Valley Conference association. In 1996 his team won the Sunbelt Conference championship and set a school record with 13 victories.

Johnson also coached the Vanderbilt women's program for its first four years of its existence in the 1980's. His career record with the men's team was 255-241-43.

"I take great pride in my accomplishments here -- taking a club team to varsity status and then into a strong contending position as a member of one of the top conferences in the country," Johnson says. "It is with some difficulty that I step down as this has not just been a job for me but rather, a passion. I wish the team the highest level of success in the future."