BALTIMORE – Marian Johnson was named Coppin State University’s Director of Compliance.
An experienced higher education professional, Johnson comes to Coppin State from Grand Canyon University where she served as the Director of Compliance. She’ll have oversight of the NCAA Compliance program at Coppin State.
“We are very excited to have Marian join our staff,” Coppin State Director of Athletics Derrick K. Ramsey said. “What’s great is not only has she worked in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, but she comes to us with a wealth of experience throughout the country. In addition it’s rewarding to add somebody who was once a student-athlete. Now you have somebody who has been on both sides as an athlete and administrator and that experience is priceless.”
Among her duties with Coppin State’s 14-sport NCAA Division I program include providing interpretation of NCAA rules to staff and the university community, educating staff and student-athletes on NCAA and conference rules, coordinating the annual student-athlete orientation, reviewing and monitoring athletic scholarships, being the liaison between Department of Athletics and financial Aid/registrar/admissions offices, NCAA Eligibility (initial and continuing), investigating and reporting violations of NCAA rules and regulations.
Prior to working at Grand Canyon, Johnson served as Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance for the intercollegiate athletics program at New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Prior to NJIT, Johnson served as Director of Compliance at Howard University from 2008-2012. At Howard, she managed all aspects of the NCAA compliance program, including initial and continuing eligibility of all student-athletes in an NCAA Division I program. Johnson also maintained strong relationships with other components of the University to ensure that coaches, student-athletes, and University officials complied with NCAA, conference, and University rules and regulations.
Prior to working at Howard, Johnson served in 2007-08 as Assistant Academic Coordinator for Student-Athletes at Morgan State University. Johnson also worked at Felician College in Lodi, NJ, as Assistant Director of undergraduate admissions prior to her stint at Morgan State.
A 1999 graduate of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Johnson earned a master’s degree from Seton Hall University in 2006. While at Seton Hall, Johnson was the assistant track and field/cross country coach and program director for four years.