Breaking Barriers - Dr. Johnson, First Black Sport Scientist

NEW YORK - March 16, 2025 - PRLog -- Breaking barriers as the first black sport scientist

Quincy R. Johnson, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas and is the Assistant Director of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory, a member of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance and a top 5 ranked sport science laboratory in the nation. Additionally, he has published 30 manuscripts related to sport science and contributed to over 90 research abstract presentations throughout his career.

He received his degrees from Midland University and Oklahoma State University. Dr. Johnson's research interests focus on optimizing athletic performance, developing physiological profiles to support training and return to play approaches, long-term athletic development, and training load monitoring. These interests have led to professional roles within high school, collegiate, professional, and private athletic settings as a sport scientist, performance scientist, and coach.

Dr. Johnson's sport science research here (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Quincy-Johnson-4?ev=...).
Dr. Johnson's faculty bio can be found here (https://hses.ku.edu/people/quincy-johnson).

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In addition to his scholarly activity, Dr. Johnson has been an active strength and conditioning coach working with athletes from professional to peewee levels of sport. In addition to his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dr. Johnson also contributed to the preparation of 6 first round draft picks in collaboration with Les Spellman and Spellman Performance. To add, he currently serves as the Associate Director of the Youth Exercise and Sport Center and Program Coordinator for Jayhawk Performance housed within the Dept. of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences. Dr. Johnson is passionate about developing and creating opportunities for the next generation of exercise science professionals.

Johnson is an active member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Certified Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa), and American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Dr. Johnson holds certifications from the NSCA (CSCS*D, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction; CPT*D, Certified Personal Trainer with Distinction), USA Weightlifting, Functional Movement Systems, and the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport. Additionally, he currently serves as the Vice Chair of the NSCA's powerlifting special interest group and on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Strength and Conditioning.

If you are interested in connecting, consulting, or speaking engagements, please contact me at quincyjohnsonfitness@gmail.com

Full press release here: https://quincyjohnsonfitness.com/2025/03/16/sport-science-is-black-dr-quincy-r-johnson/