THE OFFICIAL HOME OF McNEESE ATHLETICS

Jaora “JR” Johnson is new to the staff after spending last season as a volunteer assistant at LSU where he was a three-time NCAA Championships qualifier in the pole vault while competing at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds from 2012-14.

He ended his collegiate career with personal bests of 17 feet, 3 inches indoors and 17-1 outdoors in the pole vault. He earned career-best finishes of eighth place indoors and seventh place outdoors at the SEC Championships as one of the league’s top vaulters.

Johnson will assist with the vertical jumpers and also work with the high jumpers as well. He is also a certified personal trainer.