Bio

Gentry Johnson is going into his second season as assistant coach. Before being named assistant he was the Goalkeeper Coach. Gentry has been a part of the staff that has competed in back to back National Tournaments.

The previous three seasons, Johnson has served as head boy's soccer coach at Pearl High School. Also, he is entering his fifth season as the Director of Player Development for Brandon Futbol Club. He is all the Technical Director at Rankin Soccer Club.

He comes from Wilmington, North Carolina, where he coached for Wilmington Hammerheads Youth Football Club, one of the top clubs in North Carolina, for the 8 years. Gentry’s teams have competed amongst the top teams in the nation. His 02 Girls just recently won the Southern Regional Premier League First Division, Jeff Cup, and NCFC’s CASL Showcase in the ECNL bracket. He was a staff coach on the 01 Girls who lost in the semifinals of the Region III Championships.

Johnson grew up playing in Wilmington, North Carolina for the 91 Breakers and New Hanover High School. He helped lead both teams to a State Cup Final, as well as match in the State Finals in North Carolina.

After his youth career, he played at Francis Marion University. Thereafter, he transferred to Cape Fear Community College, where he captained the team. He moved on from CFCC and played his remaining years at Greensboro College. Gentry graduated from UNCW with a business management degree.

Currently, Johnson holds his USSF “A” License, USSF National Youth License, and World Football Academy Coaching certificate.