Zane Johnston was named assistant coach for the UMHB men's basketball program in May of 2012. He was voted Small College Assistant Coach of the Year by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches in May of 2018.
Johnston spent the 2011-12 season as a graduate assistant coach for the UMHB men and helped guide the Cru to a school-best 24-1 regular season record. The Cru was ranked as high as #5 in the country during the season. Johnston is a 2010 graduate of UMHB with a degree in exercise and sport science. He was a four-year letterman for the Cru and set an American Southwest Conference record for career games played with 114. Johnston was a three-time ASC All-West Division selection and also earned ASC Academic All-Conference honors three times during his career. He played for two ASC Championship teams and three NCAA National Championship qualifiers with the Cru. Johnston has been involved with four of UMHB’s five NCAA Tournament appearances as either a player or coach. He earned his Master’s Degree in exercise and sport science from UMHB in 2017. Johnston also spent one year coaching in the Wylie Independent School District before returning to his alma mater as a graduate assistant. Johnston and his wife, Emmy, have two children, twins Max and Sloan.Â
