was then a two-year vocational college, the College of Arts, Science and Technology (CAST), that later, in 1995, became University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), a four-year college. Amongst Johnson's first training group was a then 20-year-old Anthony Davis, who was later to follow Johnson as sports director at UTech. Johnson has also stated how he was also inspired to emulate the great Jamaican sprinter, Herb McKenley, who had coached Johnson in high school and passed on what he had learned from his time in the United States - "I just wanted to be like him." To help foster the coaching of adult athletes, Johnson and UTech entered a partnership with Stephen Francis and the MVP Track and Field club in Kingston. Johnson has served at Utech in many capacities: as Chairman of the Sport Advisory Council; as Adjunct Associate Professor of Sport Science; the first Director of Sports; and has headed Special Projects for Intercollegiate Sports. In addition, he was the founder of the Jamaican Inter-Collegiate sports competition. Commonly known by the initials DJ, Johnson or DJ is world-renowned as a coach and many of his pupils have gone onto coach other coaches themselves. In 2010, he was able to start a Sports Science degree programme at UTech. Johnson died on 22 April 2021, from COVID-19. He was 81. Awards In 2001, Johnson was inducted into the San Jose State Spartans Hall of Fame. In 2001, Johnson was awarded the Order of Distinction (OD) by the government of Jamaica. In 2009, Johnson was awarded UTech's Chancellor's Medal. In 2012, UTech renamed its athletes’ residence, previously known as the Track House, in Johnson's honour. In 2014, Johnson won the Pioneer Award from Team Jamaica Buble (Team Jamaica Bickle is a support programme for Jamaican athletes and staff competing at the Penn Relays) for his "contribution to Jamaica’s progression in Track and Field and his invaluable support in the development of the sport off the track". In addition, Johnson was honoured by three branches of the United States government, receiving. United States House of Representatives Proclamation from the office of US Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke; a New York State Assembly Citation from the office of Assemblyman N Nick Perry; and a New York City Council Citation from the office of Council Member Jumaane D Williams. Rankings Johnson was ranked 2nd in the world in the 100 m sprint in 1961 according to