Top Story MEN'S BASKETBALL Ex-Virginia Tech coach Johnson agrees to become Ferrum coach Mark Berman May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026 Updated May 11, 2026 0 1 of 2 Ferrum graduate and former Virginia Tech men's basketball coach James Johnson will fill Ferrum's head coaching vacancy. Roanoke Times, file 2013 James Johnson, who has not been a head coach since losing his job at Virginia Tech in 2014, is Ferrum's new men's basketball coach. Roanoke Times, file 2012 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Berman James Johnson will be returning to the sideline — and to his alma mater.kAm%96 7@C>6C ':C8:?:2 %649 9625 >6?VD 32D<6E32== 4@249 92D 28C665 E@ 364@>6 u6CCF> r@==686VD ?6H >6?VD 32D<6E32== 4@249[ 2 D@FC46 H:E9 <?@H=6586 @7 E96 D:EF2E:@? D2:5 |@?52J]k^AmkAmu6CCF> 2??@F?465 =2DE uC:52J E92E :E H:== 36 9@=5:?8 2 ?6HD 4@?76C6?46 %F6D52J E@ 2??@F?46 :ED ?6H 4@249]k^AmkAm%96 }rpp s:G:D:@? xx D49@@= 92D 366? 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He is the new the coach at his alma mater, Ferrum. Roanoke Times, file 2013 kAmy@9?D@? H2D 2? 2DD:DE2?E 2E u6CCF>[ {@?8H@@5[ w2C8C2G6 |:=:E2CJ p4256>J[ ~=5 s@>:?:@?[ t=@?[ %96 r@==686 @7 r92C=6DE@?[ !6?? $E2E6 2?5 v6@C86 |2D@? 367@C6 ;@:?:?8 vC66?36C8VD DE277 2E %649 :? a__f]k^AmkAmr@CC:82? H2D dh\cg :? 9:D 7@FC D62D@?D 2E E96 96=> @7 E96 !2?E96CD] %9:D J62C >2C<65 u6CCF>VD E9:C5 DEC2:89E H:??:?8 D62D@? 2?5 E96 D49@@=VD 7:CDE 2E E96 s:G:D:@? xx =6G6=]k^Am kAm&?56C r@CC:82?[ u6CCF> >256 2 DF446DD7F= ;F>A 7C@> s:G:D:@? xxx 2?5 E96 ~spr E@ s:G:D:@? xx 2?5 r@?76C6?46 r2C@=:?2D] %96 !2?E96CD H6?E `e\`` @G6C2== 2?5 7:?:D965 :? E9:C5 A=246 :? r@?76C6?46 r2C@=:?2D H:E9 2 `c\e =628F6 >2C<] r@CC:82? H2D 49@D6? E96 a_ad\ae r@?76C6?46 r2C@=:?2D 4@249 @7 E96 J62C]k^Am Mark Berman (540) 981-3125mark.berman@roanoke.com 0 comments Locations Virginia Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! 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