University of North Texas Athletics
Staff Directory
Patrick Johnston
- Title:
- Assistant AD, Chief of Staff
- Email:
- Alma Mater:
- Troy, 2017
Patrick Johnston was hired as the Assistant Athletic Director/Chief of Staff for UNT football in December of 2025. He oversees all administrative, recruiting and off-the-field operations for the Mean Green.
Johnston joins the Mean Green after spending six seasons at West Virginia University, most recently as the assistant athletic director for football operations.
In his role at WVU, Johnston oversaw the internal operations of the football program. He joined the WVU football staff in January 2019 as the director of football operations. He came to West Virginia with head coach Neal Brown after serving as the director of campus recruiting and assistant director of football operations at Troy for two years.
He played a key role in future capital projects. He worked closely with external entities and internal parties surrounding facility improvements and branding. Johnston led all planning and scheduling on behalf of the football program, including team travel, game day operations, preseason training camp and in-season practices. Johnston also served as a lead bowl game management administrator. He organized the team leadership council and handled all event management for the football program.
Johnston spent two years (2017-18) as Troy’s director of campus recruiting and assistant director of football operations after he served as Troy’s recruiting analyst during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Prior to that, he spent one semester working with the Troy equipment department.
The Montgomery, Alabama, native spent five years as the director of member services for Wynlakes Golf and Country Club before going to Troy in July 2015. Johnston earned his master’s degree from Troy in sport management in 2017.
COACHING HISTORY
2016-17: Troy, Recruiting Analyst
2017-18: Troy, Director of on Campus Recruiting
2019-24: WVU, Director of Football Operations
2026-: UNT, Assistant AD/Chief of Staff.
Johnston joins the Mean Green after spending six seasons at West Virginia University, most recently as the assistant athletic director for football operations.
In his role at WVU, Johnston oversaw the internal operations of the football program. He joined the WVU football staff in January 2019 as the director of football operations. He came to West Virginia with head coach Neal Brown after serving as the director of campus recruiting and assistant director of football operations at Troy for two years.
He played a key role in future capital projects. He worked closely with external entities and internal parties surrounding facility improvements and branding. Johnston led all planning and scheduling on behalf of the football program, including team travel, game day operations, preseason training camp and in-season practices. Johnston also served as a lead bowl game management administrator. He organized the team leadership council and handled all event management for the football program.
Johnston spent two years (2017-18) as Troy’s director of campus recruiting and assistant director of football operations after he served as Troy’s recruiting analyst during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Prior to that, he spent one semester working with the Troy equipment department.
The Montgomery, Alabama, native spent five years as the director of member services for Wynlakes Golf and Country Club before going to Troy in July 2015. Johnston earned his master’s degree from Troy in sport management in 2017.
COACHING HISTORY
2016-17: Troy, Recruiting Analyst
2017-18: Troy, Director of on Campus Recruiting
2019-24: WVU, Director of Football Operations
2026-: UNT, Assistant AD/Chief of Staff.
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