EHS Hires DaJuan Johnson as New Head Football Coach
Decatur, Illinois — Eisenhower High School is excited to announce the hiring of DaJuan Johnson
as the new head football coach. Board of Education members voted unanimously in favor of
hiring Coach Johnson during their board meeting Tuesday night .
A native of Chicago, Johnson played football at Joliet Junior College and Lincoln University before
transferring to Millikin University in 2009. He began his coaching career at Millikin while
completing his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and Sport. Johnson has since coached at
Southeast High School in Springfield and has served in many assistant coaching roles at
Eisenhower High School since 2012. Coach Johnson has consistently served as an Assistant
Coach for Eisenhower for the past four football seasons and is a familiar face to many of our
student athletes.
“We are thrilled that Coach Johnson is moving into this leadership role for our football program,”
said Benny Phillips, EHS Athletic Director. “DaJuan knows our kids and is committed to ensuring
our football program continues to grow and flourish under his guidance. We look forward to a
great season starting this August.”
DaJuan Johnson currently works for Macon County Probation and Court Services. He also
recently completed his Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Northcentral
University.
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