Steve Johnson (born May 25, 1956) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach at Bethel University in Arden Hills, Minnesota from 1989 to 2023.

A native of Chicago, Johnson played college football at Bethel, starting for four seasons as a defensive lineman. He served as the head football coach at Cathedral High School in St. Cloud, Minnesota from 1982 to 1985, compiling a record of 20–17. In 1986, he was a graduate assistant at the University of Minnesota under head football coach John Gutekunst. Johnson then coached wide receivers at Montana State University, before returning to Bethel as head football coach in 1989.

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffsD3#
Bethel Royals (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1989–2023)
1989Bethel3–6–12–6–18th
1990Bethel7–36–3T–3rd
1991Bethel6–35–3T–3rd
1992Bethel5–55–3T–3rd
1993Bethel2–82–7T–8th
1994Bethel7–36–3T–3rd
1995Bethel6–45–4T–5th
1996Bethel9–18–12nd
1997Bethel6–45–4T–5th
1998Bethel8–27–2T–2nd
1999Bethel8–27–2T–2nd
2000Bethel10–19–01stL NCAA Division III First Round
2001Bethel9–28–1T–1stL NCAA Division III First Round
2002Bethel5–55–3T–3rd
2003Bethel9–27–12ndL NCAA Division III First Round12
2004Bethel6–45–3T–4th
2005Bethel5–54–4T–4th
2006Bethel9–27–1T–1stL NCAA Division III First Round17
2007Bethel12–28–01stL NCAA Division III Semifinal4
2008Bethel5–54–4T–4th
2009Bethel7–36–23rd
2010Bethel12–27–12ndL NCAA Division III Semifinal10
2011Bethel8–26–2T–2nd25
2012Bethel9–36–2T–2ndL NCAA Division III Second Round12
2013Bethel12–18–01stL NCAA Division III Quarterfinal6
2014Bethel7–36–22nd
2015Bethel5–54–4T–5th
2016Bethel5–55–34th
2017Bethel5–55–34th
2018Bethel11–27–12ndL NCAA Division III Quarterfinal7
2019Bethel8–26–23rd23
2020–21No team—COVID-19
2021Bethel8–36–21st (Skyline)L NCAA Division III First Round18
2022Bethel10–37–11st (Skyline)L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal8
2023Bethel8–37–11st (Skyline)L NCAA Division III First Round
Bethel:252–110–1201–81–1
Total:252–110–1
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

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