Cort Johnson Hired as New Sacred Heart Coach

Cortez Johnson is the new head coach at Sacred Heart, per his tweet earlier this afternoon. He posted the following:

I want to think everyone for their support.I am now the new head football coach at sacred heart high. Time to work
— Cort johnson (@cortj07) June 29, 2012

Cortez Johnson
Credit: Rep-Am

Johnson was most recently the Hearts' defensive coordinator, spending two years under Chris Ortiz, who resigned earlier this year. Johnson, 32, is a 1998 graduate of Ansonia. He ranks among the top running backs in Chargers history, accumulating 4,013 yards. That total is 25th-most in state history and fourth-most in Ansonia history, behind Alex Thomas, Montrell Dobbs, and Arkeel Newsome.

Sacred Heart athletic director Jon Carroll said earlier this month that the school received 17 resumes for the job, and interviews were conducted over the last few weeks. He said a mix of young and veteran area coaches applied for the job, including former Holy Cross assistant and current Pomperaug offensive coordinator Steve Croce.

The Rep-Am's Mark Jaffee caught up with both Johnson and Carroll. You can read his article here.

Congratulations to Johnson on his hiring.