Brandon Johnson-Farrell enters his first season on the Lindenwood football coaching staff and will serve as the wide receivers coach.
Johnson-Farrell comes to Lindenwood after spending the 2023 season at Eastern Washington, where he coached the running backs.
Prior to his time at EWU, Johnson-Farrell spent seven seasons at the University of Sioux Falls, where he served as the special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach from 2018-22. While at Sioux Falls, he coached 10 players to all-conference honors, while the Cougars made three playoff appearances and his receiving groups have been among the best in the NSIC. In 2021, Sioux Falls attained program bests in blocked punts (4), kickoff coverage average (15.8 yards) and net punting (38.8).
Johnson-Farrell was a graduate assistant from 2016-17. In 2017, he coached a pair of running backs to all-conference recognition after the team averaged 190 yards per game on the ground. During the 2016 season, the Cougars went 11-0 in the regular season, winning the NSIC Championship, earning a playoff appearance and the No. 8 ranking in the final AFCA Poll.
As a player, Johnson-Farrell had a prolific playing career at the University of Rhode Island, leaving among career leaders in several receiving and returning categories. During his career, he registered 198 receptions, 2,064 receiving yards, and 5,083 all-purpose yards, and was a two-time all-conference performer. He went on to play in the Indoor Football League where he was the 2015 IFL United Bowl MVP.
Johnson-Farrell earned his bachelor's degree in human development in 2012, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Sioux Falls in 2017
