Adam Johnson

Adam Johnson (born January 31, 1965) is an American former professional beach volleyball player. In total, he won 44 beach volleyball tournaments, and won about $1,700,000 in prizes in his career. 16 of his tournament wins were with volleyball legend Karch Kiraly as his partner. As a punter, he averaged 42.7 yards per punt.

Beach volleyball

As a beach volleyball player, Johnson became one of the biggest stars in the AVP in the 1990s. He was selected as the Best Defensive Player of the AVP in 1993 and 1997. In 1999, with partner Kiraly, Johnson again achieved the top-seeded ranking in the AVP, and helped Kiraly establish a record for most tournament wins. He retired in 2000, and then briefly made a comeback in 2005.

Hall of Fame

In 2012, Johnson was inducted into the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Coaching Since retiring, Johnson has offered volleyball instruction through the Adam Johnson Volleyball Academy.