Dean Johansen

Dean Johansen is in his 11th season as the men's golf coach at Utah State University and in his 13th year with the program as he also spent two years as an assistant under Dan Roskelley.

Johansen is also the assistant golf professional at the Logan Golf & Country Club, having served in that capacity for the past 13 years.

In his first season as Utah State's head coach, Johansen led the Aggies to a sixth-place team finish at the 2001 Big West Conference Championships, which was the best finish by a USU team in six years. In 2007, Johansen coached then sophomore Devin Daniels to a second-place individual finish at the Western Athletic Conference Championships as he carded a 7-under 209 with rounds of 69, 66 and 74.

In 2009, Johansen led the Aggies to a fourth-place team finish at the WAC Championships, with both Devin Daniels and Tyler Labrum finishing in the top 10. That fourth-place finish for USU was its best since placing fourth at the 1997 Big West Conference Championships. The Aggies also finished in the top 10 as a team in seven of the tournaments the team participated in during the 2008-09 season.

Johansen graduated from Utah State University in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. He prepped at North Sanpete High School in Mt. Pleasant, Utah.

Johansen is married to the former Laura Hafen and the couple has four boys, Duncan (13), Dawson (13), Beckham (6) and Roman (3).

Entering his third season as an assistant coach with Utah State University is Barry Niemann, whose primary responsibilities with the program include assisting with daily practice and overseeing the team's academic progress.

Along with his coach responsibilities at Utah State, Niemann is also an assistant PGA professional at Birch Creek Golf Course in Smithfield, Utah.

Niemann came to Utah State after spending the 2007-08 season as an assistant men's and women's golf coach at Washington State University. Prior to that he served as the assistant coach for the men's and women's programs at the University of Idaho during the 2006-07 academic year.

The Houston, Texas native is a PGA of America member and a GCA accredited club maker. In his spare time, he also umpires high school and junior college baseball games.

Niemann completed his undergraduate education at Texas A&M with a degree in business management in 1975. He and his wife, Dr. Yolanda Flores Niemann, PhD, have two grown children, Russell and Mychaelanne.