Alum and Former Athletic Director – Ollie Johnson
From a student athlete at CCP and Temple to a career in the NBA, where he played for the 76ers among other teams, Ollie Johnson returned to the College in 1991 as the assistant director of Athletics, where he had the opportunity to help students acquire the same skills at CCP that had shaped his journey. As part of the 1969 CCP championship team that won both the Eastern Pennsylvania Community College Athletic Conference and the Greater Philadelphia Junior College Conference, Ollie honed his leadership and teamwork skills while at the College.
Promoted to the director of Athletics until his retirement in 2011, Ollie helped guide the paths of students for 20 years in this role, as the co-founder of the African American Men’s Book Club, and collaborating with colleagues to provide educational services, health screenings and workshops to students. He also conducted basketball and tennis clinics and worked as a coach for the 76ers Summer Hoops Tour. In 2004, he received the College’s Alumni Achievement Award.
Ollie shared his knowledge and wisdom with students and co-workers, helping advance the College and its mission of serving and educating the community.
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