James R. Johnson is an American university sports administrator and a former NCAA Division II conference commissioner.

Johnson graduated from Tarleton State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration and in 1990 with a Master of Arts in education.

[4] In 1997, Johnson left Tarleton State to become a government liaison the National Collegiate Athletic Association, specifically the Division II level.

[6] After serving two years at Texas A&M–Commerce, Johnson was selected as the third commissioner for the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) in 2010.

[8] On July 30, Johnson was selected as the 10th Athletics Director for MIAA school, Pittsburg State University.