Walter A. Johnson (April 3, 1893 – July 23, 1958) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator.

He coached both sports at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina.

[1] As the athletic director at Presbyterian, he is loosely credited with giving the school's sports teams their unique nickname, the Blue Hose.

[2] A native of Milwaukee, Johnson attended South Division High School, where he played football as a fullback.

[3] Johnson died of a heart ailment, on July 23, 1958, at the age of 65, at his home in Clinton.