Johnny Cox joined the Northwestern State men’s basketball staff in the summer of 2020 and is in his second season as special assistant to head coach Mike McConathy.
Cox is responsible for fundraising and donor outreach activities among other assigned duties.
He built ties to the local and regional community through his participation in the family restaurant Merci Beaucoup for 15 years, starting in 2005.
The accomplished high school basketball coach headed programs at Riverdale Academy, Central School and St. Mary’s School.
Winning more than 450 games in 20 seasons as a high school head coach, Cox guided the Riverdale girls to the Louisiana Independent School Association championship game in 1991. He led the Central girls to two North State championships in the Mississippi Private School Association and the Central boys to another North State title in the 1990s.
At St. Mary's, Cox coached the Lady Tigers to the first state semifinal berth in program history in 2003.
As a player, the Coushatta native led Riverdale Academy to three state titles before graduating from Northwestern State.
He’s married to Reatha C. Cox, who is Northwestern State's director of student affairs.
