Dartmouth sailing head coach Justin Assad has announced the hiring of Dirk Johnson who comes from the Coast Guard Academy where he was an assistant coach in 2019-20.
Johnson competed for Roger Williams for one year before enrolling at the College of Charleston, serving as a 4th skipper for three years and graduating in 2019. Last year, he assisted the Coast Guard Academy varsity dinghy team, and he continues to race competitively, finishing fourth at Team Racing Midwinters in December. Johnson also finished second at the U.S. Team Racing Nationals back in 2017.