Furr, Johnson Added Women's Basketball Staff

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas women’s basketball head coach Kelsi Musick has hired assistant coaches Alex Furr and Brad Johnson to her staff.

Furr and Johnson will join current assistants Lacey Goldwire and Nick Bradford, director of basketball operations Amber Shirey and video coordinator Evan Johnston on Musick’s staff.

Furr joins the Razorbacks from SMU, where she served as an assistant coach and the director of player development for the Mustangs since June of 2023. Prior to her time in Dallas, Furr served as the associate head coach for North Texas in 2022-2023. Furr went to UNT after three seasons as head coach at Panola College in Carthage, Texas, where she compiled a record of 50-29, led the Fillies to three straight double-digit win seasons and finished ranked No. 24 in the final NJCAA of the 2021-22 season. Furr was named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association 30 Under 30 in 2020.

Furr started her coaching career in 2016 as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for New Mexico Junior College. She was named the 2018 WBCA JUCO Assistant Coach of the Year and the following year, the Thunderbirds finished as the NJCAA Tournament runner-up.

A native of Athens, Texas, Furr earned both her bachelor’s in community health (2014) and master’s in sports psychology (2016) degrees from Fresno State, where she was a five-year letterwinner and played in 133 games with 80 starts. Furr ranks in the Fresno State all-time top 10 in 3-pointers made and career free throw percentage. 

While playing at Athens High School, Furr earned all-state recognition three years in a row, recorded 3,169 career points, and made 337 total three-pointers. She was a McDonald’s All-American nominee and earned Texas Association of Basketball Coaches “Miss Texas” in 2010.

Furr’s Coaching Experience

2016-19 New Mexico JC (Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator)
2019-22 Panola College (Head Coach)
2022-23 North Texas (Associate Head Coach)
2023-25 SMU (Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development)

Brad Johnson, a longtime high school coach in Arkansas, will bring his basketball prowess to the Razorback bench and enter the college ranks for the first time. Johnson recently completed his 16th season as the Farmington High School girl’s head coach. Over the last three seasons, Johnson coached the Lady Cardinals to an impressive record of 105-3 and back-to-back-to-back state titles, including the program’s first 5A state championship in March. 

Johnson has coached 26 Farmington players to the college level, including Arkansas’ Jenna Lawrence.

Overall, Johnson finished his high school coaching career with 419 wins, four state titles, eight conference titles and seven state finals appearances. The Dardanelle, Arkansas native previously coached at Plainview-Rover, Elkins, Dardanelle, Springdale Har-Ber and Gravette before taking the Farmington job in 2009.

Johnson received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Arkansas Tech in physical education and health, and educational leadership, respectively. He and his wife, Amber, live in Farmington.

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