New Tech coach Paul Johnson announces coaching staff

ATLANTA -- Paul Johnson officially took over as coach of Georgia Tech today and announced his coaching staff, including three assistants from Navy.

Johnson, who was Navy's head coach for six seasons before being named last month to replace the fired Chan Gailey, named Dave Wommack defensive coordinator. Wommack, the outside linebackers coach at Southern Miss last season, has been coordinator at Arkansas, Southern Miss, UNLV and Southwest Missouri State.

Members of the 2007 Georgia Tech staff comprise the rest of the defensive assistants -- line coach Giff Smith, linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary and Charles Kelly, who will coach the cornerbacks in 2008 after being special teams coordinator the past two seasons.

Brian Bohannon, who will be auarterbacks/b-backs coach, Todd Spencer as co-offensive line loach, and Jeff Monken, slot backs/special teams, were with Johnson for all six seasons at Navy.

Mike Sewak, who was Georgia Southern's head coach for four seasons after Johnson left Statesboro for Navy, will serve as co-offensive line coach.

Buzz Preston, who helped lead New Mexico to its first bowl victory since 1961, will coach the wide receivers.