Heidelberg Athletics Hall of Fame
During one of the greatest eras of Heidelberg basketball, Claudie Johnson was one of its greatest and most recognizable stars. A sharp-shooting guard, Johnson helped lead the Student Princes to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 1984.
Johnson was a two-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree. He remains the career record holder for games played, having suited up 111 times for the Tricolor. At the time of his graduation, Johnson was second on the Heidelberg career scoring list with 1,587 points. He currently sits fourth.
In a span of three games during the magical 1983-84 season, Johnson and the Student Princes managed to defeat the defending Division III (Wabash) and Division II (Wright State) national champions. In the win over Wright State, he had an opportunity to square off with his brother, T.C., the point guard for Raiders.Claudie poured in 24 points in the 74-70 triumph over the Raiders. Sandwiched between the big wins was a rout of Ohio Dominican.
Through the course of his illustrious career, Johnson averaged 14.3 points per contest.
After graduating, Johnson began what is now a 30-plus year career in the financial services industry, holding various positions such as Branch Manager, District Sales Manager, Relationship Manager, and Wealth Management Advisor at several top-tier banks. He is a Certified Financial Planner®, and is currently Managing Director of JareMarc Advisors, a firm he started in 2011.
Johnson resides in Charlotte, N.C., and has two sons, Christian and Cameron.
(This profile appeared in the 2017 Hall of Fame Program.)
