Curt Johnson is former General Manager

General manager

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 of the Kansas City Wizards

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, a position he had held from 1999 to 2006.

Johnson attended North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University

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, graduating in 1991 with a BA

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 in Communication studies

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. He played as a defender

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 for NC State

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, starting all four years, and captaining

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 the 1990 side that made the National Collegiate Athletic Association

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 (NCAA) semifinals.

From 1992-94 he served as the Midwest

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 region's marketing director

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 for Adidas

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. He served as an assistant coach

Coach (sport)

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 for the Raleigh Flyers in 1995 and at North Carolina State in 1996.

In January 1997 he was hired by the Richmond Kickers

Richmond Kickers

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 as Vice President of Business Operations. In January 1998 he was promoted to Vice President and General Manager, positions he retained until joining the Wizards in November

November 1999

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of 1999.

In 2006, Johnson resigned as GM from the Wizards.