University of Houston Athletics
Staff Directory
Candice Johnson
- Title:
- Director of Ticket Sales
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Candice Johnson returned to the University of Houston Athletics Department in September 2026 as the Director of Ticket Sales, where she manages outbound sales and retention efforts for all ticketed sports.
Johnson joins Houston from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she served as Associate Athletic Director of External Services/Ticket Operations. During her time at UTA, she led ticket operations, sales strategy, and external services across the department helping drive revenue growth across multiple sports, including a 55% increase in Men’s Basketball total revenue and an 8.5% increase in Baseball total revenue.
Johnson previously served as Director of Ticket Sales & Outreach at UTA and held ticket sales and revenue generation roles with Learfield at the University of Houston, SMU, and the University of Oklahoma. During her first stint at Houston, she helped direct ticket office sales strategy and develop group sales partnerships with youth leagues and community organizations to drive attendance.
A native of Huntsville, AL, Johnson is a graduate of Troy University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport & Fitness Management and competed on the Track & Field team.
Johnson is married to AJ Johnson, and together they have a daughter, Hazel.
Johnson joins Houston from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she served as Associate Athletic Director of External Services/Ticket Operations. During her time at UTA, she led ticket operations, sales strategy, and external services across the department helping drive revenue growth across multiple sports, including a 55% increase in Men’s Basketball total revenue and an 8.5% increase in Baseball total revenue.
Johnson previously served as Director of Ticket Sales & Outreach at UTA and held ticket sales and revenue generation roles with Learfield at the University of Houston, SMU, and the University of Oklahoma. During her first stint at Houston, she helped direct ticket office sales strategy and develop group sales partnerships with youth leagues and community organizations to drive attendance.
A native of Huntsville, AL, Johnson is a graduate of Troy University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport & Fitness Management and competed on the Track & Field team.
Johnson is married to AJ Johnson, and together they have a daughter, Hazel.
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