Johnson comes to UWSP after a four-year playing career at UW-La Crosse. At UWL, she played in every match in 2021, 2022, 2023 and in 2024 for the Eagles. She completed her career at UWL with 1,061 kills, 11th-best in school history. In 2022 and, again in 2024, Johnson was named to the All-WIAC honorable mention team.
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She was also a member of the UWL track and field team, three times competing at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In 2023 and 2025, she earned second-team All-America honors in the javelin throw.
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Prior to UWL, Johnson attended St. Cloud State in 2019-20. There she was a member of the volleyball team in 2019. She redshirted the season at SCSU. She also competed on the SCSU track and field team during the indoor season.
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Johnson was the volleyball coach for Velocity Volleyball Club in 2022-23. She has also worked a number of summer camps from 2017 through 2024 at SPASH, St. Cloud State and UW-La Crosse.
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A native of Plover, she graduated from UW-La Crosse in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in communication with a minor in sociology. Johnson is the daughter of UWSP wrestling coach Johnny Johnson.
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