Johnson arrives at Niagara after serving as Associate Head Coach at St. Bonaventure University, where she helped guide the Bonnies to an 11-win improvement in the 2025-26 season and their first postseason appearance in a decade, advancing to the second round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
"I am incredibly grateful and humbled for the opportunity to lead the Women's Basketball program at Niagara University," Johnson said, "Thank you to President Maher, the Board of Trustees,Â
Simon Gray, and everyone involved in this process for believing in my vision for this program. I'm excited to build meaningful relationships with our student-athletes, alumni, and the Niagara campus and community while creating a culture centered on accountability, toughness, growth, and pride. It is an honor to become part of the Purple Eagle family, and I cannot wait to get to work."Â
At St. Bonaventure, in addition to recruiting and player development, Johnson oversaw the program's operational budget, led staff hiring and supervision, and served as the primary contact for marketing, facilities and events. She also represented the program serving on the A-10's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission.
Prior to her return to St. Bonaventure, Johnson spent seven seasons at Providence College, rising to the rank of lead assistant coach. She served as a defensive coordinator for the Friars, whose defense placed among the top four in the Big East Conference for four consecutive years. In her time with the team, the Friars made the WNIT Sweet 16 in 2019, while 13 of her players received Academic All-Conference awards. Johnson was also instrumental in developing players who played professional basketball in Austria, Australia, Turkey, Spain, Germany, Italy, and Euroleague.
Prior to joining the Providence program, Johnson was a part of the St. Bonaventure program for six years where she worked as an assistant coach and director of basketball operations. During her tenure, the program posted two straight 20-win seasons, including one season where the program reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2016 and made the WNIT in 2014. Johnson also developed several All-Conference players during her time at St. Bonaventure.
Johnson received a Master of Arts degree in Strategic Leadership and a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Sports Management from St. Bonaventure University. She is an inaugural class member of the WBCA Next Generation Institute (2023) and a graduate of the Brian Stanchak Head Coaching Training Center (2021). Johnson was a three-year member of the women's basketball team at St. Bonaventure and was a member of the 2009 and 2010 WNIT teams. Johnson spent her first two seasons at North Central Missouri College where she was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025.
