Johns joins the Hoyas after spending three seasons (2016-19) as an assistant coach at Niagara University. Johns earned her master's degree in school counseling from Niagara University.Â
Prior to coaching, Johns was a defender for the University of Maryland (2013-16) under Coach Phipps. Johns helped the Terps to four regular-season conference titles, three conference tournament titles, four NCAA Championship game appearances, and two NCAA Championships in 2014 and 2015. While playing for the Terps, Johns earned two NCAA All-Tournament honors, three first-team all-conference honors, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, IWLCA National Defender of the Year, and was named an IWLCA First Team All-American. During her senior year at Maryland, Johns was honored as one of five women who were named finalists for the Tewaaraton Award, given annually to the top player in collegiate lacrosse. Johns graduated in 2016 from Maryland with a Bachelor's degree in sociology.Â
In addition to playing at Maryland, Johns played on the U.S. National Team. She won a gold medal at the 2017 FIL World Cup in Guildford, England. Johns also won gold at the 2022 World Lacrosse Championship in Towson, Maryland where she was the only defender to be named to the All-World Team.Â
