Jaimel Johnson

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Jaimel Johnson
Personal information
Full name Jaimel LaVonne Johnson
Date of birth (1986-11-27) November 27, 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Greenville, South Carolina
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2008 Tennessee 61 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009 Chicago Red Stars
Managerial career
2010–2012 University of Iowa
2012–2016 University of Texas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jaimel Johnson (born November 27, 1986) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. [1] [2] [3] [4] She played collegiately at University of Tennessee. [5] She was drafted by the Boston Breakers in 2009 [6] and went on to be rostered on the Chicago Red Stars. [4] After her playing career, she went into coaching. [7]

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Early life

Johnson was born in Greenville, South Carolina and grew up in Kettering, Ohio. She attended Chaminade Julienne High School. [5] She grew up playing sports, which included dance, basketball, and soccer. [8]

Playing career

High School

Johnson was a four-year member of the varsity soccer team at Chaminade Julienne High School. She graduated with the single-season school records for shutouts and goals against average. Johnson also played for the Olympic Development Program. [5] Johnson's club team, Ohio Elite, won four consecutive state titles. [4] She became a goalkeeper in high school when one day the team was without one, so she was told that she should hop in goal because she was good with her hands from playing basketball. [8]

College

As a sophomore in high school, she gained the interest of then Tennessee head coach, Angela Kelly, when Johnson's club team travelled to Knoxville and played against Tennessee. When she enrolled in 2005, Johnson became the first Black goalkeeper at Tennessee. [8]

Johnson was a three-year starter at the University of Tennessee. She recorded three assists during her college career, two of which were for game winning goals. [5] The team won the SEC Championship twice during her tenure. She was the first Tennessee soccer player to win the SEC Tournament MVP Award. She still holds the Tennessee record (as of 2022) for most saves in a season with 111 for the 2007 season. [9]

Her other accolades include being named an All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and being named to the All-SEC First Team. [10] She was named to the Hermann Trophy watch list and was a nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. [7]

Johnson majored in sport management with a minor in business. [10] She was on the SEC Academic Honor Roll all four years, and she earned SEC All-Academic Team honors her final three years. [7]

Club

Johnson was drafted by the Boston Breakers in 2009. [11] She went on to be rostered with the Chicago Red Stars. [12] She was nominated for the WPS' Hint Water Sportswoman of the Year Award. [13]

Coaching career

In May 2010, Johnson was announced as an assistant coach for the University of Iowa. [14] After two seasons at Iowa, Johnson was announced as an assistant coach for the University of Texas. This reunited Johnson with her college coach, Angela Kelly. [13] Johnson remained with the program for four years. [10]

Personal life

Johnson lives in Atlanta. She runs The Goal Standard, her private training academy. [15] In 2022, she served as an envoy to Benin for the U.S. Department of State with the Sports Diplomacy program. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Meet Chicago Red Star Jaimel Johnson: Ready To Serve When Called". bleacherreport.com.
  2. ↑ "Tennessee's Johnson selected by Boston". topdrawersoccer.com.
  3. ↑ "JAIMEL JOHNSON HIRED AS NEW ASSISTANT SOCCER COACH". May 10, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "WPS Red Stars Jaimel Johnson Bio". Internet Archive from Women's Pro Soccer. Archived from the original on December 7, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "University of Tennessee Jaimel Johnson Bio". University of Tennessee. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2009 WPS DRAFT RESULTS". US Soccer Players. January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2023.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. 1 2 3 "University of Texas Jaimel Johnson Bio". University of Texas. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Jaimel Johnson: All-American Goalkeeper Bio". Tennessee Athletics via YouTube. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tennessee Soccer 2022 Record Book" (PDF). UT Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Sports Envoy Program Jaimel Johnson Bio". U.S. Department of State Sports Diplomacy. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2009 WPS DRAFT RESULTS". U.S. Soccer Players. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Red Stars Announce Opening Day Roster". Our Sports Central. March 25, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Texas Soccer adds Jaimel Johnson to the coaching staff". Texas Sports. January 24, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ "JAIMEL JOHNSON HIRED AS NEW ASSISTANT SOCCER COACH". Hawkeye Sports. May 10, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  15. ↑ "A Bit About Jaimel "Jay" Johnson". The Goal Standard Training. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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