University of North Texas Athletics
Johnson Added To The North Texas Coaching Staff
9/12/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
“I am extremely excited to have someone with Noel's experience and reputation. She has enjoyed the highest achievement as a player, winning a national championship, and brings energy and a deep knowledge of the game to our program,” said
Known as one of the top recruiters in the state, Johnson was the recruiting coordinator at
A native of west
Johnson played college basketball at Texas Tech, where she earned four letters and helped lead the Lady Red Raiders to four consecutive Southwest Conference Championships, four NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearances and a National Championship in 1993. Johnson was a teammate of Houston Comets WNBA player Sheryl Swoopes at Texas Tech.
Johnson was selected to the All-Southwest Conference Team on three occasions, and earned All-Region honors once. In her time at Texas Tech, Johnson was voted to the all-time Lady Raider team at the final Southwest Conference post-season tournament, and became the school's all-time leader in three-point percentage.
In addition to her success at Tech, Johnson is still the Southwest Conference's most prolific 3-point shooter, and was the first-ever recipient of the Jeannine McHaney Award, an honor given by Texas Tech to the female athlete who most displays classroom excellence, courage on the field and a commitment to excellence.
Johnson was named to the Texas Tech Hall of Honor in 2005.
She graduated from
