A former standout at Rutgers, Myia Johnson is in her third season as an assistant coach with the Badgers. She works primarily with UW's wing players, aiding Cayla McMorris to two honorable mention All-Big Ten honors.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Johnson (then McCurdy) came to Wisconsin after serving as the video coordinator at Ohio State for three seasons. The Buckeyes advanced to the NCAA tournament two years, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2016. At OSU, Johnson managed film exchange and scouting duties. She was also responsible for monitoring the academic progress of team members and supervising player social media. Other responsibilities included assisting with on-campus recruiting visits, recruiting qualified male student-athletes as practice players, student life liaison, co-day camp coordinator and co-community service coordinator.
“We are very excited to have Myia join our staff,” said Tsipis. “She has been a big part of Ohio State’s resurgence in the Big Ten. She was a part of four NCAA tournament teams at Rutgers and played professionally overseas.
“She has leadership skills, deep ties to the Midwest, and is an eager leaner who has worked with tremendous people that I know and respect. She embodies the determination and well-rounded abilities we expect of our student-athletes. I look forward to working with her here at Wisconsin.”
Prior to Ohio State, Johnson served as an administrative assistant/video coordinator at South Florida for one season. She was involved in the day-to-day operations of the women's basketball program, working directly with head coach Jose Fernandez as his personal assistant and was in charge of all travel and expense reports while assisting with recruiting visits, academic mentoring and the marketing and promotions for summer camps.
Johnson graduated from Rutgers in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in sport management and a minor in sociology. She was a four-year letter winner for Basketball Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer and the Scarlet Knights from 2006-10, appearing in two Sweet 16s, an Elite Eight and one national championship game. She was co-captain of the 2009-10 squad, averaging 4.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game and was Rutgers' defensive player of the year as a senior in 2010.
She and her husband welcomed in their first child, Noah, in March of 2018.
