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Ultimately, the experience taught Johnson that when it comes to getting the best out of athletes, it鈥檚 important to consider the whole person. That鈥檚 the philosophy she brings today to her own successful career as a high school basketball coach in Illinois, and it鈥檚 how she approached her role last summer at the trials in Indianapolis to select the 2021 USA Basketball Women鈥檚 U16 National Team. Johnson was one of just two coaches chosen by USA Basketball to assist its staff on the court, training and mentoring the most talented young athletes from around the country as they vied for a spot on the national team.

鈥淚t was an incredible honor,鈥� Johnson said. 鈥淭o do anything with USA Basketball, that鈥檚 the pinnacle.鈥� Rather than focus strictly on the young women鈥檚 performances on the court, though, Johnson also worked with them on confidence and attitude. After all, she said, the national team鈥檚 selection committee doesn鈥檛 just look at how you dribble. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e also watching how you interact with your teammates, and with the people back at the hotel,鈥� Johnson said. 鈥淵our demeanor is important.鈥�

In her own way, Johnson stood out as much as her players at the trials. 鈥淪he was all in with them,鈥� said Carol Callan, the former director of the U.S. women鈥檚 national team. 鈥淒id she help the kids get better? And did they have a good experience? The answers to those two questions are clearly yes.鈥�

Johnson鈥檚 holistic coaching style has already served her well at Evanston Township High School, which is not far from where she grew up in Chicago. In just five years as coach there, she has led the girls鈥� basketball team to more than 100 victories, won four consecutive regional titles, and sent six players to Division I college programs.

As for the players that Johnson coached at the trials, they powered their way to a gold medal at the FIBA U16 Women鈥檚 Americas Championship in Mexico, qualifying the United States for the World Cup later this year. If USA Basketball calls again, Johnson will answer, still motivated by the greatest piece of career advice she received from her 热点爆料入口 coach, the late women鈥檚 basketball legend Cathy Inglese. 鈥淕o,鈥� Inglese told her, 鈥渨herever you鈥檒l make a difference."

The 热点爆料入口 women鈥檚 lacrosse team welcomed two new members: twin 8-year-old sisters Lucy and Sophie Stiles.聽The girls became Eagles through Team IMPACT, a nonprofit that combats the isolation experienced by children with illnesses by matching them with college athletes. 鈥淲e are so excited for the impact they will have on this team throughout the year and years to come,鈥� said midfielder Annabelle Hasselbeck 鈥�24.