All-American Amanda Johansen Joins Lacrosse Staff as Assistant Coach

LOS ANGELES – Former USC lacrosse All-American midfielder Amanda Johansen has returned to the program and will assume the duties of assistant coach for the 2017-18 school year head coach Lindsey Munday announced on Tuesday, July 25.

"We are so excited to have Amanda back on campus," said Munday. "Not only was she a tremendous player at USC, she was an incredible leader both on and off the field. Amanda embodies the attributes of a Trojan, and we are thrilled to add her to our staff. We know what she can do on the field, and I am eager to see the kind of impact she will have on our team from the sidelines."

Johansen returns to USC after serving one season as the graduate assistant coach at Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, Md. She was the defensive coordinators for the Mountaineers and was responsible for planning and coordinating the program's travel. Johansen also spent four summers as a coach for the U18 Liberty Lacrosse Club travel team in Long Island, N.Y., where she was responsible for facilitating practices, individual skill development, and assisted in the recruiting process.

In college, Johansen was part of USC's first official freshman class and became an integral piece of the program's foundation. She was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Rookie of the Year in 2013 and was an Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-America third-team selection as a senior. Johansen earned IWLCA All-West/Midwest Region honors and All-MPSF honors four times each in her illustrious career. As a senior, she also received MPSF All-Academic recognition.

Johansen appeared in, and started, 77 games during her four-year career. She tallied 194 points (134g, 60a) and grabbed 258 draw controls. As a freshman, she set since-broken conference records for draw controls in a game (10) and in a season (100). Johansen served as USC's captain in 2015 and 2016 and helped lead the Women of Troy to their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance and the program's historic run to the 2016 NCAA quarterfinals.

Following her collegiate playing career, Johansen joined the Baltimore Ride during the United Women's Lacrosse (UWLX) league's inaugural season. She led the Ride in points, goals, and assists during the team's first two seasons.

Johansen graduated from USC in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in business administration and completed a minor in sports media studies. She received her master's degree in sports management from Mount St. Mary's (Md.) in 2017.

USC was ranked No. 8 in the final 2017 IWLCA Coaches Poll following an 18-4 season, which saw the Women of Troy advance to the program's second-consecutive NCAA quarterfinal game. The Trojans went 8-0 in the MPSF's final season and won back-to-back regular-season and tournament titles. USC earned its third straight bid into the NCAA tournament and was led by first-team All-American and two-time MPSF Player of the Year Michaela Michael who finished as the program's all-time leader for goals (234), points (305), and draw controls (422). Lydia Sutton was named a third-team IWLCA All-American. Munday earned her 69th-career victory and guided the program to its highest ranking (No. 3) and second-longest winning streak in school history (12).

For more information on the USC women's lacrosse team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @USCTrojansLax.

Players Mentioned

Amanda Johansen

Michaela Michael

Lydia Sutton