The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
01.24.2012 | Soccer
Jan. 24, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas - Jaimel Johnson has been named an assistant coach for the Texas Soccer team head coach Angela Kelly announced on Tuesday afternoon.
"Jaimel is a wonderful addition to our staff," Kelly said. "Her personality and passion for life and the game of soccer is infectious. Her experience as a player, coupled with her knowledge of the goalkeeping position, as a coach, will greatly impact any goalkeeper that has the privilege to be taught by her."
Johnson joins the staff after serving as the goalkeepers coach at the University of Iowa for the last two seasons.
"I am very excited to be a part of the Texas family," Johnson said "This is an incredible opportunity at an unbelievable institution. I could not be more excited to begin this journey. There is a definite standard for winning here at Texas, and every single person is in the pursuit of excellence. I look forward to working with this incredible staff to continue that tradition."
In 2011, she helped guide the Hawkeyes to a 13-4-3 mark and her netminders posted eight shutouts and an 0.82 goals-against average, allowing only 17 goals on the season.
Johnson was a four-year goalkeeper under Kelly at the University of Tennessee from 2005-08. She was an NSCAA/adidas All-American and First Team All-SEC pick in 2007. She was named to the Hermann Trophy (soccer's equivalent to the Heisman Trophy) Watch List in 2008 and was a nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award in 2008-09.
Johnson, a two-time team captain at Tennessee, led the Lady Vols to four-straight NCAA Tournament appearances. She also helped Tennessee claim two SEC titles in 2005 and 2008. Johnson was named MVP of the SEC Tournament in 2008. She finished her stellar career at Tennessee with 60 games started, 253 saves, a .780 save percentage, 20 shutouts and a 31-20-8 record.
While at Tennessee, Johnson was a four-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and was named to the SEC all-Academic team three times. In 2007, Johnson was an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV selection.
Johnson possesses years of international experience as a member of the U.S. National Team pool in 2003 (U-17), 2006 (U-19) and 2008 (U-23).
The Boston Breakers selected Johnson in the inaugural WPS draft in 2009 and she made the Chicago Red Stars' roster for the 2009 season. She was one of seven players nominated for the WPS' Hint Water Sportswoman of the Year Award.
Johnson graduated from Tennessee in 2009 majoring in sport management with a minor in business.
