Johnson Named Brookhaven Athletic Director

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas – Danielle Johnson was named athletic director at Dallas College Brookhaven.

"I am really excited to be here at Dallas College Brookhaven, and I look forward to serving the student athletes," Johnson said. "I am grateful to Ms. (Sadiaa) Jones, our Executive Director of Athletics, for allowing me to have this opportunity. She is so knowledgeable. I look forward to working with her and learning from her. Ms. Jones, all the coaches, students and the staff that I've met thus far have been so warm and welcoming. I feel right at home, and I can't wait to work alongside this amazing team of coaches, staff, and students."

Johnson previously served as the athletic coordinator from the International Leadership of Texas Garland. She was an assistant women's basketball coach at Allen Community College in Kansas. She also coached at Wright State University-Lake Campus in Ohio, the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Oakland Community College in Michigan.

Johnson takes over for Jones, who served as the interim athletic director for the past two years.

"I just thought it would be a nice progression piece with her excitement, enthusiasm and positive attitude to that campus," Jones said. "Our women's sports on that campus have done especially well, and I thought it would be a great addition for them to seeing a female presence there, having a female athletic director. Just excited that she's a part of our Dallas College family now."

In 2014-15, Johnson led St. Clair Shores (Mich.) South Lake High School girls basketball team to an undefeated conference record, winning the Macomb Area Conference Silver Division title. She earned Coach of the Year honors in the MAC Silver Division and Macomb County. She won the conference championship in two of the four years she coached the Cavaliers. Johnson coached girls basketball at Ecorse High School in Michigan, winning the league in 2003.

A Detroit native, Johnson played for Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she won back-to-back Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference titles as a freshman and sophomore. She later played semi-professional basketball in 2000.

Johnson earned a bachelor's degree in communication at Aquinas College. She received a master's degree in educational leadership and administration from Concordia University.