Johnson joins USI Women’s Basketball staff

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Stein announced the hiring of Ashley Johnson as an assistant coach ahead of the 2023-24 season. Johnson joins the staff after her playing career from 2015-20, including her final three seasons in a USI uniform under Stein.
 
“We are so excited to have Ashley join our staff!” Stein said. “She was a great player here at USI, and I know she will continue that success in her coaching.”
 
Johnson played for USI from 2017-20, finishing her career ranked No. 11 all-time at USI with 236 career assists, tied for No. 12 with 155 steals, and No. 39 with 677 career points. Johnson made 51 starts in 86 appearances for the Screaming Eagles. Plus, Johnson collected Academic All-GLVC honors while playing for Southern Indiana.
 
In her senior season in 2019-20, Johnson was arguably one of the top point guards in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, earning first-team All-GLVC honors. Johnson led USI and ranked 17th in the GLVC with 13.1 points per contest, including a team-high 14.1 points per game in GLVC play. She also ranked fifth in the GLVC and first on the team in both assists (4.04 assists per game) and steals (2.33 steals per game). Johnson recorded her first-ever double-double when she finished with 17 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in USI’s 70-63 win over Southwest Baptist.
 
“Ashley has a great understanding and knowledge of our program, and she brings with her a passion and love for the game. Ashley will be helping in all ways, but she will definitely be focusing on our guard play, especially the point guard position.”
 
After her USI career, Johnson received her master’s degree in clinical exercise physiology overseas in England at Loughborough University. While there, Johnson and her team won the BUCS Division 1 Premier League Championship. 
 
Before coming to USI, Johnson was at Eastern Kentucky University where she played in two games as a freshman in 2015-16 before playing rugby in 2016-17.
 
Johnson is a Louisville, Kentucky native, where she played for Sacred Heart Academy.