Jaycie Johnson

Jaycie Johnson has transitioned from a professional soccer player, with a distinguished collegiate and NWSL career, to an assistant coach at the University of Kansas, sharing her expertise and experience with collegiate athletes. After leading Lee’s Summit West High School with an impressive 195 career goals, Jaycie Johnson embarked on a highly decorated collegiate soccer career, distinguishing herself with national accolades. Continuing her success at the University of Nebraska from 2013-2016, Johnson made an immediate impact, leading the team with 17 goals in her freshman year. Further cementing her early collegiate prowess, TopDrawerSoccer.com placed her on their Best XI – First Team Freshman, and Soccer America named her to their All-Freshman First Team.

Johnson maintained her scoring dominance throughout her collegiate tenure, leading the Nebraska Cornhuskers in goals in three of her four seasons (2013, 2014, 2016). Despite suffering a season-ending ACL injury in September 2015, she made a remarkable return in her senior year, scoring 11 goals. Demonstrating her elite talent, Johnson was also a member of the United States U23 women’s national team in 2015. She concluded her distinguished collegiate career with an impressive 42 goals in 73 appearances for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Following a career marked by dedication and resilience in overcoming multiple injuries, she retired from professional play in late 2022. Following her retirement from professional soccer, Jaycie Johnson seamlessly transitioned her extensive experience and expertise into coaching. In spring 2023, she joined the University of Kansas soccer staff as a volunteer assistant, quickly demonstrating her value. By July 2023, she was promoted to a full-time Assistant Coach at the University of Kansas, where she now provides hands-on guidance and strategic insight to collegiate athletes, drawing from her accomplished playing career.