Cameron University named Emma Johansen the next head softball coach of the Aggies in June of 2022.
Johansen came to Cameron after spending four seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II West Florida. During her time there, the Argos made a pair of NCAA Championship Appearances, won the regional and super regional in 2019 as well as the Gulf South Conference Championship.
At UWF, Johansen helped coach four NFCA and D2CCA All-Americans, 22 All-Region selections, 15 All-GSC players, and the South Region Player of the Year, two GSC Player of the Years, and the GSC Freshman of the Year. She was also part of the Regional Coaching Staff of the Year in 2019. The Argos set multiple offensive records during Johansen's time coaching the UWF bats.
Prior to her time in Florida, Johansen also spent four seasons as an assistant at Alabama State where they made multiple conference championship and tournament appearances and was a student assistant at Auburn-Montgomery in 2013-14. She was an assistant coach with the Swedish National Team in 2017 and 2019 with the team finishing 15th at the European Championship in 2019 and eighth in 2017.
During her playing career, Johansen spent time at Gulf Coast State College, UAM, and UWF. She was a 4-year starter, a NFCA All-East Region player and Southern States Athletic All-Conference selection in 2013, a All-GSC Second Team selection in 2012, and led teams in batting average, on base percentage, and stolen bases as a junior and senior.
Johansen earned her Associates of Arts at Gulf State College in 2011 and her Bachelor of Business Administration at UAM in 2017. She is originally from Johnston City, Ill.
