Mckenize Johnson

Mckenzie Johnson is from Rockwall, Texas, where she played club volleyball with Dallas Skyline Juniors from 11-18. During that time, she won a national championship in 2014 and placed third at the Girls Junior National Championship (GJNC) in 2019.

Before graduating from high school, Johnson was a four-year letter winner and earned numerous accolades, including being named 6A District Libero of the Year three times. She was also recognized as District Newcomer of the Year, Defensive MVP three times, and served as a two-time team captain. She finished her high school career with 2,324 digs, setting the school record.

Johnson went on to begin a five-year Division I volleyball career at Louisiana Tech University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Management. While at Louisiana Tech, she helped lead her team to its first-ever conference tournament appearance and served as a team captain for two years. Her collegiate honors include Second-Team All-Conference USA (2021), Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2021), Second-Team All Louisiana (2021), and All-Louisiana Honorable Mention (2023).

She concluded her collegiate career at the University of Cincinnati, where she earned recognition on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Big 12 All-Academic Team. Johnson graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a master’s degree in Human Resources.

McKenzie is passionate about giving back to the volleyball community that helped shape her career and committed to mentoring, developing, and inspiring the next generation of athletes