Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2010: Had 16 appearances and two starts as a pitcher... Struck out 21 batters in 22.0 innings pitched... Finished the season with an 8.59 ERA... Pitched in relief against DePaul Feb. 26, allow-ing just one hit... Tallied four strikeouts in three games... Allowed only one triple all season... Allowed less than two hits in 11 appearances... Recorded her fi rst career hit against South Dakota State Feb. 20... Finished the season going 1-for-5 at the plate with a .200 batting average... Had one stolen base against UNC Wilmington April 7

High School: Lettered in softball for four years... Led team to District Championships with a 24-4 record and a 0.80 ERA her senior year... Named Player of the Year by Panhandle Broadcast-ing... Received Pitcher of the Year honors by the Pensacola News Journal her senior year... Earned All-Area honors her junior and senior year... Named to the All-State Second Team her senior year... Represented the North Team in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star game her senior year... Member of the West Team in the Panhandle All-Start game and named MVP her senior year... Was a member of the Georgia Elite club team...Personal: Full Name: Megan Michele Johnson... Daughter of Michael and Melissa Johnson... Majoring in exercise and sport science.


Megan Johnson was named head cheerleading coach at Coastal Carolina University in 2012. She is responsible for the university[apos]s Spirit Squads, which comprise the Chanticleer Cheerleading team and the university[apos]s mascot, Chauncey. The Spirit Squads work to build and maintain school spirit, primarily by performing at football, men[apos]s basketball and women[apos]s basketball, as well as at other athletic events, and through select outside events on behalf of the University. Collectively and individually, these groups serve to provide exemplary public relations and customer service as ambassadors for the Department of Athletics and Coastal Carolina University. The Spirit Squads also host clinics at the high school, junior high, and elementary school levels to promote their respective activities and develop skills. The Spirit Squads compete at the national and regional levels at UCA/UDA-sponsored competitions. Johnson served as the assistant cheerleading coach at Coastal since 2011. She has previous coaching experience in gymnastics and cheerleading and she has coached tumbling and cheerleading for the Horry County Schools since 2005. Johnson holds certification from the American Association of Cheerleaders, Coaches and Advisors (AACCA). She earned a bachelor[apos]s degree in exercise science from the University of South Carolina in 2004. Johnson is originally from Conway, S.C.