Hempstead, NY - Hofstra University Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Shannon Smith announced today the addition of Amanda Johansen to the staff as an assistant coach. At Hofstra, she will serve as the defensive coordinator and the draw control specialist. 

"We are so excited to add Amanda to our staff," commented Smith. "She is a talented and hard-working coach who will bring a winning pedigree with her. I look forward to Amanda working with our student-athletes and team as we prepare for the 2019 season."

Johansen spent the 2018 season as an assistant coach at the University of Southern California. While with the Women of Troy she helped guide USC to a 10-win campaign and assisted in the development of five student-athletes earning all-conference honors from the Pac-12 and three earning IWLCA All-Region accolades. Johansen served as the offensive coordinator for USC and help lead a unit that averaged 12 goals per game. 

Prior to working at USC, Johansen spent a season as a graduate assistant coach at Mount St. Mary's. She served as the program's defensive coordinator at Mount St. Mary's and also oversaw much of the planning as it related to team travel. 

Johansen was a decorated student-athlete at USC as she compiled 194 points on 134 goals and 60 assists during her 77-game career with the Women of Troy. She also had 258 draw controls. The 2013 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Rookie of the Year and a Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Third Team All-American as a senior, she was a team captain in 2015 and 2016 and was an integral part of USC's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and run to the NCAA Quarterfinals as a senior in 2016. 

Johansen has also played professionally as she played two seasons with the Baltimore Ride of the United Women's Lacrosse League and most recently is a member of the Baltimore Brave of the Women's Professional Lacrosse League. 

Johansen, who graduated from USC in 2016, earned her bachelor's degree in business administration and also received a minor in sports media studies. She earned her master's degree in sports management from Mount St. Mary's in 2017.