Evolve Girls Staff
"I am excited for the opportunity to work with a reputable program like Evolve. Lacrosse has opened so many doors for me, and it is my hopes to share my passion, education and experience with the athletes. My experiences as player, coach and administrator has given me the tools to help mentor players from the grass roots level to the recruiting stage." - Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer Johnson (“JJ” ) played for a multitude of Provincial Ontario teams (both junior and senior) and then made her way onto the international stage playing for Team Canada in 1995 (as a junior co-captain) and as a senior in 2001 and 2005. JJ led Canada in numerous categories and was named to the All World Team in 2005
In between national teams, JJ played for Penn State from 1996-1999, with multiple All-American honors, team captain in her senior year leading Penn State to the NCAA semifinals.
JJ then went on to coach as an assistant from 2000-02 at Cornell University, UConn from 2002-04 as a graduate assistant coach, a head coach at Vermont from 2004- 2016 and the head coach of the U19 Canadian Team in 2007.
Jennifer is a proud member of the Ontario and Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame