Corey Johnson is in his second season as a Graduate Assistant with the NIU Women's Basketball team.
In his first season on the bench, NIU went 12-12 and reached the Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Johnson is pursuing his Master of Science in Data Analytics at NIU and is using that background in his work with the Huskies.
Johnson was a practice player for the Huskies during the 2018-19 season. He then became a team manager for the 2019-20 year. Johnson earned his Bachelor of Science in Sport Management from NIU in 2020.